We start the tour this Wednesday!

The RPG Tour ( http://www.rpgtour.com ), beginning September 19th through October 13th, will be traveling across 8-13 western states in the USA.

Specific times and locations are now updated for Day 1 (September 19th), including Idaho & Washington locations. Exact arrival times will be updated on our Twitter feed: @rpgtour.

• Spokane, WA
• Pullman, WA
• Moscow, ID
• Lewiston, ID
• Walla Walla, WA
• Kennewick / Tri-cities, WA
• Yakima, WA
• Ellensburg, WA
• Everett, WA (AFK Tavern)

I will be updating Day 2 (September 20th) specific soon!

Tour Route & Schedule  

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RPG Tour Purpose

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The RPG Tour's ( www.rpgtour.com ) purpose is to raise awareness about accessibility & inclusiveness, the power of role-playing games, music & recreation therapy to improve lives, and a fundraiser for the non-profit 501(c)3 research & community services charitable organization RPG Research ( www.rpgresearch.com ).

RPG Research's founder, Washington State Department of Health Registered Recreational Therapist Hawke Robinson, will be driving the wheelchair accessible RPG Bus ( www.rpgbus.com ) and wheelchair accessible RPG Trailer ( www.rpgtrailer.com ) prototypes across the country, meeting with people from all walks of life.

You can request a tour visit in your area using this form: http://www.rpgtour.com/request-visit

Activities may include:

• Presentations
• Role-playing games
• Music
• Drum circles, and more.

Hope to see you soon!

Status update

Installed the 4kw true sine low frequency Aimes power inverter this week, and added a second battery, but have to pick up some AC lines and outlets. This higher end model does not come with built-in AC outlets as the lower end models do. I will try to pick those up and install them today if I can (otherwise Tuesday).

The built-in vehicle Air Conditioning seems to be holding so far, though I am a little concerned to see the engine temperature rising when it is running. 

I am unloading the entire RPG Trailer, so that I can pack only what I really need. We have used the trailer for a lot of different programs, so it has a lot of stuff in it that I may not need on this particular trip. Anything to lessen what is going to be considerable weight (and potential clutter), before going on this 4,000+ mile trip!

I have already transferred the 22' wheelchair ramp (2x 8' and 1x 6' segments) into the back of the RPG Bus, as well as some of the larger Costco tables. I think I may also put the generators in the bus as well, since I can't ever seem to find a good spot for them in the trailer. I am also considering trying to bring my home generator for some extra umph if running both trailer and bus air conditioning simultaneously if I don't have anywhere to plug into. 

I am bringing my tools.

I was planning to bring my motorcycle as a back up emergency vehicle, but I think it is going to be too much weight and take up too much space. I'm really torn about this, but I think I better leave it behind this time. In the future, if I could put a motorcycle mount on the front of the bus, then I would feel better about it (better weight distribution on the front too), but can't afford that this time around.

I was able to loosen the lug nuts on the wheels. Everyone kept telling me that would be impossible without an impact gun in a shop, but it was easy for me. :-)  So, while I don't have the budget for a spare tire, I can at least remove a tire and take it somewhere to get fixed/replaced.

I do still need to get a bottle jack.

I still need to do:

• Buy bottle jack
• Get quote on spare rim/tire from Les Schwab and Firestone
• Finish Power inverter setup
• Test electrical Air Conditioner on the inverter
• Connect the small fridge in the bus
• Mount/stabilize the cabinets added in the bus
• Clean up the buss bus wheelchair lift & add fluid to hydralic system
• Get the shattered rear door bus window replaced by City Glass (scheduled all day Monday).
• I will be doing another tune-up: check the spark plugs, replaced the spark plug wires, change the oil & filter, check the EGR valve and other engine devices, tune the timing and carburetor. I may be fiddling with the timing & carb along the trip as altitude and temperature changes.
• Install tachometer
• Install new engine temperature sending unit and gauge. 
• Load the RPG Trailer
• Touch up the exterior bus white paint where flaked off and rusty areas
• Fix the mounting of the trailer hitch hiring on the bus side
• Fix the bus to trailer wiring to get trailer brake lights working again
• Fix the bus to trailer wiring to supply voltage to the trailer battery for the  fridge.
• Replace the broken backup lights on the bus
• Install CB, CB wiring, CB antenna
• Move radio antenna from rear of bus to front, and connect to stereo.
• Re-Flush and fill trailer fresh water tank.
• Verify all trailer plumbing still behaving

Latest Photos

coming later today (shortly)