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
Watson Lake
Watson Lake, YT Today we crossed into the Yukon. I drove 129.6 miles from Liard to Watson Lake. As you can see by the video below, the Alaska Highway conditions
Liard Hot Springs
Liard Hot Springs, BC Fort Nelson to Liard Hot Springs, BC. 189.1 miles driven. Across the street from the campground is the Liard Hot Springs. The hot springs is protected
Fort Nelson
Fort Nelson From Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson, I drove 283.6 miles. We stayed here 1 night. The drive was good. We still have smokey skies and fog. The smoke
Dawson Creek,
Dawson Creek From Hinton to Dawson Creek, British Columbia my miles driven were 284.6. I continue to see “watch out for wildlife” signs but have yet to see any big
Icefields Parkway to Hinton/Jasper
Icefields Parkway When traveling from Banff to the Jasper National Park / Hinton, area this is the road to take! What a beautiful drive. Keep your eyes open as you
Banff
Banff, Alberta From Calgary we headed to Banff. This is such a beautiful area and place to visit. Put it on your bucket list. On the way to Banff, I
Calgary
Calgary, Alberta Canada I drove 242 miles from Fort Steele to Calgary and saw this cool DIVCO milk truck. In Calgary I stayed for three nights in the parking lot
How I take Photos
Here is a photo of how the setup is in the front of van while I drive. I am standing more in the middle of the van taking this photo,