August 10, 2023 Steve and I started our trip north from Jurien Bay early this morning. We drove to Geraldton and then continued north to a little camp site in the Canola fields. We were impressed with how well the 4G booster has performed since we moved it from the...
Upgrading the Solar Panels on Our Expedition Vehicle We recently upgraded the solar panels on our expedition vehicle from 610 watts to 4 x 225 watt panels totaling 900 watts. This process also meant we upgraded the SmartSolar MPPT to a twin system with a Victron MPPT...
Expedition Vehicle Birthday Now that we have a large garage, it's time to give our expedition vehicle a birthday! This includes fixing little issues and performing periodic maintenance. The Must-Do Completed Clean out gas compartment Check wheel nuts Bleed brakes...
Thailand 2023 – 2023 Trip
21 February 2023 Steve and I woke up early this morning to pick up our rental car from Budget. They were there promptly at 8am, and as always, they were very friendly and efficient. We walked to the bank to get a new debit card, and then we walked to the local...
15 February 2023 - NC Day 9 Steve and I set out on an adventure today, exploring territory we had never been to before. We drove to the most eastern point in Thailand, close to the Emerald Triangle, where Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand meet. We first tried to visit the...
10 February 2023 - NC Day 4 Steve and I woke up early today, excited to explore the some temples south of our hotel. We all decided to stay an extra night at Centura, so we booked another night so we had plenty of time to see everything. Our first stop was Phra Maha...
7 February 2023 - NC Day 1 It was time to say goodbye to Mikey and Robbie. We had been traveling together for the four weeks, and we had all gotten to know each other very well. We had laughed together, cried together, and shared many memorable experiences. We drove...
3 February 2023 Steve and I were so excited for the 2023 Chiang Mai Flower Festival. This was our 4th. We woke up early on Saturday morning and Alison and Robbie headed to the hairdresser for a shampoo and blow dry. They wanted to look their best for the festival!...
1 February 2023 - RM Day 20 Steve and I woke up early on a Wednesday morning in Chiang Rai, Thailand. We were excited to be in the final part of this road trip We left our hotel and drove along the Kok River. The scenery was beautiful, and we saw many Karen Hill...
28 January 2023 - RM Day 16 Steve and I said goodbye to Nan and set off up into the mountains to visit the tourist attraction named Curve 3. We stopped at the viewpoint at 10:00am and discovered that the road snakes off in the shape of a giant 3. It was an amazing...
24 January 2023 - RM Day 12 We all arrived at Wat Pahuaylad Temple at 10am. It was another enormous meeting hall that could cater to huge crowds. They had plans on display to show how the complex would grow. We were impressed by the scale of the temple and the...