Toiyabe
Adventurer
Fall trip completed.
So, it was a great trip.
About 10k miles, of which about 1800 was off-pavement, some somewhat technical, but mostly forest/desert roads.
The truck performed very well, with only a few faults.
One of the cap's struts sheared the rivets where it attached to the top. This was somewhat my fault, as I used a different spare then planned, and it rubbed there.
One of the headlights burned out, resulting in me getting pulled over twice in one night – once in Utah, and once in Arizona. Bought a replacement in Kanab, and everything was fine.
An electrical connector on the trailer wiring failed, and I didn't have trailer brakes for a few days. Didn't really notice, despite being in Utah and Colorado. Fixed at tmleader03's shop in Denver.
The alternator stopped charging (original) somewhere in Nebraska. I found a parts store, yanked it off, and had it tested. It worked fine. Put it back in and it has been fine all the way home.
NPS sites we visited on this trip, in order:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Glacier National Park.
Mount Rainier National Park.
Olympic National Park.
Lewis and Clark national Historic Park.
Tule Lake Segregation Camp - Valor in the Pacific National Historic Park.
Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Yosemite National Park.
Bodie State Park.
Manzanar National Historic Park.
Death Valley National Park.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Mounmuent.
Bryce Canyon National Park.
Zion National Park.
Grand Canyon (both rims) National Park.
Monument Valley.
Mesa Verde National Park.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
Curecanti National Recreation Area.
Ann Arbor on the way out. We delivered the Volvo to the new owner as well.
Fairly typical camping for us. This was somewhere in Minnesota. The fall colors were very evident.
The dogs had a great time. The little one is Kootenai, the big one is Inyo.
TRNP had Bison. We got very close one day. I need to wait until the wife has sorted her pictures.
Cutbank, Colorado. Getting much colder. Very empty campgrounds until the Southwest.
Glacier.
So, it was a great trip.
About 10k miles, of which about 1800 was off-pavement, some somewhat technical, but mostly forest/desert roads.
The truck performed very well, with only a few faults.
One of the cap's struts sheared the rivets where it attached to the top. This was somewhat my fault, as I used a different spare then planned, and it rubbed there.
One of the headlights burned out, resulting in me getting pulled over twice in one night – once in Utah, and once in Arizona. Bought a replacement in Kanab, and everything was fine.
An electrical connector on the trailer wiring failed, and I didn't have trailer brakes for a few days. Didn't really notice, despite being in Utah and Colorado. Fixed at tmleader03's shop in Denver.
The alternator stopped charging (original) somewhere in Nebraska. I found a parts store, yanked it off, and had it tested. It worked fine. Put it back in and it has been fine all the way home.
NPS sites we visited on this trip, in order:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Glacier National Park.
Mount Rainier National Park.
Olympic National Park.
Lewis and Clark national Historic Park.
Tule Lake Segregation Camp - Valor in the Pacific National Historic Park.
Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Yosemite National Park.
Bodie State Park.
Manzanar National Historic Park.
Death Valley National Park.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Mounmuent.
Bryce Canyon National Park.
Zion National Park.
Grand Canyon (both rims) National Park.
Monument Valley.
Mesa Verde National Park.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
Curecanti National Recreation Area.
Ann Arbor on the way out. We delivered the Volvo to the new owner as well.
Fairly typical camping for us. This was somewhere in Minnesota. The fall colors were very evident.
The dogs had a great time. The little one is Kootenai, the big one is Inyo.
TRNP had Bison. We got very close one day. I need to wait until the wife has sorted her pictures.
Cutbank, Colorado. Getting much colder. Very empty campgrounds until the Southwest.
Glacier.
I love the scenery all around, and the great quirks along the way. I had just a question. Does your significant other know how to operate a manual transmission? Kinda of curious... 
