Thursday, August 15, 2024

Bucket List Item Checked

I had a simple dream for retirement. Buy a pickup truck, build a camper and explore the USA, predominantly, the West.

You have to put this in a little context. I am a progressive, eco-consious, STEMM (the second M is for medicine) nerd. I have been this way since childhood reinforced by friendships with similar minded people along the way. I was taught about solar energy in 1977. I was taught about homesteading and home building. I learned about Tiny Homes.

In May 2021, Ford announced the Ford F-150 Lightning all electric pickup truck. The day after the announcement, I placed a reservation for one. In November of 2022, I picked up my truck!

Knowing that my truck would be coming in the fall, in the Spring of 2022, I ordered a 22' all aluminum cargo trailer from Proline Products, LLC. I picked up the trailer (with a U-Haul pickup rental) on July 25, 2022.
The dream was born.  An all electric truck towing an all electric camper. It would take another 2 years to finish the project. In August 2024, we took the Lightning and the Bolt to Letchworth State Park in the Finger Lakes for their shakedown voyage.

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