After purchasing our truck, I began searching for a great way to keep items in the bed of the truck secure and out of the weather. The market is full of various truck bed covers, which turn out to be called Tonneau Covers. They mostly fall into the categories of roll-up vinyl, hard top, folding,…
We started this journey over a year ago with our bikes on a rack attached to the back of our mini van. Biking is one of our favorite family activities and we knew they would be important to have with in the Airstream as well, but that required a significant re-arrangement of our current system….
We got an email asking us about our truck purchasing decisions. The email ended up being long enough that I gave it a rework, and here it is as a blog post! Consider this an open invitation: If you want to hear about something we don’t have posted to the blog, email us! Choosing a…
Lauri – all our bike racks are Yakima brand. New blog post up today with all the details. see? I told you it was truck week!! 🙂 https://currentlywandering.com/2015/02/12/gear-review-bike-racks-for-5-on-a-dodge-ram-1500/ReplyCancel
I have similar reasons to you Sam. I chose gas first because I know my way around it, and the second reason will make you feel confident in your decision, $70 oil filters for diesels. A lot of folks talk about the MPG with diesel, but because every aspect of diesel ownership costs more, you have to own the diesel for at least 5 yrs before the fuel savings help you break even. So for me, I decided we needed to at least be on the road for a year, and grow our family more before we decide we need to move towards that.
And I have to agree with the size, the smaller half tons are easier to maneuver in parking lots. The big advantage we have over the guys with F250’s is not having a solid front axle. So the turning radius on our truck’s is superior.
Although I will say Dodge has stepped up their game with the newer trucks for interiors. I’ve always been a chevy guy and the Ram won me over.ReplyCancel
I imagine the average person doesn’t think much about their hiking shoe purchases. I’d wager that a good percentage of people don’t even have hiking shoes. Being the active person and family that we are, I take my outdoor gear a little more seriously. Added to that, I have slightly wide feet. Choosing shoes can…
We have earned quite a few Jr. Ranger Badges in our travels, but sometimes they aren’t easy to turn in after we’ve visited different areas of some of the larger parks. Luckily, the NPS plans for this as also has the option to mail in your booklets when you get home. When we showed up…
We secretly envy your rolling cover. At times we wish we had spent the extra money for one instead of the flip back, and I’m sure we’ll really want one when we hit the road. Granted we don’t have bikes to mount yet, but your solution really is the best for carrying bikes.
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Love the review. We too have an Airstream with GMC Sierra TV. I have the Retrax cover and came across your blog when looking for racks to fit the cover. Many thanks!!
You are welcome!