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
Valdez, Alaska
265 miles from Palmer to Valdez. I left Palmer at 7:15am and it was 44 degrees. There was beautiful scenery on the drive today. I stopped a couple of times
Turner’s Corner
Driving down the road toward Hatcher’s Pass I came upon Turner’s Corner and a neat old DIVCO milk truck! I immediately stepped on the brakes and turned. Turner’s Corner is
Palmer, Alaska
Today’s mileage from Homer, AK to Palmer, AK was 313.7 miles. I left the campground at 7:15am and it was 44 degrees out overcast and light rain at times. In
Homer, Alaska
Warning… this is a long one! Drove 84.8 miles from Keni to Homer. Left at 10am and it was 62 degrees and sunny. I stopped at a couple of areas
Kenai, Alaska
Miles driven from Seward to Kenai was 105.3. When I left Seward, it was 56 degrees, overcast with a very light misty rain. It was partly cloudy when I arrived
Seward, Alaska
I drove 157.4 miles to the campground in Seward. It was 58 degrees and a little drizzly in the morning, but quickly just became overcast for the rest of the
Anchorage, Alaska
I drove 266miles to our campground in Anchorage. It was 56 deg. and overcast when I left Denali and in the high 60’s in Anchorage. I stopped at a roadside
Arctic Circle
Cross over the Arctic Circle! This actually happened while we were staying in Fairbanks/North Pole. I had the opportunity to cross over the arctic circle. It was about an hour