{"id":806,"date":"2021-10-14T21:42:50","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T01:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/?p=806"},"modified":"2021-10-14T21:42:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T01:42:50","slug":"the-travelling-cryptographer-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/10\/14\/the-travelling-cryptographer-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"The Travelling Cryptographer is Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

But I’ve downsized. Considerably. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet Bella:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bella is a big black truck. A 2020 Ram 1500 Rebel that had been misfiled as a different model on the Dave Smith website. Only reason she hadn’t already sold as far as I can tell. The only other one I could find in the US was in North Carolina.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Bella was difficult to acquire. I got her back in September 2020, after determining the pandemic supply chains were a bit more reliable for outfitting a truck than a van, and after realizing that, well, I don’t actually much like vans, anyway. Half of that turned out to be true. Maybe vans will grow on me and I’ll have to eat all my words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I debated going to Idaho to pick her up, but after being reassured that “We don’t bother with all that pandemic stuff over here”, I opted for delivery. The truck truck driver showed up, sized me up, and immediately asked “What’s a little lady like you gonna do with a big truck like this?” Enough said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first step was acquiring some kind of canopy. After finding an awesome local company<\/a> that would help me out, it looked like the wait would be only a couple of months. Try ten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet Bella with a Super Pacific hat on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And we’ve gained 388 pounds.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You might think I’m being sarcastic, but Super Pacific actually is awesome. Great folks work there and they make a solid rooftop tent\/canopy that so far seems to make a lot of people envious. They’ve also spent quite a few additional hours helping me modify the canopy. (But more on that later.) Supply chains really are just fucked. Emphasis on the present tense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because, you know, wishing and being tired doesn’t make the pandemic actually over<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next stops: modifying the canopy, electrical, an awning adventure, and finally waving goodbye to Portland. Turns out moving to a place just before a global pandemic doesn’t suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But I’ve downsized. Considerably. Meet Bella: Bella was difficult to acquire. I got her back in September 2020, after determining the pandemic supply chains were a bit more reliable for outfitting a truck than a van, and after realizing that, well, I don’t actually much like vans, anyway. Half of that turned out to be … <\/p>\n

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