I started using a cordless drill to raise and lower the jacks when I first got the teardrop. This worked pretty well up until I was a little...
I haven't been active on the site now for a couple of years having dealt with health issues with me wife, camping has taken a bit of a back burner...
Last weekend I went out to my favorite camping area in Maryland - Green Ridge State Forest. The temperatures got down to the mid 20s over night....
I recently added a new piece of gear that so far (2 trips) is working very well:...
Has anyone else had trouble uploading jpegs? I select a photo and see a couple of vertical bars (looks like it's uploading) then nothing happens....
Cunningham Falls State Park March 16-17 Nights camped: 1 Total Nights Camped: 57 Miles driven: 140 miles Total Miles: 7979 With my wife out of...
Since purchasing my 550 Ultra in August 2017, I've spent a lot of time thinking about (but much less time doing anything about) keeping the...
After having changed my reservations 3 times due to poor weather, I finally got a break in the weather and just got back from a 2 night trip to...
We hit the mark for wettest weather on record a couple of weeks ago here in Baltimore and it just keeps on coming down. I rescheduled my weekend...
If you have a choice I'd recommend an impact driver rather than a cordless drill for the simple reason that it does not transmit all of the...
I just came back from my 8th trip out to Green Ridge State Forest in Western Maryland. It's safe to say this is my favorite camping spot in...
Recently I headed down to the Eastern Shore of Maryland with a buddy of mine to camp at Pocomoke River State Park. Checking the weather, it was...
I just got back from a weekend at Elk Neck State Park which is located at the far northern reaches of the Chesapeake Bay. It is located on a...
I just came back from a weekend at Greenbrier State Park which is about midway between Frederick and Hagerstown just south of Interstate 70. It's...
I just got back from my first weekend towing Tipitina (550 Ultra) with our new Subaru Ascent. It was 142 miles of towing roundtrip from Baltimore...
Having had our 550 for a bit over a year, it's time to do some deeper cleaning. I recall Cary mentioning some products work well for the windows...
My wife and I bought Tipitina (#904, 550 Ultra) and took possession at the beginning of August 2017. In the first year we spent 37 nights in her....
It is with a bit of trepidation that I post a review of this campground only because it is hard enough already to score a site here as things...
There is a long standing and active thread on different canopies. I'm creating this separate one dedicated to tarp usage. Just having returned...
After weighing multiple options (Toyota 4-runner, Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and the Subaru Ascent) I honed in on the Ascent. I liked the...
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