I checked in on the Rolling Steel Tent again. The new engine was in place and Manny was busy hooking up hoses and wires. I said, “Van engine...

The truck topper that used to be on Lou’s F-150 was the last large item to be cleared off the property. It had been on Facebook Marketplace ...

I was in town on other business this morning and decided to stop by the auto repair shop to see how things were going with the Rolling Steel...

My new friend, Jason, is camp hosting just outside Flagstaff. When he learned I was on the road he invited me to stop by, stay a night or tw...

With the estate sale taken care of, and a week before the Rolling Steel Tent goes into the shop, it seemed like a good time to do a little w...

 The shop called today with the great news that my new engine has arrived, and with the not-so-great news that they can't fit me into th...

We had an estate sale this weekend to re-home as much of Lou's stuff as possible. I thought it would be a tough job in this small villag...

The F-150 needed a couple of new coils. Richie at Twisted Wrenches in Santa Clara NM said I could order the parts myself to save some money ...

I saw the FedEx guy coming so I met him in the yard. He delivered the first part of my upgraded solar power system. Twice as many Amp hours,...

The door of the camper Lou built has a deadbolt. But since the door swings out, the hinges are exposed. That means a half-clever thief with ...

Yesterday I had the auto repair shop do compression and leak down tests on the Rolling Steel Tent’s engine. Both were lower than the norm bu...

  Before he died, Lou “sold” me his pickup and the camper he built. “Keep it, or sell it and use the money toward a new van or a new engine ...

I’m back at Lou’s. I'll be here getting things ready for an estate sale and preparation for putting the rancho on the market. Everything...