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Previously, I tried to come up with a few things that Apex could stand for, like ‘Apex, Phoenix Employed, eXcited And Determined’. Well, that has become a reality, and I took a 1,900 mile road trip, stopping to sleep only one time. Once I got to Phoenix, I had living arrangements already all setup and even a job interview. I got the job, and I am currently going through training. So, you could say I have fully relocated to Phoenix as I have all my clothes and essentials here. I’m looking to get my own place within the next couple of weeks.

I’ve already done quite a bit of ‘fun’ stuff in Phoenix including going to a Brewers Spring Training game, going to the Heard Museum (A Native American Museum), went to a ‘man-made lake’ (aka pond) and tried to unsuccessfully catch some fish.

Otherwise, I’m keeping pretty busy enjoying the awesome weather. I’ll make another update on what it’s like in Phoenix soon!

So, instead of driving the Jeep Liberty around and actually having to sleep in it, I’ve got a crazy idea. This post is sponsored by vacation rental and the great potential it has. I’ve tried sleeping in my Jeep before and it’s nothing like what luxury vacation rentals could provide me. The other great thing about vacation rentals is that in some cases they don’t even cost as much as hotels. Some of these vacation rentals may actually be vacation homes that the owners are renting out to tourists. Fireplaces, Pools, Beaches, Comfortable beds and so much more await me (or you) on the next great road trip.

So, what do you think of my Road Trip Idea?

Awhile back, I bought a bracketron, inc. iPhone holder from Best Buy. It’s quite an awesome iPhone holder, as it swivels horizontal or vertical, has cushy foam for a tight squeeze, and a few other nice features. However, it had 1 flaw. It attached to the vent of your car. Perhaps my Jeep Liberty just has weak vents, but I think it more has to do with that the weight of the holder, the phone, and my mophie juice pack is just too much for any vent.

So, I had 2 options to consider. The first one would be to abandon the vent mount and drop $30 on a windshield mount. The second option was to make a few trips to Home Depot, and for less than $5, retrofit the vent holder onto a new custom mount.

I chose option 2, and the results are damn awesome if I do say so myself. In front of my passenger seat is this large handle that served no really good purpose, until now.

The custom mount is made using PVC Pipe, a 45 degree angle bracket, a t-brakcet, and a 90 degree angle bracket.  Both the t-bracket and 90 degree angle bracket are threaded on the ends facing the passanger so that I can add male adapters to hold the thing up.  Un-screw the adapters and the arm falls through, and can be removed.

The old bracketron swivel assembely was modified a little bit using a drill as a dremel tool so that I could attach it to the PVC Pipe with a u-bolt.

It works like a charm, and now all that’s left to do is paint it.  I’ll post again when it’s 100% complete.

I’d like to point out, I was a little inspired, by this post on modmyi.com/instructables