Posted on 02/07/2016 10:03:51 AM PST by lulu16
We're near the end of escrow on our home and on our way to travel for a year plus, including to Mexico and Belize (husband's bucket list/ escape plan) and we're packing the dogs, my husband's collection of boonie hats and my prepper gear in a big old high top handicap van, a Ford E350. Yup, a 2007 FORD E350 XLT SUPER DUTY. That's our sweet ride. Honk if you see us.
Turns out our next door neighbor was the engineer in Detroit that developed its seat belts. What a wonderful world of coincidence.
Just for fun. Anyone else have a story they can dine on about someone who has created or done something, cool and significant. Just wanting to hear some fun stories.
http://www.2040-cars.com/ford/E-Series-Van/2007-ford-e350-xlt-super-duty-wheelchair-van-handicap-extended-braun-ricon-lift-13560/
I also have a 2007 Ford E350 XLT passenger van with the 5000 lb towing package. Here in Sierra Leone it gets over the bad roads with nary a problem. And every eye turns to look at it because it is a tank compared to the little chinese and Toyota junk they have.
My father lived in some small town in Oklahoma as a small child during the depression. There was a guy who ran a greasy spoon who kept a pet coyote chained up in the back and one day it got away. He offered my dad some money to find it and he did. The guy who ran the greasy spoon was Clyde Barrow.
I suggest you do some research before driving through Mexico into Belize. I’ve heard some horror stories and some stories where there were no problems.
We should start a club. Wow, you are living adventure.
My husband is Jewish. He tells me he doesn’t “schlep,” so we haven’t added the tow package.
How did you end up in Sierra Leone. Are you a missionary?
If you are stupid enough to drive through Mexico make sure your will is up to date. Sounds like a drug gang member will be getting a decent truck.
Oh, I know the horror stories. 100 Americans died last year in Mexico, but then again, millions traveled there too and ten of thousands are expats.
I live outside Tucson and we know lots of nice, sensible people who own beach houses in Mexico. We have one co-worker whose neighbors all bought in gated communities and spend their time looking out at the warm Sea of Cortez.
We aren’t staying off the beaten path, and my husband told me, he’s not going to let me go off and do yoga all by myself by a river near the Guatemala border.
Thank-you for your concern. I’m doing this because I love my husband. This is his dream. We’re a 70’s couple a traveling in a van has always been a natural vision.
Happy travels to you!
Whoa !
My drivers side seatbelt in my Ford Ranger doesn’t work. Now I know who to blame!
Have great, safe trip.
you can check out our van travels for the last nearly 10 years.
http://travelingwhenwecan.blogspot.com/
We like to travel national historic trails and this year are going to Independence MO to take the Oregon trail westward and the California trail back east. At some point we will turn south to the Red Rocks of Utah and Arizona that we dearly love.
We have a ‘06 Sprinter outfitted for touring. We have taken it to the Arctic Circle in Alaska, traveled the Great River Road from Lake Itaska MN to Venice LA that traverses mid America following the mississippi river, and the Butterfield trail from Memphis to San Fran. The Butterfield is the route of the first Trancontinental US mail contract
We like off the interstate travel to see real America and taste what the locals make best
He surprised Bill by asking how the River Dogs were doing (Bill is ownership of the minor league baseball team).
He ended up helping Bill with his crossword puzzle on the flight home.
I’m going to tell my neighbor. Maybe he can give me some advise to pass on. Thank-you for your well wishes.
Have fun and happy, safe travels!
Wow!
That’s cool.
Thank-you for sharing your tales on the road. The photos are beautiful, especially ones of Tennessee in the fall and the bluebonnets in Texas.
I’ve always hankered for you rig. I’ve walked through a couple last weekend at the local rv show.
We’ve always just wanted to do like you and just pick up lunch at the Baptist church barbecue and then just keep mozing down the road.
http://travelingwhenwecan.blogspot.com/
When I was into RC aircraft, I used to buy my planes and supplies from a retired gentleman who used to work for McDonnell-Douglas. It turns out he was on the team that developed the control surfaces for the F-15. He also had a working, ducted-fan engine model of the white and blue F-15 prototype.
I’m a Ford Van guy myself and planning a road trip thru Northern AZ.
Route66 at least to Flagstaff..
Should do it This year while I can still remember what a route66 Is !
I hope you have researched where you can and can’t legally take your dogs. I would hate to see them get confiscated at one of the borders
Was Bill like this characters? Your son must be very bright to get into the Citadel. Congratulations. Maybe one day someone will tell a story about meeting him.
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