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All right, get ready for a

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deep dive today.

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We're diving into RV solar power

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and Starlink internet access.

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Specifically, we're looking at a company

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called R-Vector.

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Yeah, they're really focused on RVers,

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especially those who love to boondock,

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you know, like get out there

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off the grid.

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And that's where their two main

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products come in, the SolarVector and

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Starvector.

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So R-Vector says they're going to

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simplify and enhance the RV experience.

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Yeah.

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Especially for serious boondockers.

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So let's start with the solar

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part.

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What's the problem they're trying to

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solve?

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Well, getting the most out of

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solar panels on an RV can

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be a pain.

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You've got limited space on the

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roof, and who wants to keep

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climbing up there to adjust the

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panels all day?

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Yeah, no thanks.

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So is that what Solar Vector

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is for?

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To make the panels more efficient?

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Yeah, basically.

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It's a pretty big deal, actually.

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The Solar Vector lets you tilt

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your panels just by pushing a

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button.

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That sounds way easier and safer.

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But how does it work?

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Like, what's the actual engineering behind

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it?

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They've got these tough aluminum frames

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with a hinge in the middle,

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and then there's an electric actuator

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that lifts one side.

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So the actuator does the tilting,

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and you control it with a

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remote, right?

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Yep.

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And with the remote, you can

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get the angle just right as

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the sun moves.

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But does tilting the panels really

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make that much of a difference?

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Oh, yeah, it makes a huge

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difference, especially in the winter when

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the sun's lower in the sky.

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The RV geeks, you know them,

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right?

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Yeah, they do a lot of

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testing with RV solar, right?

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Right.

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So they found that just tilting

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four of their eight panels increased

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their power output by almost

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percent.

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Wow, percent. 50

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So it's not just easier, it

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actually gives you a lot more

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power.

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Exactly.

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In fact, those same RV geeks

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boondocked for two weeks in the

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desert during winter, and they never

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had to run their generator.

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Part of that was because of

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their tilted panels.

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So no generator noise for two

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weeks.

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That's the dream.

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Right.

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And we found a bunch of

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other RVers saying the same thing,

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that tilting their panels with solar

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vector really changed how they boondock.

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It's way more efficient.

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So they're definitely on to something

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with this tilting system.

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But there's another problem with RV

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solar, right?

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All the stuff on your roof.

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Yeah, vents and antennas and all

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that can make it really tough

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to get your panels in the

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right spot.

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The RV geeks, they used paper

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cutouts to plan where to put

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their panels on the roof so

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they could see where the shadows

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would be.

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Smart.

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They say it's super important to

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think about the time of year

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and the direction your RV is

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facing.

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And if there are trees around

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you, you have to think about

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that too.

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Oh yeah, trees would definitely cause

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some shadows.

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So it's not just what's on

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the roof of your RV, it's

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also what's around it.

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Exactly.

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But let's switch gears for a

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second, talk about another big part

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of RV living, staying connected.

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R-Vector has something for that too.

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Okay, what do they have?

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They have the Starvector.

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It's a roof mount made for

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the Starlink Gen2 dish, which is

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super popular these days.

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Yeah, Starlink seems like the way

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to go.

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If you want internet everywhere you

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go.

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And the cool thing about Starvector

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is you can actually take the

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Starlink dish off the roof and

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move it up feet away

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from your RV to get the

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best signal.

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Wait, feet? 50

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Why would you need to move

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it that far?

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Well, think about it.

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A lot of campsites, the best

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spots are under trees.

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But trees block satellite signals.

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So with Starvector, you can park

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in the shade and put the

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dish out in the open.

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Oh, that makes sense.

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Like giving your Starlink some freedom

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to roam.

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Exactly.

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It's pretty cool.

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You just press the quick release,

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take the dish, and use the

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cable to set it up on

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the ground mount.

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No more driving around looking for

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a good signal.

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That's a lifesaver if you like

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boondocking in those out-of-the-way spots.

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Exactly.

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The Mortons on the move, they

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love it.

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They say it does huge difference

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when they're boondocking and there are

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trees blocking the signal.

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Makes sense.

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It sounds like R-Vector is really

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paying attention to what our viewers

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need and finding solutions.

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Absolutely.

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And they're all about quality, too.

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Don't forget, this is a veteran-owned

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company.

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They're RVers themselves.

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They hand-assemble all their products in

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Arizona, and they use really good

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materials.

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They care about making stuff that

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lasts, and they're known for having

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amazing customer support.

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It's so nice to see a

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company that cares about quality and

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their customers.

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You know, it's all part of

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their mission to help RVers be

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more self-sufficient so they can have

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more adventures.

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We've learned a lot today about

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R-Vector, their solar solution and their

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internet solution.

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It really seems like they're changing

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things for RVs, especially for boondockers.

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They're definitely on to something.

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They understand the RV community and

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they care about quality and their

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customers and making products in the

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USA.

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So if you're listening and you

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want to know more about R-Vector,

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go check out their website.

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They've got all the details on

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their products.

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And for anyone who's ever dreamed

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of hitting the open road, embracing

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that RV lifestyle, R-Vector is a

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name to remember.

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Couldn't agree more.

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So until next time, keep exploring,

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keep adventuring, and keep those solar

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panels tilted.

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Thanks for listening.

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Happy travels, everyone.