Hey Everyone Great to be Back

[Joe Camper]

After a few years in exile Jamie has been gracious enough to let me back into the asilum and I couldn't be more excited.

While Ive been gone I found another medium "canned ham" . Little bitty wood framed travel trailers from the 40s and 50s that have a side profile of a ham.

So true to form its not only the high end extreem but now it also includes the other end of the spectrum as well.

Great to be back.

[dale farley]

Good to hear from you Joe. I look forward to hearing some of your exploits and your Prevost knowledge.

[rahangman]

Dale, not just Joe's Prevost knowledge, but his entire range of experience(s).

[Denny]

Welcome back Joe.

[JIM CHALOUPKA]

Welcome back Joe, good to have the master mechanic on board again.

JIM

[garyde]

Hi Joe. Its good to hear from you. I took on a similar project for my wife. A 1962 Aristocrat which was on its last leg. Lise and I put it in working order last summer and fall. She uses it for overnight stays up in the Santa Ynez valley where her family has vinyards. Very basic but fun.

[BrianE]

Welcome back Joe. It's really good to see that history doesn't need to last forever at POG. It will be a treat to have your input once more.

[JIM KELLER]

Very well said, Brian.

[Joe Camper]

Things change time heals most wounds.

Most or many of us are getting to the point where we have had our buses for close to a decade or more. Anyone who owns a prevo for that amount of time without becoming a way better tech cannot have a pulse.

I would suggest anybody hands on and owning one for this amout of time have grown mechanicly, tremendously, over that period of time. I view most of my friends with buses in that light. Its great aint it. What a braintrust we are all benefiting from with all our friend here because of this.

I thought I was a pretty good mechanic when I bought mine but boy was I wrong. These assortment of components that make up professionaly converted prevo motorhome have to be one of the the most complex assembly of parts and pieces anyone could imagine being put togeather as a camper.

As you are all aware they have the ability to confound and confuse even the best of techs and mechanics. Working on these complicated vehicles has so challenged me I know I have become a way way better tech and mechanic than I ever thought Id get to before owning it.

When I bought the bus first thoughts were WOW rock star status certianly didn't figure it would drive me to become the mechanic I have evolved into. Been a lot of fun along the way. I consider myself very lucky and greatful to own one and stumble across this group of knuckleheads, both.

[Joe Camper]

Gary does your Shasta have The infamous "8 gallon holding tank" LOL Aint that somthin. Gotta have a poop sheet in the bathroom to keep track of solid waste deposits and be sure nothing backs up.

I love their simplicity it is a release for me to come home and play with them after doing bus stuff.

Ive got 5 of them now all at home in the side yard. A Shasta a Bonanza a Blazon a Scotty and a Trotwood.

How would you like to be the guy next door.