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islands in the streets visited the big house allmans brothers museum where they lived and put the band together with all the memorabilia a fan could want to see duane s guitar and many other great items plus the house itself is very interesting place live music happens on a stage outside often being a huge ab fan i was very happy with this visit allman brothers music playing around you constantly make it awesome went to duane and berry oakley s graves in rose hill cemetery quite a scenic spot and if you are brave you can drive your car through the winding hilly roads nearby is st joseph s catholic church perhaps one of the most beautiful anywhere reminiscent of european churches that we love to visit when there the pipe organ is phenomenal driving the area around mercer college are many historic homes and large beautiful homesteads to see near downtown is the payne mill antique mall a terrific old mill restored and loaded with collectibles and such we always manage to find something and this trip was no exception also right off 75 as you go south you pass a starbucks well next door is a mediterranean restaurant that serves up some mighty fine falafel hummus and such if you enjoy this food as i do its well worth a stop at only 90 minutes from atlanta i am embarrassed to say this was my first visit to a great place stream on down sometime posted by alan david thursday storms and a fridge vent leak what for starters to our new year we streamed down to pensacola beach area and camped at big lagoon sp lucky to find a park with sites over the winter break we took advantage of it for 5 nights this is a great park just across the water from perdido key on the water of the intracoastal typical f florida state parks it is very natural but well equipped with showers and all that on the way down we drove through some hellacious rain storms that lightened up as we got the campsite great so we could set up and connect before the next round came in the night was a bit rough with heavy rain and high winds but we slept well with the rain on the roof and no leaks the 66 stayed dry and cozy all night temps were in the low 60s so it was comfortable monday however started out clear but then in the evening the storms revved up and came in strong tornado warnings all around us and the winds really started to rip all of a sudden we got a large amount of water running out from under the refrigerator we never had a leak there or really anywhere and were surprised grabbing the stack of towels from the bathroom we soaked up what we could the storm broke for a little while and we took the soaking towels to a nearby somewhat laundromat dried and cleaned we headed back to the trailer as it started to pour again no hail noted thankfully but the roads were treacherous and very dark except for the blasts of lightning and thunder i got out to run into the camper and a bolt of lightning hit the woods right behind me i jumped into the trailer and had to catch my breath luckily the wind had changed direction and very little leakage came though the vent this time other bloggers and writers have said they experienced fridge vent leaks when the wind whipped the water over and in luckily my wood sub floor is sealed with poly the camper sat in a small lake of water but i was happy we were in it and not in the tent our neighbors shared typical of florida next morning you almost couldn t tell it had rained the scene in the early evening before the rains came in again harder posted by alan david friday more rallying fun for 15 years i have helped promote twice a year camper rallys in the north georgia mountains these rallys spawned a lot of others in nearby states mostly airstream rallys but also vintage trailer meets ups and more for 2017 i have relocated our springstream rally and later the falluminum edition to riverbend camping on the hiawassee river in hiawassee ga april 7 2017 weekend will be our first at this nice spot come on up to the beautiful blue ridge and join us riverbendcamping com also i am helping with a vintage trailer show and camping at the atlanta motorama this annual event is a huge hot rod vintage and custom car show sponsored by summit racing and held at the atlanta motorspeedway april 22 weekend is the scheduled date vintage campers pre 1989 can come and camp in the mid field of the speedway track as a group cost is a mere 35 for the weekend which is the cost of a ticket no charge for the camping in this location outside camping is 100 for the weekend electric hookup will be available for 10 additonal paid on site this should be a great show and the vintage camper thing may grow into its own weekend in the future atlantamotorama com for registration posted by alan david monday three awesome rally weekends our april travels began with the chewacla lake tin canners rally in alabama just across the highway from auburn is the beautiful chewacla state park wooded with a nice lake and pretty waterfall the park has been home to the tin canners rally for 4 or more years this year it was held in honor of john the founder of the event who passed away last year he was a park host who donated many hours of his time to helping keep up and preserve this great place about 20 or so vintage campers were arrayed around the central area making the views a pleasure the open house was a special part of the weekend with such interesting campers to visit we had one of the two airstreams present coincidentally both being 1966 overlanders many other brands were represented with shasta being the most popular all of us enjoyed a low country bama boil on saturday night with shrimp potatoes and lots more laid out on a large table lined with paper what a feast during the day saturday we visited auburn and walked the college campus and town it was a day when the football team debuts in a home match against itself great crowds in town and we enjoyed the local coffee house the crowd at chewacla lake honors the rally founder with hawaiian shirts his favorite t hing to wear in between trailer travel we hit chattanooga tenn for the bug a paluza vw rally and show what an awesome day we walked amidst at least 500 volkswagen vintage cars and buses on display and saw some fabulous customs and restorations always a favorite town to visit the afternoon was topped off with a special lunch at a farm to table restaurant and a visit to the old knitting mill now an antique mall on april 22 weekend we headed up to hiawassee ga in the blue ridge mountains where lake chatuge is the site for the twice a year rallys presented by the georgia airstream campers and tin can tourists with added attendance by the wbcci southeast camping unit this weekend was set off by a blast of rain and thunder during the friday night meet and greet in the pavilion the storm though strong was shortlived and the moon came out to light up the lake on saturday and sunday we were treated to mid 70 s temperatures and it made for an especially enjoyable day of activities attendance was excellent with about 60 units of many varied types to see the 1960s chevrolet mounted camper on pickup chassis was a great one with a matching towable behind it also the 1960 silver streak was a site to see overall there was much to enjoy once again our saturday pot luck dinner was a big success with an abundance of food to share followed by a live jam band and karaoke the campfire outside was the capper to the day with fire roasted pizza and smores looking forward to the fall version on october 21 weekend great camper sink our facebook page posted by alan david spring cleaning and repair as april is coming and we have three weekends of streaming ahead i started getting ready the skin was dirty and getting dull so i washed with a solution of tsp and water this seems to do a great job for us next i fired up the cyclo polisher with foam pads and a few bottles of toolbox polish the polish really goes a long way as i only dab a bit on the foam pad each time i found the polish at lowes on sale for 10 00 a bottle i polish an area of 2 feet square roughly spreading the polish out with the the cyclo and running it over until the black oxidation starts to dry then i use a rag with mineral spirits rubbed on and let to sit a minute before polishing off with a cleaner cloth this method gives a good shine maybe not a total mirror but satisfactory for our trailer which sits out all the time it also does not wear you out like a rotary polisher with rouge bars or other polishes i was able to go around the whole trailer in 4 hours total next i moved to respraying the black paint on the entry steps and front a frame with a bit of protective making this is done quickly moving inside the wood walls cabinet doors and bulkheads were looking a little dry and i touched them up with a rag and an oil stain this deepened the color and brought back the shine i siliconed the tires and rubber trim cleaned the windows and we are ready for our first spring outing i found some water from the black tank nasty in the area right under the valve used a shop vac to dry it out and poured a bit of bleach in that area then i added some fresh water to the tank through the toilet with some coconut oil mixed in this helps lube the seals and preserves them i looked into valve renew liquids sold at the rv store and they were the same mixture but for a lot more money i found the leak and though i was worried about a crack in the tank it was the screw that holds the valterra valve to the tank outlet it s super hard to get to the screw effectively but i will try to screw it back in then flex seal spray it not a bad repair as it could have been a lot worse the old trailer seems to hold up well each year and does not demand a lot of maintenance i think the 60s were great years for airstream the quality being extra good but of course i am an owner and a bit slanted in my opinion because of that photos coming posted by alan david wednesday wood veneer repair time i have not yet repaired the veneer on my bedroom wall the cover for the vent pipe runs up the wall and it was one of the spots that had gotten water damage as it leaked while the trailer sat unused for years this was before we got it of course it does not sit very long now at all and when it is stored for some time i am always running over to clean or work on something this is the kitchen side of the wall note how the wood is colored pretty ain t it the wood veneered cover on this vent pipe is a 3 sided box attached to the wall the veneer cracked and the water damaged the plywood beneath it it had always looked bad but it is not a big thing and more important issues were there to be dealt with today i unscrewed the holding screws coming through the kitchen wall and pulled off the box it is 31 long and about 3 4 inches wide on the sides my plan is to build a fresh box from plywood a bit thicker than the original which seems to be 1 4 i will use either hardwood faced plywood or veneer the plywood myself i think the hardwood faced will work well and once stained it should be a close match of course the 50 year old walls have mellowed some and it may not be an exact match but time will tell the area just below the box is a bit messed up where the veneer has bubbled up a bit i plan to shoot some wood glue into the bubbled area and get it flat then re stain and seal photos coming posted by alan david tuesday finally powder coating my stove top cover and inside control panel always bugged me they would not clean up the way i had hoped i tried many polishes and various cleaners and techniques to no avail i wanted powder coating but general costs seemed high so this settled in to the bottom of the want lists actually below a new solar dome well solar dome will ave to wait a little while i found a powder coating company near me that was very professional and super reliable ray paul coatings in marietta ga they assessed the panels and had them cleaned coated and ready for pickup in less than a week the results are excellent the only issue i rant into was the rivet holes for the top when i removed the piece and drilled out the rivets i left some material in the holes the coating folks did not notice and i didn t either this created coated holes where i had to redrill for the rivets to go through it was a pita but it worked the cover went on with no issue and the control panel slid right in now if i could get the burner grills replaced the coating was discouraged on these as the direct heat would sear it off maybe high heat paint or a stove black paint will be the ticket not sure yet posted by alan david monday winterizing pex having pex plumbing is very relaxing when it comes to winterizing especially in the south pex is forgiving and a minor freeze won t destroy it i do want to protect the systems though and so i drain all the water out of the lines then i blow air through to be sure they are drained the water heater can be susceptible to serious damage from freezing i have had to replace this little unit on every one of the 4 airstreams i have owned this due to lack of winterizing the tank cracks and is expensive to replace actually i found it cheaper to buy a whole new heater if you open up the drain plug on the outside and use a shop vac to suck out the water remaining after it stops running out on its own you will be safe you can t put rv anti freeze solution in the water heater as it is corrosive to the tank parts you can add a bit of alcohol to it if necessary to protect any small amounts of water left in it but the shop vac method is going to get most every drop i like to lube all the hinges and locks before winter as things tend to get stuck when not used regularly i spray non silicone lube like pb blaster or old fashioned oil to get this done i also air up the tires and be sure that everything inside is clean and ready for some storage time we try to use the trailer at least once a month if only to hook it up and take it for a drive as well if the weather is bearable we will camp in it a weekend here and there but to you northerners who suffer through the long dark winter this may not be practical sorry but that is why i live in georgia we have a winter but it is relatively short and considerably warmer most years plumbing a water heater bypass with pex posted by alan david tuesday checking out a project i was asked to stop by and look at a project trailer the argosy is a 74 28 footer it had already been gutted and that made it easy to see what it needs which is pretty much everything though not totally start low i suggested the owners start at the bottom meaning cutting out the bad floor sections and checking for frame damage then replacing the needed plywood and sealing the whole floor with a waterproofing product sealing the outside seams and especially around all vents windows and trim would be done too then they can move up to the plumbing and electrical the old dometic fridge needs to be checked out 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