Quote made famous by Ray Kinsella (played by actor Kevin Costner) in the movie “Field of Dreams”. Anecdotal observations surrounding the Cascade Campers demand has proven this famous quote to be true. It means bringing to market a unique, affordable product or service before anyone else! IMHO, Cascade was the first to do so inContinue reading “If you build it, they will come…”
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Results of my TV inside Cascade Van experiment
1. Cascade van’s 400 watt inverter fan is noisy with AC device(s) plugged into it. Even a 10 year old, LG television with no smart technology caused the inverter fan to stay on the entire time the TV was plugged into the van’s power station. My six pound, 22” TV uses only 30 watts perContinue reading “Results of my TV inside Cascade Van experiment”
Watching videos & movies using a cell phone adapter connected to a 22” LG TV inside my van.
I’ve been thinking a lot about upcoming weekend trips in my Cascade camper van to remote locations with no WiFi or hot spots available. Let’s say I’m boon-docked overnight at a beach or safely parked at some Cracker Barrel restaurant off Interstate 40. How can I watch YouTube videos, Netflix movies, the next Chosen episodeContinue reading “Watching videos & movies using a cell phone adapter connected to a 22” LG TV inside my van.”
Rare black & red Cascade Camper Vans
One of the highlights of the first annual 2021 East Coast Cascade Camp Out was seeing black & red Promaster City camper vans for the first time in my life; up close & personal! This is no ordinary sighting. I just moved from a rural property near Folsom California which I sold in October 2020.Continue reading “Rare black & red Cascade Camper Vans”
My new friend John Poplett
I met Cascade Camper Van owner John Poplett at the 2021 East Coast Cascade Camp Out during Father’s Day weekend (June 18-20th) in Glenville, West Virginia. John Poplett is over six decades in age with unusual life experiences and wisdom to match. He shared a recent “hillbully” encounter over a night fire 🔥 at theContinue reading “My new friend John Poplett”
How to protect yourself cooking and heating your van with propane & butane
For everything sacred & living, please use a carbon monoxide detector, fire alarm, & fire extinguisher inside your camper. Highly recommend a combination fire detector, carbon monoxide detector, and temperature display for your home or camping vehicle. Many all-in-one devices (like First Alert) include a lithium battery inside, advertised to last ten years! I boughtContinue reading “How to protect yourself cooking and heating your van with propane & butane”
Top 5 Reasons to buy a professionally built camper conversion
1. Insurance Replacement – I found two professional, camper van installers who post and update the cost of their micro camper builds on their websites, along with the floor plans, and itemized list of materials, and contents. These two micro van installers are Wilderness Vans in Alberta Canada and Cascade Camper Vans in Nevada City,Continue reading “Top 5 Reasons to buy a professionally built camper conversion”
Useful App for free overnight parking
One of the benefits of watching YouTube videos & reading travel blogs is learning about helpful apps for camper vans. “RV Parky” is a good one to find free, overnight parking locations. However, some people have abused this free privilege by leaving trash in the parking lots & staying longer than one night! Out ofContinue reading “Useful App for free overnight parking”
Home Sweet Mobile Home
Meet my 2020 Ram Promaster City camper van converted by Cascade builders in Nevada City, California. After I sold my rural home last year, I could afford to get a loan on a new Ram Promaster cargo van. I paid $10,000 USD cash for the van conversion with 4 installed, aftermarket windows & extra exhaustContinue reading “Home Sweet Mobile Home”
My Two Cents
After purchasing my 2020 Ram Promaster City cargo van in November 2020, I had Cascade professionally convert it to a 2-person camper van. Five months later, I saw this article posted on a Facebook (Cascade Campers Customer Forum) page. It made me chuckle, plus reinforced my personal reasons for choosing a Cascade conversion over theContinue reading “My Two Cents”
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