Meet and Greet with some of the AC'12

AC'12 Convoy

AC'12 Convoy

Some sassy looking old

military rigs!

Mike and I took the day off from Electro-Willys' preparations for the AC'12, and went down to the Front Range. It gave us a chance to test out the SPOT unit.

A collection of participants in the Alaska Highway convoy had converged north of Denver. It was fun to go down and meet everyone, and to see their rigs! They will be heading out Monday and beginning the trek north towards Edmonton, Alberta.

Many are travelling in style in old deuce and a half's that have been retro-fitted with camper accommodations in the back. One even as a patio built on the back-end complete with BBQ grill. Another has beautiful wood cabinets and a REAL toilet--not a camper model. One has a very nice kitchen setup with micro-wave and stove.

AC'12 Convoy

AC'12 Convoy

A Fine Looking Deuce complete with patio!

The place they were all camped out was a private residence with a mega-barn full of OLD trucks and tractors. Among the military vehicles stabled there is an very old truck from WWI--looking much like a mechanized freight wagon instead of a truck. There were a variety of Fords, and even a very old Coca-Cola delivery van.

1950's F-100

Old rusting headlight

I think I'm in love with this Ford on the left!

It was hot and dusty, so mostly we sat in the shade talking and telling stories. As the mini-convoys arrive in Dawson Creek, I'm sure the stories and tales will just get bigger and bigger. By the time they reach Dawson City on the Yukon, they may rival those of Robert Service.

- Ellen