Mali Mish

2012 Cross Country Prep

Making Plans for Another Big Trip.

Now that we are a family of 5, traveling in the Airstream is a bit more challenging than before. Our last extended trip was our tour of the southwest in the fall of 2011 when we attended the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Since then, we have installed new solar panels and added Luka to the roster of our road trippers. Both additions worked out surprisingly well in their first outing a couple of weeks ago at our local KOA. We intentionally opted for a dry campsite to see how much the solar panels can handle. Although it does not completely replenish our batteries daily with only 100-watts of maximum output, it reassures us that we will at least put enough juice back in to run the bare necessities.

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By Dan, 13 yearsMay 24, 2012 ago

2012 Cross Country Prep

I think it’s time.

So, I think it’s time. Time to take these three little munchkins on their first Airstream together. A first for Luka, who will be just shy of being one month old. Are we crazy? Maybe. Probably. But we are craving Read more…

By marlene, 13 yearsMay 8, 2012 ago

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Say hello to Luka.

A couple days ago, we turned from an Airstreaming family of four… To a family of five. Say hello to Luka! We all love him so much. Especially his big sisters!! We are home with him now. Waiting for the Read more…

By marlene, 13 years ago

boon-docking

A Look at Our Solar Charging System (Video).

During our last visit to the shop, we asked the guys at C & G Trailers to install our solar system for us. But rather than buying a complete turn-key solar system, we did some shopping around and put together a basic system of our own.

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By Dan, 13 yearsApril 3, 2012 ago

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Let’s roll.

Hi. I’m Mila and today I am going to ride this pink scooter like nobody’s business.

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By mila, 13 yearsMarch 15, 2012 ago

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Vintage Trailer Show 2012: 1946 Curtis Wright Trailer.

If rarity is your thing, this 1946 Curtis Wright trailer should be right up your alley. Some had said that there are only 7 of these babies left in existence as this trailer was only made for one year by Curtis Wright Travel Trailers. I have not seen the other 6 but I am pretty sure it can’t look prettier than this one.

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By Dan, 13 yearsMarch 6, 2012 ago

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Vintage Trailer Show 2012: Not vintage but definitely Timeless.

There are actually two trailers here on display that are not actually vintage in any way, shape or form. One of them is the prototype Sterling model Airstream brought with them and the other one is this custom built coach by Timeless Travel Trailers of Denver, Colorado.

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By Dan, 13 yearsMarch 2, 2012 ago

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Vintage Trailer Show 2012: Decoliner by Randy Grubb.

There was nothing at the vintage trailer show more unique than the Decoliner by the master craftsman Randy Grubb.

If this vehicle doesn’t scream one-of-a-kind, then there is no such thing.

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By Dan, 13 yearsMarch 1, 2012 ago

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Vintage Trailer Show at Modernism Week 2012.

We spent both Thursday and Friday night away from the Airstream and were glad to be back in it on Saturday. We had settled in comfortably for a 5 nights before the detour and it felt strange to be sleeping in our beds those nights as visitors in our own home. We finally made it back to attend the Vintage Trailer Show that was the main reason for our trip.

We pumped ourselves full of Mexican breakfast food in the morning before heading to the show but not without a photo op of Mila with the restaurant’s mascot. I have no idea how to explain this one. It just felt right to post it.

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By Dan, 13 yearsFebruary 29, 2012 ago

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Ace Hotel part deux and a slight change of plans.

The girls slept hard and woke up refreshed after our day at the Ace Hotel. We are expecting a few more days of warm weather here in the desert so we are going to take full advantage of it. That means we are going back to the Ace Hotel for more.

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By Dan, 13 yearsFebruary 25, 2012 ago

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Swimming with hipsters at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, CA.

A year ago today, we were right here in Palm Springs for Modernism Week 2011. We decided to check out the Ace Hotel that we have been hearing so much about. In fact, Mila was so impressed by it, she wrote a post about it. Just because of that, we had to come back and pay it another visit this time around.

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By Dan, 13 yearsFebruary 22, 2012 ago

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Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert in Rancho Mirage.

One day our girls will be faced with that all-too-familiar “what are you going to do with your life” question. Since we are not ready yet to give them the Mish so they can roam around the world aimlessly, we thought we should start getting them acquainted with the real world by going to the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert in Rancho Mirage today.

Of course we started the day with a healthy and nutritiously balanced breakfast of carbs and more carbs.

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By Dan, 13 yearsFebruary 21, 2012 ago

A Family On The Road