Our travel toys are named for movies. We bought the Fleetwood Providence after seeing “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and “Priscilla” she was named. The toad is a Jeep Liberty named “Mr. Toad”, after “Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride” because of the way DW drives it when off-roading.
The MH is “Windy”. Since the MH is fully home when we are in it, its name is a diminutive of “Windsong”, the name for our land and regular home.
And yes, that name comes from a great John Denver song, plus the fact that we live on a mountain and there is almost always wind in the trees. Since we spend a lot of time on the high plains in the MH, it is appropriate for the MH, too.
2008 Winnebago Journey 39z DP
2004 Jeep Liberty toad
ours, somewhat naturally since it's a bus conversion, is called "Bob" Big ole' bus... he's a he, too - definitely masculine, pees oil and diesel wherever he feels the urge...
Brian
2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab, Hemi, 5 speed manual, 3.73 gears, Tow Beast hitch with 24" extension.
28 ft race car hauler, Lola T440 Formula Ford, NTM MK4 Sports Racer
1980 MCI MC-5C highway coach conversion
My parents used to name their vehicles, and even went as far as getting small mailbox letters and putting them in the windows. Of course my parents keep vehicles for a very long time.
The 72 VW wesfalia we had growing up was "Bedbug" We had Bedbug for nearly 20 years and 350K miles. Bedbug journied to Alaska, New York and DC, Montana, Canada, and everywhere in between. By the time I graduated high school, I had been more places than most people will ever go in their lifetimes.
The 81 Dodge 250 custom was "Leadville" Leadville carried a 8ft TC and took us many places after my parents split. Leadville was the best truck. Rubber floor, 318, NP435 4spd manual trans, 1ton spring pack. It would climb a wall. Leadvill gave his life to save my Dad and brother from a drunk driver in 93
The 90 Chevy 2500 that replaced Leadville is still around and is called "Circus Wagon" due to it's wild paint job. I hate this truck. It left us stranded several times and gets it's transmission rebuilt every year or so (No exaduration).
Our TT is "The Happy Hubbard Hotel" as it sits in our driveway and doubles as a guest house when my inlaws or aunt stay a night or two. (Our house is 3 BR and we have 3 kids, there is no guest room!)
Our Expedition is "The Big Blue Bus", We frequently use it to it's potential as a bus carting 7 or 8 with strollers and gear, and/or pulling the TT. My Stepdad calls it the Queen Elizabeath 2 or "QE2"
My 95 Ranger was "Green Dragon" which I finally parted ways with after 276k miles and 14 years. Green Dragon was requiring a lot more maintenance and time that I didn't have, and was starting to lose reliability.
My new commuter car, 08 Subaru Impreza is "Silver Streak", also known by my aunt as "The Bucket" due to its low seating position.
2007 Expedition EL 4x4 Tow pkg
2006 Pioneer 180CK (No more PUcampin!)
Nights in 08: 6
Nights in 09: 15 Thats all for the year
Me DW and the 3 in 3
DD 6/14/06, DS 11/27/07, DD 11/11/08
John Jasper wrote: Our travel toys are named for movies. We bought the Fleetwood Providence after seeing “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and “Priscilla” she was named. The toad is a Jeep Liberty named “Mr. Toad”, after “Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride” because of the way DW drives it when off-roading.
You haven't riding with my friend Scott have you? Riding in his car with him is like going on "Mr. Toads Wild Ride".!!
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