Saga of the Truck
EVERYTHING SHINY AND NEW The heart of a full-timer's life is the rig they live in. And if one lives in a trailer, then the lifeblood is the truck that tows it. Big Gulp has been our lifeblood since 2006 and has seen us through thick and thin. Some of the thin would be Big Gulp itself. The day we took delivery of Big Gulp March 31, 2006 It was a proud moment when we picked up our truck from the custom up-fitter in Valparaiso, IN. It symbolized a new beginning, a whole new way of living. A nomadic life filled with adventures of all kinds. And with this truck, dubbed Big Gulp for the copious amounts of fuel it consumed, our adventures began. Small ones at first because we were both not yet retired, but vacations and long weekends helped us hone our skills for the full-time lifestyle. THE SHINE DULLS The warm glow of the possibilities before us were soon tempered somewhat when we began having mechanical failures, all associated with the Ford-built d...