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We left home for what we are calling our “Arctic Adventure” last Friday, 6/8. The word “Arctic” sounds pretentious this far away but that is our goal. We are now 2500 miles into the journey and are now at the East entrance to Glacier NP in readiness for moving north across the border into...

Thanks, I did do a "search" (always try at least) but missed that thread. Hand drill it is. Thanks again, Jim

Has anyone changed a tire on their "Drops"? We were on somewhat uneven ground yesterday and I was using the scissor jacks to level and stabilize. This required more than the usual "extension" on one side so I put some leveling blocks under the one side and leveled everything out. What...

Betsy and all the gang at CI, Thank you so much for the info on the bear spray, but more importantly, for building us a trailer we can take places where we will need it. We are leaving tomorrow to be at the South Rim (of the Grand Canyon for anyone who doesn't get out much) by Saturday for...

What are the rules on bear spray? Can I take it into Canada? I had planned on getting 1 or 2 canisters at REI but those suckers are pricey, between $45 and $55 depending upon the size. We will be in Glacier NP for 2-3 days so I hate to wait until we cross the border. Better safe than sorry I...

The distances involved, and the remoteness of the areas we will be traveling in require certain special considerations. Tires for one; one spare for the CI, and one for the TV. What happens if I lose a second tire on either the trailer or the truck? I don't have room for mulitple spares so a...

From their website Zamp sells 40, 80, 120 and 200W portable units (folding panels). No 60W "portable" units that I am aware of. They do sell 60W fixed panel systems but the portable systems seem to much easier to deploy and store back away. Why two panels rather than one? I think 80W is...

Re: Solar Option Evan, I know just what you mean. Armed with my trusty multi-meter I had clear evidence that everything was normal except for one small detail, no current was getting to the battery. I checked every fuse I knew about twice. I knew the battery was ok as was the charger...

Every year in July the Great Northern Arts Festival is held in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. It lasts for two weeks. It is said that the people of northern Canada and Alaska work all winter long on their various arts and crafts and then bring them to the festival to display and sell...

Re: Solar Option I had to e-mail Cary a couple of times while hooking up my ZampSolar 80W panel to my CI. There are a number of questions embedded in the various replies above so I will try and answer what I know. After finally settling on Zamp as the best quality for the money available I...

Well we finally bit the bullet and got the ZampSolar 80W portable power panel. It has been well covered in the thread along with links and prices (I paid $575 at a local RV dealer). It folds up very nicely with the cable and tilt legs all folded up with it. it packs away in a padded...

Thanks Kathy, I had forgotten about that little campground back by Hwy 62. It is so isolated I don't think of it as a part of the park but I now remember it does have water. And Jenn, if this land is truly MY land, please ask everybody to get off my property. :-) I swear it is getting more...

Finally "retired" again. Have been away from all this, got called from the company I retired from and went back for 5 months as a Contractor. Finally called a halt at the end of March and spent the first week of April in Joshua Tree NP with our Raindrop and our daughter and grandchildren...

There are many others here much more knowledgable than I, most certainly including Hilditch, but NO, your new trailer will not need to be Walbernized coming out of the shop. There will be a few "marks" here and there but they are careful and Cary constantly reminded us about keeping our hands...

Sarah, I was "introduced" to the All-Stay App while coming home through Oregon after picking up our 560. I posted some comments in the Technology Corner forum at that time. We still carry the "books" but use the App first. Generally nothing more is needed. I believe it works without WiFi...

I don't really have a basis for comparison but subjectively I would say "Yes". In a laboratory environment, if clean, aluminum oxidizes (corrodes) uniformly and evenly leaving a protective film that inhibits further corrosion. This is called Passivation. In the real world anything that...

As most of you following this thread have done I too read all the previous (some now semi-historic) entries on preserving our Raindrop. Having only picked it up from CI last September I had the luxury of doing whatever I wanted, or could afford, right from the beginning. Hilditch was a...

Based upon this thread I just looked at the Zampsolar website and wrote to ask if they will sell their folding panels without the controller, and if so, how much? I have the CI solar option but no panels as of yet. As others have said, I liked the storage and "portability" factors as well as...

We were camping in the Carpinteria Beach State Park (about 10 miles south of Santa Barbara, California) two weeks ago and, as always, our shiny new 560 received a lot of attention. This park is right on the beach so it is a major attraction for camping families and the campground was full by...

There is a discussion below on which Apps people are using and I suggested a look at AllStays Camp & RV App but you don't want to have to find a WiFi hotspot if "on the road" to use it to it's full capability. We have Verizon coverage cell phones and before picking up our trailer in September I...