[Birdshake]

 

[stent]

nice one Birdshake !!

 

[Tanino]

 

[Toskavat]

Saw this at the local shop I use for inspections.

 

[Doug Chase]

Here's a 2003 AWD that I had. This was last February at Stevens Pass in Washington state.

 

[sixsix]

Welcome... and what a gorgeous photo.

 

[Doug Chase]

Thanks sixsix!

Here's another one. This is my '05 2WD at the Bonneville Salt Flats. This was during Speed Week in August of 2021. I brought the '84 CR500 along to play after we were done racing. Lots of trails in the hills surrounding the flats. Then CR500 went to its new home in Colorado with my brother.

 

[Doug Chase]

Another photo from Bonneville. This is in the hills right outside of the flats. A friend came out from Omaha to meet us there and he brought his bike along in his Astro. His is a '99 (I think) AWD. The bikes are an '85 IT200 and an '84 CR500.

 

[tinworm]

old pic of an indestructible astro doing what they do best

 

[Mmusicman]

Guy comes walking up to me in the Home Depot parking lot this week.. I knew he was probably going to ask me about my van. He REALLY liked my van A LOT... then I turned around and saw his... SUPER NICE! His is a low-mileage 2WD Florida cargo van in mint condition, and he has an AWD up northern state somewhere.

He asked a lot of questions.. we talked for a while...

 

[yourshroom]

I inherited my '03 Astro (left) about 8 years ago. My uncle inherited his '03 Astro (right) about 3 years ago. His has the dutch doors in back, while mine has 2 back doors. Whenever we're together we get all buddy-buddy over our vans.

 

[Translations]

Most recent desert camping trip in my Astro AWD. Drove from tip to tip of California and the old girl took it like a champ.

 

[Rod's Trucks]

Nice looking setup.
What holds the canopy down when the wind blows? It always blows in the desert.
Did you bring the bricks for the fire ring with you?
Rod J
Issaquah, WA

 

[Translations]

Thanks! Yes the desert does get quite windy and I do keep the tie downs in the van for that purpose. Usually I pack it away when I go to sleep for that reason. The bricks were there when I got to the spot but I always use my SoloStove to the left because it uses so much less wood than traditional fire pits.

 

[Mmusicman]

The desert is SO OPPOSITE of anything I can even imagine.
Here's one of the places we "camp"

Before setup:

After setup:

Water, electric, A/C
It's a little different for us here.. lol

But I have camped on a mountain side in the Cherokee Smoky Mountains..

 

[Translations]

The desert is SO OPPOSITE of anything I can even imagine.
Here's one of the places we "camp"

Before setup:
View attachment 288271

After setup:
View attachment 288272

Water, electric, A/C
It's a little different for us here.. lol

But I have camped on a mountain side in the Cherokee Smoky Mountains..
View attachment 288273

Looks great ether way and a good looking van. I got a nice house battery in the van and a little buddy heater with a 10lb propane tank to keep me warm.