Robbie & Sue,
First of all, congratulations on the purchase of your new camper. Looks like you got a good deal.
I'm just now getting around to looking at the WTW forum.
I really enjoyed the ride down Hwy 37 after I last spoke with you. I saw numerous black bears along the way and the mosquitoes weren't too bad, either. I found some awesome places to camp.
I remember your remarking that Canada has just about anything that can be found in Alaska. I have to agree. Alaska is such a long drive that my next big destination to the mountainous North may be Canada. Wish I could carry my .44 Mag in Canada, though.
I took the scenic route back home: Banff and Jasper Parks, Glacier Park, Yellowstone, Grand Teton Park, Rocky Mountain Park, and Lubbock, TX. I got home (Austin, TX) on August 6. I still plan to do a "new camper report" covering form, fit, and function of the ATC Panther Shell, the F-250, and the modifications that I made to both.
First thing I had to do when I got home was work on the washing machine. Then, I scraped a few bugs off the front of the "Intergalactic Space Probe".
Total time out: eleven weeks. Distance driven: 11,000 miles. It was a HOOT!!
Enjoy the new home on wheels,
Buzz
What an epic trip! Would love to hear more about it...some pics maybe???