Tag: van life
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On the Road to Vanlife Lithium Power Recovery
We have enjoyed 15K+ miles in our 2023 Tellaro 20L since taking delivery back in July 2022. It has the ReLion 200Ah Lithium power system in the coach. Traveling in Tennessee on January 10th, we found the lithium system totally discharged. It had been fully charged and operating fine. We went on to Florida but…
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A Bit-Too-Fast But Awesome: Great Lakes VanLife Circle Tour
We’re just back from a Great Lakes VanLife adventure that provided an excellent and memorable start to experiencing the region. They call them the Great Lakes for good reason. In our Tellaro, we did our own tailored version of the acclaimed Lake Michigan Circle Tour. The trip was rich and rewarding. Call it a start…
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Taking in a Memorable Success: Official VanLife Adventure #1
Sometimes you get the opportunity and you just have to go for it. We are lucky to have just finished our first official VanLife adventure. This, after recently getting our Tellaro van and a wild unofficial adventure to get some electronics stabilized. Packing and preparing our van for the first leisurely adventure was a two-day…
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Tellaro Love Lesson: A Borderline Wild Adventure
This Tellaro VanLife adventure is wild because it was so unexpected, unpredictable, and spur of the moment – a dedicated four days and three nights of unchartered persistence and learning. It had to happen. Without this adventure, our more “normal” VanLife could not get off to a good timely start. So, it wasn’t borderline wild…
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Great Time for Our VanLife Start Up
Our VanLife started up for real on the first hot summer day of 2022. This after doing the final walkthrough at an RV center over near Lake Michigan. My partner Paula followed closely by car, through the congestion and construction, across the state to our home in metro Detroit. It was the first real drive.…
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Beyond the Ford Transit Order Chaos – Reset for Happy #Vanlife
Mr. Ford, you know the ongoing transit order chaos is making the little-guy enthusiasts think twice about going down the #VanLife trail with you. I really wanted the Transit I ordered last year, but this week, I let it go. I feel relief to be moving on. So, now we’ll be able to really get…