• Home
    • Recent
    • Calendar
    • Register
    • Login
    Iron Heart Forum
    Iron Heart Forum

    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Matt's New Mexico (Formerly Airstream) Adventure

    Iron Heart Meet Ups & Travel
    59
    1.4k
    284.2k
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • GilesG
      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined:

      That's quite large….

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • MattM
        Matt
        見習いボス
        Joined:

        Cheeky bastard.

        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • MattM
          Matt
          見習いボス
          Joined:

          We liked the Ford because the rear seats in the crew cab were the furthest away from the front seats, putting the greatest distance between the children and me…

          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • GilesG
            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined:

            Sound call….. 😉

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • MattM
              Matt
              見習いボス
              Joined:

              We covered a lot of ground yesterday.  I needed a fitting for the trailer hitch hook up and the masked folks at Auto Zone were nice enough to meet me in the parking lot to sell me one for $20.

              We got the 50 Amp "shore power" hooked up to my father in law's excessively equipped "wood shop" so we spent most of the day testing out the various electrical components of the truck.

              The 3 flat screen LED Samsung televisions work great. (#roughingit)  We hooked up the Amazon Fire Stick to the HDMI splitter so all 3 can run Netflix (Tiger King), Disney Plus (Mandalorian), Amazon Prime (The Boys), Hulu (The Magicians), and CBS All Access (Picard).

              We figured out the difference between things that will work when hooked up to shore power and things that will work when we are using only the batteries when we're out in the middle of nowhere, or what RV people call "Boondocking."

              I figured out what each of the 5 included keys is for, instead of a sixth one that remains a mystery.  I'm excited to figure that out.  We also figured out how the automatic roof vents work.  They're pretty cool, they will turn off and close automatically as soon as it starts to rain.  It's the little things with me.

              We also found that the deadbolt is broken and since it takes an Airstream employee a full working day to construct a single door it's not likely we'll be getting that fixed anytime soon.  Fortunately the deadbolt is a secondary lock and campgrounds tend to be pretty safe so I'm not sweating that one too much.  Also, the Airstream forums had loads of complaints about the deadbolts failing which also makes me feel a little better.

              We spent the night Friday in the trailer and it was really comfortable.  Until I woke up the next morning with a splitting headache, the source of which I was unable to identify until about 6 hours later when my wife discovered some surface mold on the floor of one of the bedroom's storage compartments.  Well, headaches are the main symptom of my mold allergy so we discussed our options.  Hooking it up for our first trip to a dealer for service didn't seem too attractive so we consulted my father in law who just happened to have a negative air machine in his "den."  If it weren't totally trashed from the kids being here for just one day and from his general Howard Hughes quarantine lifestyle I'd include a photo for you.  But on a good day imagine people meeting here to listen to the detective illuminate the house guests as to who murdered the eccentric millionaire.  We blasted the trailer with O2 all night so we'll see today how it feels.  Hopefully there's no hidden framing damage under that floor?  It seemed pretty solid, probably someone just threw a wet towel or shoes in there and closed the door.  Fingers crossed.

              Today we may try to install the composting toilet we bought.  This will hopefully prevent us from having to deal with the dreaded black water tank that holds the regular toilet waste and needs to be emptied at the end of each trip before disembarking.  Instead all we  need to do is remove the container filled with magical unicorn dust and sprinkle it lovingly in the woods behind our site.  At least that's how they advertise it.  I'll try to get some photos to post before day's end.  Of the install process, not of me using the toilet.  Unless there's a thread hidden around here for that sort of thing.

              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • MattM
                Matt
                見習いボス
                Joined:

                I got sidetracked…

                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • GilesG
                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined:

                  Is that another "useful thing" your father-in-law has in his den?

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • MattM
                    Matt
                    見習いボス
                    Joined:

                    Here’s his basement…

                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • MattM
                      Matt
                      見習いボス
                      Joined:

                      Here’s the “wood shop”…

                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • MattM
                        Matt
                        見習いボス
                        Joined:

                        He decided he wanted to brew beer one day so he made this…

                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • GilesG
                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined:

                          FFS  😃

                          Paula needs to meet him.  Will take a lot of heat off me…...

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • MattM
                            Matt
                            見習いボス
                            Joined:

                            I call him an extreme hobbyist.

                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • MattM
                              Matt
                              見習いボス
                              Joined:

                              Let’s get started…

                              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • neph93N
                                neph93
                                見習いボス
                                Joined:

                                ^ Important to get that bit right the first time….

                                «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                                • Dame Vera Lynn
                                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • BoyoB
                                  Boyo
                                  The Unwoven
                                  Joined:

                                  Het @Matt .. really enjoying this adventure of yours… Im way too insecure to ever think of giving this a try myself..
                                  Just thinking about the headache.. does the Airstream have a CO detector? . a headache is a symptom of elevated CO levels .. and being your living inside a vehicle and all.. just thought Id mention it. Stay safe and have fun!

                                  Lively Up Yourself

                                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • MattM
                                    Matt
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined:

                                    Small problem, this is not my poop.  I need to figure out why it’s there and how to flush it.

                                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • ChrisC
                                      Chris
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined:

                                      @Matt:

                                      Here’s the “wood shop”…

                                      Dear god, those pictures cause such intense envy…

                                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • MattM
                                        Matt
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined:

                                        @Boyo There is a  detector that monitors the propane usage but we haven’t turned on the tanks yet.  It’s a good thought though and I’ll start to trouble shoot the area.  The light is green so it doesn’t appear to be detecting anything  dangerous.  Thanks!

                                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • MattM
                                          Matt
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined:

                                          @Chris:

                                          @Matt:

                                          Here’s the “wood shop”…

                                          Dear god, those pictures cause such intense envy…

                                          He's a great guy and works hard so he deserves every bit of it.  I don't know anyone else who I could call and say "Hey would you mind helping me pull a macerating toilet half full of a stranger's shit then make me dinner and let me drink all your booze?"  It's a take and take relationship for sure and he's perfectly content with being provided with grandchildren.

                                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • MattM
                                            Matt
                                            見習いボス
                                            Joined:

                                            Toilet Update:

                                            The old toilet's out and the black tank drain line has been converted into a venting line for the new composting toilet.  The photos would not be interesting.  After a quick trip to the hardware store tomorrow we should be able to finish the job.  I'll post the final product for you (again, the installed toilet not the poop).

                                            I'm going to start drinking soon then build a fire (in that order).  I'll get you guys some pictures of that.

                                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Copyright Iron Heart 2025.