Modding the Ody We travel from Canada to Mexico so need an 'extended urban travel' mod for our van. No kitchen as we like to enjoy the local flavours along the way. '07 Odyssey Stealth Camper in situ Campering the 2007 Honda Odyssey EX-L is quite simple. Add bed, with Reflectix insulated foil for curtains and vinyl flooring. Rear area and passenger front socket for constant on charging. iPad RAM mount over the stock stereo. AUX in audio, with lightning audio feed via hidden Belkin Rockstar and 2.4 AMP charging. LED Puddle lights under sliding doors with convenient lighted switch. RAM mount on rear of drivers seat. Bug screens, with magnetic strip, for the rear hatch and sun roof. Bed Removed the metal bed frame (shop drawings) from a 1993 Toyota Previa, invert the back two steel bed legs and cut out the areas over the rear seat hinges to fit. Cut the 2 x 14 cedar board to mount, in between and attached to, those inverted legs. This design gives you a ni
Heading north to Canada we noticed a Costco that was built along the highway near Cheyenne, WY. We decided to stop after about a two hours drive. Just built in the perfect spot for a quick stop. Another odd difference between Mexico and the USA was the air conditioning situation. Often where we live in Mexico, including parts of Guadalajara that we have been to, there are not many air conditioners in public buildings. If there are air conditioners they are used occasionally. We noticed in the US that air conditioners are used frequently and in my estimation, not always necessarily needed. In several Costcos we were in, the air conditioning made the building extremely chilly. We did not even want to walk around because it was too cold. Even though there was snow on the ground the air in this Costco was being circulated and was cold. Once up and running again on the highway we certainly noticed how green the fields were in Wyoming. The ditches, etc were spotted with pa
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