412 and Beyond
Adventures

The Journey is the Adventure

412 is the Area Code for Pittsburgh, PA
My Class B RV is a Coachmen "Beyond"
Adventures take me in and around "412 and Beyond"

Coachmen Beyond Class B RV

My Coachmen Beyond is a 2021 RV built on a 2020 Ford Transit 350 HD (Heavy Duty). 

My version of the Beyond is a 22C. The “C” is because it has a couch that coverts to a bed.  Click below for more RV and Transit Info.

Many people name their vans. I guess mine can be called the “Nittany Van”.

Van Tour

The RV is 22 feet long and can be parked in most parking spots.  It has a ton of power and is very easy to drive.

It has 630 amp-hour of lithium batteries.  The batteries are charged 3 ways: 

1) Solar.  It has two 100 watt solar panels on the roof. 

2) Plugging the van into an electrical outlet.  The van uses a 30 amp plug but can also use an adapter to plug into a regular household outlet.  

3) The van has a second alternator in the van engine area that charges the lithium batteries

Bath Time!

How do I wash the van?

At home I use a pressure washer and a microfiber cloth on a long pole.  

I also go to “wash your own vehicle” car washes that have tall door openings.  (The van is 9 foot 11 inches tall)

Below you can see that I stopped at a Blue Beacon Truck Wash.  Blue Beacon is typically located at Pilot truck gas stations along major highways.

Blog Post

Alaska Trip Wrap-up

This was such an amazing trip that I was so blessed to have been able to experience. In total I drove 12,120 miles!  Every mile had different and changing scenery and

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Badlands National Park

My next stop was Badlands National Park.  I left Livingston, Montana area at 6:45 am.  I departed early because my goal was to reach my next overnight stay in Wall,

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Yellowstone National Park

I left St. Mary’s Montana t 7:00am and it was 45 degrees.  I drove a total of 443.7 miles today.     The morning sunrise was stunning.  So many beautiful colors

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Banff, Canada Take Two

After enjoying a breakfast sandwich and saying good-bye to my new friends, I left Prince George at 7:45 am and traveled 418.7 miles to Banff.  It was 51 degrees when

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Prince George, Canada

I left Terrace, BC at 7:05am and it was 49 degrees and partly cloudy.  This was a long day of driving!  I drove 391.3 miles.  The morning sunrise in ‘Terrace

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Terrace, BC. Canada

I left Stewart, BC at 8:05am and it was 56 degrees.  I drove 206.2 miles and it was in the high 60’s and sunny when I arrived in Terrace. Prior

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