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Hi Jim, I had planned to camp this weekend starting today but this Nor'Easter has 30+mph winds and temps in the high 20s this evening where I had planned to go (Green Ridge State Forest). I may still try to go tomorrow for a one nighter as it is supposed to be sunny and the winds will be dying...

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 town and and son back in California for college (daughter moved out 4 1/2 years ago) it was just me and Bailey (the dog) this weekend. I was tired from...

Sounds like a fun agenda between Midwest, New England and Quebec. If you head up to Maine, I'd recommend Mount Desert Campground. My wife and I went up last summer and camped for a week. It is a private campground on the water but seemed much nicer than the ones in the national park. We...

There is a fairly recent thread reviewing the honda pilot as a tow vehicle. The owners were pleased with it: Honda Pilot Tow Vehicle You might also consider the Subaru Ascent if you want like Subarus. I am happy with mine. It tows so much better than my wife's 2012 4 cylinder outback. BTW...

That is a sad story! There is something to be said for solo camping and traveling though if life circumstances permit it.

There was a thread a while back in which Cary mentioned a unit that had done this and it worked well. I'll post below. Also there are some pics in a thread of a 560 for sale a few months back that had this done. I'll link that one too. Alcan Cover - Replace Alcan Cover With Bedliner Paint...

It's a company/website that allows individual land owners to make their property available for camping - kind of like VRBO or AirB&B but tailored for camping. There are lots of small farms but also more rural places. I've yet to book a place. Here's a link: Hipcamp | Camping on Private Land...

I hope not to hi-jack this tread but you caught my attention with the HipCamp recommendation. I've looked a lot at HipCamp but never booked a stay with them. I'd love to hear your experiences with them. (Maybe a separate thread would be better?)

Looking at Weatherunderground temperature maps yesterday, Big Bend was in the high 80s. As I'm sure you know, the line of demarcation between warm southern air and cold northern air is constantly moving. A polar vortex can push all the way into Mexico but most of the time you'll be ok...

Apparently the coating doesn't transfer much heat at least according to a review done of the Oregon Trailer out at the Overland Expo last year. I think that you could choose other colors if you wanted perhaps even white. I've got a tough sell though with my wife so it probably won't happen for me.

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 aluminum skin looking decent. It's really hard to not touch the outside or get any water drops off before they dry. I don't want to spend hours polishing...

Unfortunately many owners have had problems occur after getting the bearings greased just as a preventive step. I'm not real mechanical so I'm happy to be corrected if what I say isn't quite accurate but my understanding is that the torque has to be set very precisely and this type of bearing...

What's nice about Green Ridge is how far apart the campsites are from one another - it's nearly 50,000 acres stretching from PA to the Potomac and about 10 miles wide with a bit less than 100 sites. Typically you'll be at least a quarter mile from your nearest camping neighbor so you don't have...

Ok - you twisted my arm! Review of the park posted. It's about a 3 1/2 hour drive from your home town - might be worth the trip if you could do a 3 day weekend. They are open year round and have electric hookups. You're actually about equal distance as me to my favorite camping area in 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 Shenandoah River State Park which is about 5 miles or so south of Front Royal, Virginia. It sits along the banks of the south branch of the Shenandoah...

Sorry for the total newby question here but how can we tell how well our TV is doing at charging? Should it be at a certain voltage when plugged in to the TV? I purposely don't use my battery hard (occasional light and charging phone) but don't want to discharge it too much and cause damage.

I recall Cary saying that a light freeze overnight should be ok but any sustained temps below freezing would be problematic. This was one of the reasons I went without water on board (use 7 gallon jugs). But I'm trying to camp year round - headed tomorrow to Shenandoah River State Park. The...

I've now had about 6 different outings towing my 550. I've been much happier with the Ascent as a tow vehicle compared to our 2012 4 cylinder outback. It has very little impact on acceleration and braking while towing. I don't have the electric brakes on the trailer but not too concerned...

Will it be renamed from Unofficial to Official? I also agree with the above comments and can say as well that all the information and feedback from owners gave me the peace of mind to place an order without every seeing a camp inn in person. Such a great resource! Thank you.

I used these too on my last trip where it got down to around 10 degrees - one in each sock before going to bed. I think they may work well also taped to the propane tank to warm it up when it starts freezing from the cold.