I've been meaning to circle back around to this thread and document some of my adventures in the big girl since the build. But with data limits, crappy cell reception, and constantly having to plan my next move, it never happened.
I am going to add a few photos of the last 18mo of traveling around the western US. I may get around to adding a few mini trip reports if people are interested.
I also want to add some reviews of equipment that I'm running and a bit of a "what worked, what didn't" compilation. That might come together slowly and piece-meal, but maybe it will help someone out down the road.
Some Stats:
-18mo Travelling and living in my 80.
-Almost exactly 25,000mi driven
-Average around 20mpg. Best 24mpg, worst probably about 17mpg aired way down and rough terrain. Average 600mi range with factory sub-tank.
-Longest dirt stretch: ~10 days & 400mi out of a 500mi stretch from outside of Escalante, looping through Capitol Reef/Henry Mountains/Glen Canyon/Maze District
- 750mi hiked. ~80,000ft elevation gain. About 15mi/gal water. Two pairs of shoes destroyed. One knee blown out. Three times I *probably* should have gotten stitches. Only one near death experience.
-Zero flat tires somehow.
-Aired down probably at least 100x.
-Zero major breakdowns. Racking my brain for minor breakdowns... Just some necessary re-torquing of suspension parts coming loose and oil changes/tire rotations. But quite a few "What's that thump? That's new. Sh*t." moments. A few of which still haven't been solved. Lol.
-At least 130 Native American sites visited (passion of mine).
-3 Nat'l Park Junior Ranger badges earned.
-Dozens of showers stolen by sneaking into State Parks/RV Parks. Hundreds of showers outside in the elements.
-Most time this trip spent in WY, UT, NV, and Death Valley.
-Favorite places this round: Bighorn Nat'l Forest, Shoshone Nat'l Forest, Headwaters of the Green River, San Raphael Swell, Death Valley (4 months deep diving my favorite place on earth), northern Capitol Reef, Maze District.
