Quality and Safety Items

Two things Linda and I are really big on are quality and safety.  

So you can see the only new motor vehicle we ever purchased was a 2000 Diesel Ford 4x4 Excursion of which I have only allowed Ford to work on it and it shows in it even today.  With its 7.3 diesel engine, rear air and heat, 3rd seat, 4 wheel drive it is just a joy to drive and own.

Recently people see Linda and I in the truck and they stop us to ask..."You ever think about selling that truck will you take my information"  Well it is flattering, but with where we are heading down the road and into the country back roads I think with just over 130, 000 miles it still has plenty of life left in it, Ford calls it a baby still when I bring it in for service.  Here is the truck right after we got it in 2000, and besides a hail storm that put some dings in it 2013 that I could not drive away from even after going over 60 miles south it still looks and runs fantastic.

My point to this is buy quality it pays off in the long run, well at least for me it has and I still shop that way today as I want things to last.

So what have we added to the Bears Den?

Item one is this water pressure regulator.  Everyone says its important to have one so I got an all brass one...will let you know how it does.

 Item two is air hose, pressure check, and air chucks so I can add air blow dust and leaves and what ever else can be done with compressed air.  I like the bright yellow 50 foot hose should make adding air to the Bears Den or Big Rig an easy process....well let you know how this does.

Item three is for safety and that is a Refrigerator thermometer, it was 140.00, but I want to not have to open to know the temp in the Refrigerator, and it has an alarm that will sound, similar to our home Refrigerator...I need to mount it...more on this later once I have it installed and working.

Finally working for quality camp grounds and businesses.  I think we may have our first place soon and once the season is over which is in September sometime will bring you up to date on how that all works out...right now Linda and I have a great feeling about where we are heading.  When a private owner knows the first names of all his work campers, says he himself is onsite most of the summer, "Call any time and I will be there to assist you"....that is number one in our book.

Having worked in Michigan years ago for 2 private owned businesses for 5 years each...to this day they were the BEST jobs I ever had in my life...so I am hoping this one falls right there with those.

Well thats the news from the Bears Den....hitting the road next week for our SHAKE DOWN CRUISE, to de winterize, exercise the coach, and see if we can not find a custom bed mattress. We will have that news coming on here soon as well.  Lots happening in the works.

Until next time keep an eye out on the road less traveled as you all know it has Bears on it.