Hi Karl and Kristina,
    Please do drop by if you get in the area. I would love to show you my
part of the universe.  Plan to stay several days if you like.   We have
plenty of room  inside and out.  My wife Jolene says plan to stay in, you
will have plenty of time to camp later in the trip. Our children are all
gone so we have a  couple of spare bed rooms.  We are both very sound
sleepers. If you have any loose ends to tidy up on your van while you are
here I will be glad to give you a hand.  We have a campout planned at cuivre
river state park just north of stl the first weekend of Nov.  The Dummitts
and Hills will most likely be there along with several from the type 2 list.
If you have trouble within a day or so of Southern Illinois I can get a
truck and tandem axle trailer from a friend who I help with his racing
engines.  I also have a tow bar which mates to a vanagon or bay very easily.
     Hope all is going well for you and looking forward to seeing you both
and Julia to.

Darrell