Saturday

Today's project was to install a clothesline on the Aliner. I cheated and bought a ready made one. It is also cheating because some campgrounds say no clotheslines but I guess if they are attached to your camper it's Ok.

Then I wanted a way to take our bicycles with us when we go somewhere with the camper. On the old '88 Aliner I put a rack on the back bumper. The one time we took our bikes they were bouncing like crazy. Then I read stories about bumpers falling off along with the bikes. So I decided I needed another way. I found this rack that goes on the hitch. It looks like it might work. We will see.

Aliner Rally

We just attended an Aliner Rally. It was the Central Great Lakes Regional Rally in Granger, Indiana. I think we were a few feet from the Michigan border.

We arrived Thursday evening after our 7 1/2 hour drive from St. Louis, MO turned into a 10 1/2 hour drive. I-80 was closed so every road in a 50 mile radius was jammed and or closed or under construction.

The weather was perfect, 50 in the morning and 75 during the day. I don't know the exact count but about 30 Aliners were there, all styles and years. It was fun talking to everyone about their camper and their modifications they have made. We had a great time and now we are looking forward to the next get together.


We had a very quick, uneventful drive home, yea!

Saturday's Project

Todays project was to install an Air Conditioner in the Aliner. It still seems like an odd place to put it but the factory puts it in the wall next to the door. I found one that vented upwards and was small enough to fit. Cutting a hole in the side was a little scary but it all worked out. It's not perfect but it is in and it works. Now we probably won't need it until next summer.

Labor Day

We went to Twin Rivers Landing in Lesterville, MO this weekend. It's on the Black River. We had a great weekend. The river was very cold and there were a lot of people floating, we just watched. The weather was good, the company was good and the new Aliner worked out just fine.

Monday Night

Tonight I put up a new shelf in the Aliner. Carol wanted a place to put a few things. We have seen several other Aliner owners do the same.

Saturday

Carol decided that we should sleep in the new camper last night to see if the bed was ok. I stayed out there for an hour and decided to go in. Carol spent the night in it and said she slept good.
We have a trip planned for next weekend so it will have to work. I wanted to install an A/C unit but I need a kit from the factory. I guess it isn't going to happen by next weekend.

Hopefully it won't be too hot.

1988 Aliner is gone!

The old 1988 Aliner has been sold. I put an ad on Craigslist and on the Aliner Club site last night. I can't believe how many people responded. I had several e-mails and several phone calls. This morning someone came and bought it. It's gone. That's good. I don't have room for one much less two.
Now I can work on the new one and find out why it's leaking so bad. I also put a new battery and a microwave in the new one today. I still have to put in an A/C unit. I'm not looking forward to cutting into this one. The old one didn't bother me to install an A/C unit. But I hate to mess this one up.

2004 Aliner

Yesterday we drove to Iowa and bought a 2004 Aliner DL. It is very nice, except! I had both open in my driveway last night in the rain. This morning the 1988 is very dry. The 2004 has a wet floor. Now I have to find that. Always something.