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I think this is the answer that we were looking for. But to be clear, it was our spare that was under inflated at 40 psi and which should have been inflated to between 65 & 85 psi. I checked the twin to the shredded tire and it had only 38 psi. That tire and the new replacement tire both...

Here is the link to the page of the Camp Inn Store that has the spare tire: Teardrop Accessories Online Store It is a smaller than standard spare, but highway rated. Cary could likely tell you the specific size if that is important to you. The important thing to me is that it fits in the...

We had occasion to use our camper's spare tire yesterday, just short of our camper's five year anniversary and after many miles on the road. We had just crossed into North Dakota, where I was waiting for Alea to finish up our cycling for the day. We loaded her up and went on our way, having...

I like the Bangladeshi concept - it would appear to use the Venturi Effect to increase the flow of air through the device to achieve the temperature reduction. The 12 degree reduction in temp for the Homedics version is pretty meaningless without knowing at what temperature that reduction takes...

Ditto here: we don't qualify until 7 months after the price goes up. But we are looking forward to getting the card - we'll break even on the extra $70 in no time.

Just saw this combo at Pioneer Auto Show in Murdo, SD. The Teardrop is nothing but an empty shell, so this is just for show...

Yep. 365 in a good year. Though because of Alea's knee replacement, only about 250 this year...

Now that we have solar on the van, we keep the Dometic there during the day. As long as we have daylight we don't need to worry about the drain on the van's battery (plus we have the ability to jump the battery with our generator). The camper battery ends up with a better charge to keep the...

The value is in keeping the galley cool on hot days when it is oriented toward direct sun, plus the fact that it deploys in seconds and requires very little storage space. It provides better air circulation for the Dometic and keeps the galley counters from getting too hot. We don't need it...

Our galley sun shade has been working out great for us lately, helping us to survive better in hot weather when the galley is facing south or west. Earlier, I had thought we might someday make another version of this in ripstop nylon, thinking it could be supported by poles and thus also act as...

It has been hot lately (forecast of 100 tomorrow), and shade has been somewhat scarce at most of the campgrounds that we encounter. So we have been seeking out campgrounds with power, so that we can run our AC and stay cool. We were aiming for one of two Forest Service campgrounds north of...

I thought I would share our experience over the pasts couple of months with the Clear Flow Water Hose. It is smaller and lighter than a standard hose, and much easier to roll up and stow in cooler weather. The one thing that we have noticed is that it no longer collapses as flat as when we...

There have been owners who tow with an FJ. As Handben states, it is more than adequate for towing trailers much larger and heavier than a teardrop. Towing a teardrop is pretty straight forward, and is probably a bit easier in an FJ than most of the more common tow vehicles, as I suspect the FJ...

Our KingCamp almost survived a sudden windstorm at Wolford Moutain Reservoir in central Colorado, and probably would have done fine with longer tent stakes than those that it ships with. A sudden windstorm flattened nearly every tent on our loop, and mangled a couple of RV awnings and pop-up...

I wouldn't think that strain on the door handle would be an issue, at least as long as there isn't a lot of slack in the line. After all, the existing door stops do an admirable job in all but the strongest gusts. These are only there to stop the door in really strong winds. Thanks for the kudos!

This is a tip for dealing with particularly hot, gusty wind conditions. Our camper is five years old and has probably seen more rodeos than the majority of Camp Inn campers, given that for about half the year we see a half dozen campsites per week. And we've probably been in more varied and...

You will compress the mattress when you sit on it, so it won't significantly affect the height of the door opening. I'd measure for you, but the camper is back at the campground and there is no cell signal out there. I'll be interested to hear the crazy idea!

We have had toppers in the past, I believe they were 2" memory foam. Right now we are just using the standard mattress atop a HyperVent pad on the camper floor (helps prevent mildew, either from cold outside temps or from condensation forming inside the cabin, etc). The HyperVent helps even...

Interesting site, since it allows private landowners to list camping on their property. I just searched the area where are currently camping. It shows neither the campground where we currently are (Warren Bridge, in eastern WY) or a boat ramp with 2campsites where we plan to be tomorrow. I...

Another update: we just spent an entire month without connecting to shore power and everything is working great. We use our generator maybe once or twice a week, generally to charge devices that can't be charged via USB or because we need supplemental heating. We could do the recharging via...