Search results

It will be our primary tow vehicle for a while. We mainly chose it based upon the shower and the toilet (we really didn't need the microwave). And the electric start generator is nice. Plus we can keep the back-up cam on nearly all the time, and we can still fit into two head-on parking...

That's sort of like our latest addition, though I wish we had gotten one with slideouts (it's a bit cramped when the neighbors come over): ;-)

This was intriguing, so I went looking for this. Here is one recommended by Amazon: Amazon.com: SUYIZN Siphon Hose Pump, Shaker Siphon, Moves Up to 3.5 Gallons Per Minute - Perfect for Transferring for Gas, Fuel, Oil: Automotive And here is a video showing it in use: I don't know that we...

According to Craig, any Group 24 battery is likely to fit, but some fit much better than others. Cary can explain how to make adjustments depending upon whether a specific battery is longer, wider or taller. Our most recent battery is this one, selling for $136 + shipping...

Getting rid of all the unneeded stuff and having a simpler life is very liberating. It has been easier for us than for many people, because we were raised in military families, so every three years we would have to jettison lots of stuff for the next big move. But there was way too much stuff...

On the anniversary of our having completed three years of full timing and over 1,000 continuous nights in our teardrop, I thought I'd pass on what we were told by someone we met in Las Vegas earlier this year: If you have no home base for your travels, you are a full-timer. If you do have a...

Battery size: our van battery is Ford standard equipment. We replaced it once (which is part of why we invested in the solar setup) and had requested a higher capacity battery when we had that done. We were told that no such battery existed for our vehicle. I suspect that is due to the space...

It would nice if the TV had bluetooth, but since it doesn't appear to, this is what we use: Amazon.com: Bluetooth speaker MUSIC ANGEL Wireless Portable Stereo Speakers with Enhanced bass Resonator Bluetooth 4.0 Built-in Mic 4000mAh Rechargeable Bat 24 Playing Hours: Home Audio & Theater and...

We have a 100 watt flexible panel. If we were to do it again today, we'd go with a 150 watt flexible panel, mainly for the depths of winter. Since ours is mounted on our van's roof, at midday on the first day of Winter in Central Florida with clear skies we might only generate about one amp...

Here is another option: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006VZI4QA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 We've been using this cord for four years now.

This looks very promising. After getting our new CTEK battery charger installed yesterday, we drove three hours to Arco, ID. When we set up camp in the late afternoon, our camper battery was reading 14v. At no time last night did we see the voltage drop below 13v. And this morning, before...

Sorry, I left that to the guys at Major Tire and Hitch in Boise. They are doing that on Wednesday.

This new DC-DC battery charger & solar controller looks very promising. We like that it eliminates the need for the battery isolator, can keep the starter battery trickle charged and will boost the voltage to better manage the needs of the camper battery. We plan to be the guinea pigs for an...

Talk with Cary. It sounds like what happened to us - the galley bulkhead was not properly sealed before leaving the factory. You can e-mail me at steveandalea@gmail.com and I can tell you more. But we are traveling in rural areas, so we won't always be able to access our e-mail.

Our experience, using propane only for cooking, is that for the two people the tank usually lasts about three months. The fastest we've ever gone through a tank is a little more than two months. So we just top off every two months, which makes the gauge unnecessary. I suspect the gauge makes...

Now that we are on our fourth camper battery, it is worth passing on our experience in regard to the television being powered off of the battery. Our only use of the television is when cold and/or wet weather forces us to be in the cabin for prolonged periods. That is typically in the winter...

For your proposed use, there are a lot of small inexpensive 12v invertors that would fill the bill. That would give you the option of plugging it into either a camper or car outlet. I would caution against adding an unnecessary load to the camper battery, but that is only because we live in...

When you get to BC, check out the theatre at Fort Cranbrook - fun and a surprising amount of talent for such a rural area. And hopefully the Hungarian restaurant/hotel in Kimberly is still around. Fixed menu, so if you are a picky eater, too bad. But great food - I only wish there were more...

I haven't done the GAP, but it sounds interesting, and we have friends that have done it. The KATY trail is a lot of fun. From the western terminus, it should be fairly easy to connect up with Northern Nebraska's Cowboy Trail. The latter is still being developed, and parts of it are too...

Minnesota, Florida, and Virginia have some great trails, and many of them are fairly long. Not necessarily our cup of tea, but we understand the attraction. Our vote for a really safe place to ride, with lots of varied scenery and little commercial traffic is from NE Oregon to Mount Hood. We...