Sunday, July 19th - Monday, July 20th

Sunday, July 19th - Monday, July 20th

To Do:
Test light hookups
Route 12 volt electrical to back of trailer
Replace 600 volt wire to main breakers
Install control panel
Move airstream to Missoula!


Things we need:

600 volt power cable 2ft
8 volt braided wires and casing (see list)
Pigtail hookups

We routed the 12 volt wires from where the old converter/charger
was to its new location in the back under the bed.
I found a lot of the the right gauge wire we needed at
Pacific Steel Recycling.

12 volt wires are hooked up and 12volt lights and outlets
seem to be working fine!

Installing new control panel. It is a fifth the size!

We stripped some more vinyl off the walls in the back of the stream. This process is taking quite a while to do, but it is really worth it.

We moved the airstream to its new location between
Milltown and East Missoula. This will be where we will
live and complete the trailer.

Jard, our land manager, helping Dave back the trailer into its spot.

Home, sweet home.

Thursday, July 9th - Sunday, July 12th


To do:

Install rest of floor
Install vista window
Established and begin buffering method for walls
Install new light hook-ups for towing
Clear out garbage and scrap metal from site
Hook up new charger inverter in new location
Reinstalled water heater
Heat tape & insulate pex that is routed under sub-floor


Materials needed at site:

ACRYL-R SEAM SEALER
Aluminum Tape
Hack saw
Vulkem
Olymic Rivets (to install vista window)
Wood glue
1/2inch fiberglass insulation
Toolbox
Charged electric drill
Keys
Tape measure
Charger/inverter
Water pump
Couch
Leveling jacks
Aluminum polish
Floor screws

Pex was routed under the floor to where shower will be.
The pipe was heat wrapped and insulated to prevent freezing.

New vista window installed.

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First section of interior wall polished.
So pretty, I can see my reflection in it.

Dave is installing the new inverter/charger.
We relocated it from the front of the trailer by the door,
to the back of the trailer under the bed. Once we get
solar panels, we will install the battery bank under the bed.

Dave again helping with new tow light hookups.
Our old hookups were outdated so we need to update
for when we relocate the trailer next weekend.

Carolyn's face dirty from buffering interior aluminum.