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Mike - Love the drive-on idea for the tower! The link I posted describes a system designed for residential use and talks about sinking the tower and running guy wires, which would be totally impractical for a mobile application. The drive-on idea seems like a perfect solution. Brett - The...

Ran across this yesterday, plans for a homemade wind generator using second-hand components - http://www.velacreations.com/chispito.html The author claims to be able to generate 7 amps power in a 30 mph wind... Thought this might be an interesting alternative (or supplement) to those...

I'm pretty sure I saw a flux-capacitor in the backseat... Slap a camper on that thing (then try to hit 88) and go vacation anytime, anywhere!

Mark - With 195,000 miles on the clock it seems like your F-150 has been a good truck. Is it now starting to show its age or are you just thinking it's time for a change? Did you look at any of the other makes (Chevy/Dodge/Nissan) or is it just a choice between Ford & Toyota? Not trying to...

Mark - Awesome trip report and GREAT photos! What a great introduction to a fabulous new toy! Maybe I'll luck out and find a clean used Hawk for an unbeatable price somewhere in Alaska, then I'll just have to go! :thumb:

Bat - Nice rig! :thumb: Any more pictures? What all have you done to it?

Nope, sadly it wasn't me. I think the seller was overwhelmed with callers; I never heard anything back. It's probably for the best, by the time I factored in the cost of fuel to drive Denver to Tuscon to Denver in addition to the cost of the camper I realized I'd be a decent percentage into...

Anybody know anything about Scamper campers? I saw this ad come up today on Craigslist... http://tucson.craigslist.org/rvs/680965128.html "1994 Skamper 6 1/2 ft popup truck camper. Sleeps 4,3 way fridge,3 burner stove,furnace,and sink.Includes jacks and truck tiedowns.Lightweight and low...

Kyle - What I always disliked about the idea of a generator was having to carry yet another type of fuel. A few weeks ago I came across a company that sells propane conversion kits for most popular generator models. Not terribly expensive and it gets you back down to just two fuel types, if...

Yukon - Welcome! I'd love to hear more about your exploration of the Yukon (and I bet I'm not the only one)...

Very cool! :thumb:

Came across this sweet little rig from a link on one of the Dodge diesel forums. It's a 91 Chevy Blazer with a 5.9 Cummins conversion, and it also looks like there's a FWC on the back... Can anyone tell if it's really a FWC? http://www.fordcummins.com/chevrolet.html

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After leaving Death Valley I spent a couple days in Yosemite, then took a long drive up the coast to Portland before turning East for Denver. Here are some shots from the second half of the trip...

Ok, I made it through the rest of the Death Valley shots...

Thanks Jay! A couple more from the way out...

That's a spectacular sunset shot! Nice work! :thumb:

Kyle - Nice install! The license plate looks great - seems like nobody would notice unless they knew what to look for. How does the truck handle now? Can you tell a big difference?

DobleTraccion - I got a few campsite photos, if you're still interested. I posted them up with my latest trip report Colorado National Monument (http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1244). Fisherman - Ideally I'd like to find a Hawk with the extended bed option, but as long as...