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
Denali
To get to Denali I drove 171.60 miles. The drive started off with a section of smoke from wildfires, but it cleared after a bit of time. I checked in
Dredge #8 /Alaska Pipeline
Visit to the Dredge #8 and a look at the Alaska Pipeline. This tour was also very well done. At first, the tour guide spoke to us about the Alaska
North Pole / Fairbanks, Alaska
In my travels to North Pole, I drove 254.4 miles. There was some beautiful scenery along the way. Although, we did encounter more road construction. They say in Alaska there
Tok, Alaska
The drive from Chicken to Tok, AK was 80.5 miles. Here was my chance to try and wash the van to get rid of all the dust and dirt from the
Chicken, Alaska
Today I drove 57.7 miles from the pullout on the Top of the World Highway to Chicken, AK. This took 2 hours and 10 minutes. The roads were not great
Top of The World Highway
Next up I drove on the Top of The World Highway! Top of the World Highway connects Dawson City to the other side of the Yukon River and it meets
Dawson City
Dawson City. Today’s trip was from Whitehorse to Dawson City, YT. I drove 333.7 miles and oh what a drive it was! Left at 7am and it was 51 deg. You
Whitehorse, Yukon
Whitehorse, Yukon Today I drove 284.9 miles on the Alaska Highway. On the way, I stopped for a little hike at Rancheria Falls. Nice walking path through the woods to