Hi.
Welcome to Chip and Jan's travel blog. This is my first attempt at blogging so please be kind until I get up to speed. We have done lots of email travel notes from the road on our many other travels but kind of wanted this to be a bit more permanent.
First a little about us. My wonderful wife and I have been married since 1989. We are "Soul Mateys". ( see my profile to the side for a bit more about us.) We have been tent camping, both individually and as a couple for as long as we can remember. The recent purchase of our Aliner travel trailer is a whole new step in our wilderness and travel adventures. We hope you enjoy following along.
We purchased our 2009 Aliner Expedition in mid April and brought it home on Easter weekend. It is actually a Ranger body on the 18 foot expedition frame with a front storage porch. It has the off road package but is not as heavy as the newer expeditions.
For those of you who don't know, an Aliner is a hard sided pop up travel trailer. Here are some pictures that we took just after we got it.
1) New, sturdier tongue jack with wheel.
2) Trailer ball lock.
3) Converted to LED lighting in all interior and exterior fixtures. (Also all interior lamps in tow vehicle.)
4) Installed panel mount volt meter to check battery state.
5) Purchased 3" memory foam for bed.
6) Purchased 30 amp extension and varied adapters.
7) New Water Hose
8) Purchased new Honda EU2000i Generator
9) Installing dual Propane tank holder.
10) AUX transmission cooler installed on tow vehicle. ( plus new shocks and general maint. )
We have purchased plastic totes that fit all of the storage areas and are in the process of setting up our camping gear, tools, accessories and comforts of home.
We are going to spend two nights at Highland Hammock State park over Memorial day weekend as a shakedown cruise. Then in mid June, head out for the mountains of North and South Carolina and Georgia for almost three weeks. We are so excited about our adventure. We can't wait to share our stories from the road.
That is all for now. Stay tuned.
