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Hugging the Border

April 22, 2015 Cameron Belscher

For Jacqui and I the evil, imaginary metronome that represents time was ticking. Last year after the Dolphin crashed and we purchased the then-unnamed PennyWagon, we got ourselves a one year Mexican Car Insurance plan, and now that year is drawing to a close.

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In Mexico Tags palenque, waterfalls, jungle, panamerican highway, Mexico, vanagonlife, vanlife, westfalia, westylife
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Operation: Tour Guides

January 14, 2015 Cameron Belscher

PennyWagon and ClamVic

Operation: Tour Guide

Classification: Mission Impossible

“ClamVic this is PennyWagon, do you read me? Over.”

“Roger that PennyWagon, ClamVic reads you loud and clear.”

 

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Tags Baja, La Paz, La Ventana, Bahia de Conception, Vanagon, Road Trip, Mexico, vanlife, westfalia
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On the road again

December 21, 2014 Cameron Belscher

After replacing the heads on the Westy and still having a van that ran terrible, I was completely convinced the used computer I purchased must be the problem. I gave Fuel Injection Corp in Tracy, the same company that rebuilt my airflow meter,  the go ahead to rebuild the old computer. It was going to take a week so I also asked online if anyone had a computer I could try to verify I didn't still have some further diagnosis waiting for me.

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Tags DIY, Road Trip, vanlife, westfalia
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Descend on Bend

October 23, 2014 Cameron Belscher

Hole-In-The-Ground

This past weekend Jacqui and I loaded up the Van and drove nearly 500 miles to Bend, Oregon. The event was Descend on Bend, a Westfalia get together that we so rebelliously ascended upon.

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Tags Vanagon, Oregon, Crater Lake, Homeiswhereyouparkit, PNW, Adventuremobile, holeintheground, Descend on Bend, vanagonlife, vanlife, westfalia, westylife
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Projects, projects, projects!

October 17, 2014 Cameron Belscher

With only 6 weeks left until departure, my to do list is steadily receiving check marks. But it was finally time for Jacqui and I to step up and buy some of the big ticket items we've been putting off. 

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Tags Vanagon, Solar, Arb 2500, awning, Window tint, Oktoberfest, Blue Angels, California, Follow The Wind, Overlanding, San Francisco, vanlife, westfalia
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9 Weeks Left!

September 29, 2014 Cameron Belscher

It's definitely been a while since Jacqui and I gave our poor little blog any attention, but the countdown is on! With just over 9 weeks left until we begin our journey south, it's time for an update on what's going on with us and our little Westy. 

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In Vanlife Tags Repair, California, DIY, Road Trip, Treasure Island, Volkswagon, Follow The Wind, Overlanding, San Francisco, vanlife, westfalia
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    • Aug 1, 2016 The Baja Pace
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    • Feb 14, 2016 High Speed Van Build
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    • Feb 4, 2016 Road Life = Having Roommates
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    • Jan 31, 2016 Descend On Bend - Dos
  • October 2015
    • Oct 27, 2015 People
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    • Aug 22, 2015 The Curse (Aircooled Vanagon to m-TDI swap Part 3)
    • Aug 10, 2015 Aircooled Vanagon to M-TDI swap Part 2: The Install
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    • Jul 21, 2015 Aircooled Vanagon to M-TDI Swap Part 1: Pre-Swap Prep.
    • Jul 19, 2015 The hour is upon us
  • June 2015
    • Jun 23, 2015 The Texas Greeting
    • Jun 14, 2015 Plans, plans, plans
  • May 2015
    • May 21, 2015 Chasing the Dream
    • May 11, 2015 I Don't Know
  • April 2015
    • Apr 27, 2015 Water, border from hell and more water
    • Apr 22, 2015 Hugging the Border
    • Apr 21, 2015 Captain to Housewife
    • Apr 6, 2015 Overlander Oasis
  • March 2015
    • Mar 22, 2015 From the mountains to the hunt
    • Mar 12, 2015 Reaching new heights
    • Mar 11, 2015 Let it all out
    • Mar 8, 2015 Rollercoaster
  • February 2015
    • Feb 28, 2015 A new route
    • Feb 24, 2015 Changing Scenery
    • Feb 20, 2015 Pre-flight gut check
    • Feb 19, 2015 Separating Stories
  • January 2015
    • Jan 31, 2015 Lord of the Wind
    • Jan 26, 2015 Operation: Kite School
    • Jan 22, 2015 Operation: Tour Guides Part 2
    • Jan 14, 2015 Operation: Tour Guides
    • Jan 4, 2015 Making the Southbound rounds
  • December 2014
    • Dec 21, 2014 On the road again
    • Dec 3, 2014 Trial by fire
  • October 2014
    • Oct 23, 2014 Descend on Bend
    • Oct 17, 2014 Projects, projects, projects!
  • September 2014
    • Sep 29, 2014 9 Weeks Left!
  • July 2014
    • Jul 21, 2014 Boston and Maine
    • Jul 2, 2014 Unusual living Spaces
  • June 2014
    • Jun 11, 2014 Westy gets some major upgrades
    • Jun 3, 2014 Eye surgery round 2
  • May 2014
    • May 28, 2014 California Tourists
    • May 20, 2014 True testy of the Westy
    • May 12, 2014 Bomb run to Mazatlan
    • May 4, 2014 New home!
  • April 2014
    • Apr 24, 2014 Stateside
    • Apr 17, 2014 Ditching the Dolphin
    • Apr 12, 2014 Guess where we are!
    • Apr 8, 2014 Dolphin completion and an ode to Stone Island
    • Apr 4, 2014 Right boat, right time
    • Apr 1, 2014 The first drive!
  • March 2014
    • Mar 29, 2014 Stuck at 90% load
    • Mar 21, 2014 Dolphin hits the home stretch
    • Mar 16, 2014 Demon Spider of Tres Amigos
    • Mar 10, 2014 A pinch of progress
    • Mar 9, 2014 Hope for the Dolphin
    • Mar 7, 2014 Destruction of the Dolphin
    • Mar 6, 2014 Mazatlan y Carnaval
  • February 2014
    • Feb 24, 2014 Ferry outta here!
    • Feb 20, 2014 WHALE SHARKS!!!
    • Feb 15, 2014 I would like the bike a little more drunk please
    • Feb 1, 2014 Selecting our Dolphin
  • January 2014
    • Jan 20, 2014 Arriving in La Ventana
    • Jan 16, 2014 Day 1: Crossing the border
  • December 2013
    • Dec 20, 2013 Stay tuned!

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