Blood, sweat, and teardrops

After a looong winter of Netflix and researching possible camping locations, Spring finally arrived and we got Peapod roadworthy enough to start camping. Kim booked us a site this past weekend at Cayuga Lake State Park campground.  We figured it might be a good idea to stay reasonably close for our first trip and we excitedly began planning. We stocked the galley with matching silverware and enameled mugs as we both donated from our cast iron cookware some a dutch oven and fry pan. I found a nice cast iron grill pan at a flea sale.  Our 12 days of Christmas seemed to have a camping theme with many items of use added.  Nick helped me (did it for me) wire up my Jeep trailer wiring and we installed a hitch receiver. Kim purchased a new SUV when her Corolla lease was nearly done, a Kia Seltos and after some mixup about SIRIUS satellite radio, was compensated with a receiver hitch and trailer wiring- So both our vehicles are able to do the d...

Lots of progress since Columbus Day weekend has been made. As soon as the weather started feeling like spring, we pulled Peapod out of storage and resumed progress. I sanded the sides and Kim and I glued the woody side trim on and fitted the vertical trim piece. I attached the donut spacers that go under the side marker lights to allow enough room to tuck the wiring under the lights. I finished the wiring in the tounge box and bought a deep cycle battery and made cables. Power input to the inside fuse panel goes through a circuit breaker and then there's a main battery disconnect. Everything got a nice wrap of heat shrink tubing for protection.    I applied a couple more coats of epoxy to the exterior and interior of the doors and then started the process of applying the urethane spar varnish to the sides and doors.  There's about ten coats with sanding between most coats. I reinstalled the doors with better screws and th...