Olive Our Airstream (Airestream)

Why “AireStream” instead of Airstream

Wifey and I have been adopting a specific breed of terrier (Airedale) since before we were married. As a general rule we adopt older dogs. Often older dogs are overlooked due to health concerns and available years. We take pride in the ability to give overlooked dogs homes.
My favorite adage about dogs: “Dogs are not required to be on this rock as long as humans, for they already know how to love”. Our time with older dogs is often limited, only a few years (at best). Making the most of the time we have together is important to us.

In honor of our favorite dog breed, we choose to rebrand Airstream as Airestream. All of our choices in life revolve around our dogs, it’s fitting that their traveling den be named in the breed’s honor. Apologies to the corporate brand, mother ship, and other lifestyle brands.

Our Airstream’s name is Olive, 65483 is the numeric keypad representation of letters Olive. Hence the name 65483.rasor.org. I then decided to establish airestreaming.com as it’s easier to remember and remains on brand with Olive being the Airedales rolling crate.

The Airestream was acquired due to our travel needs

1. We only travel with the whole family
2. Time away from our dogs is less enjoyable for them and us
3. We wanted a hassle free/fast way to get away and enjoy our available downtime

Updates on our travels

When we travel, I typically publish an article related to our adventures. I typically try to cover places we go, what we liked, information about the campground, and if the area was dog friendly. The publish frequency is weekly (sometimes more).

When we are not traveling I will publish articles about the technical things I am working on. Technical items will be maintenance for the Airstream, modifications, or virtual work like items related to this blog/site. Basically, if I feel like sharing something, it will be posted here.

Keeping the site on topic is hard, so items related to my professional life will not be published here. The intention will be to keep the focus on traveling, RV maintenance/learnings, and the technical aspects of running/creating the blog.

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Our travel history

We bought the Airstream in February of 2022 from Airstream of Los Angeles, they delivered the unit to Quartzsite, AZ. I did not think to take pictures of the delivery. I was much more interested in getting on the road and landing in Phoenix to complete the transaction by paying tax, title, and license. Our first planned trip was to a HipCamp in Ballard, Ca in April

As of September 2024 we have traveled +30K miles. Our initial plan was to use the Airstream to turn normal weekends into 4-5 day trips. A requirement to have Olive stored at home was established, allowing us to plan a trip and leave within a day. We have tested the quick turn-around a few times. I believe that our Patagonia trip with the Arizona Airstream club was our fastest turn-around. Keeping Olive stocked and ready to go usually means that a provisioning trip (groceries/dry goods) is all that’s needed to get on the road.

We now consistently take longer trips ranging from one to multiple months. Our travels have taken us up and down the west coast a few times.

Olive’s specifications

International 25FBT with Hatch
How the above code decodes:
25 Feet in Length, Front Bed (Bed at Hitch), Twin (two beds in lieu of a queen). Hatch (The back opens up)!
International is the model specification (trim level):

International models have an automatic awning, hard surface counter tops, and an additional awning. Only a few model specs can be ordered with the Hatch. International being one of them, the others are the Flying Cloud and Pottery Barn

image from airstream image from airstream blog

How we work

Working from the road is rewarding and hard IE: Not easy. We implement what we call dry working which involves working when we can and traveling when most others don’t.