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We are Ben & Dee Sanders. We travel with a 26' Cougar Wildcat with our 2 dogs, Meadow and Darwin and our cat Touchet (toushy).
We have recently returned from a 10,000 mile tour of Western Canada, and most recently a 8,900 mile tour of Western Arizona, California, Oregon and now home on the Olympuc Penidula in Washington.
We are preparing for another Tour of Eastern Canada this summer. Good Sam has been helpful and useful during all our excursions.
I am seeking advice on portable inverter protocols after installing a 200ah lithium as my rv battery at the tongue. I purchased a 2000w inverter (4 cables) and want to clip to the bsttery when emergency ac power is necessary and then plug in my rv power cord in it.
I have already tried a test and it apoeared to work as outlets powered up, lights, fans, etc. I shut it down to make sure I was not making a mistake using this process before tsking off for parts unknown.
Ben
Our names are Gary and Paula from Colorado. Wow, we just bought us a toy hauler and have yet to enjoy our first journey. So with that being said we are new to Good Sam’s. We plan to do some traveling similar to your type of excursions. If you have time can you tell me what apps assisted you the most? We are finding that between our Keystone Fusion and everything about modern technology that comes with RVing it’s like learning another language. lol. Any help would be appreciated.
I use RV trip Master for trip planning. Been using it for about five years. It is a subscription service but well worth it
Thank you we will dig into that App. Any gas apps that help?
To both Gene and Gary, We have been RVing for many decades. Some years we put in more miles than others. We are getting some years on us and admit I am not as up to speed on the latest technology as many others posting here. I have been using the Good Sam Trip planner for many years and have had good success using it. If you get right down to it, it's a paid subscription too, Good Sam membership is required. Per Gary's suggestion, I'm going to have a look at RV trip master.
As far as apps go, besides the Trip planning apps, If you are towing with a later truck, lots of stuff out there thats blue tooth compatible. I am setting up a TireMinder, Smart tire pressure monitoring system in the coming days. Monitoring tire pressure is essential. A RV trailer tire coming apart can cause all sorts of damage. Always been a believer in "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". However, the system doesn't to much for a total, catastrophic blowout. That can happen so fast that by the time the system lets you know, the damage may already have occurred. Just food for thought.
All sorts of great ideas on this message board.
Yeah I have heard a lot about the Tire Minder. As I’m finding out as time goes a long, the real expense of RVing isn’t purchasing the rig the real expense is buying everything I need to RV comfortable and safe in our Fuzion. lol. Thank you for the tips.
