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rv refridgerator

Hi everyone. Hope you are enjoying the summer camping season. A question we encountered on our recent trip. We have a travel trailer with solar panels but no generator. When dry camping we run our fridge on propane. We encountered a couple of days of...

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solar battery charger question

We almost always camp with electric hookups so a lot of solar is not needed.We do stop over at my Daughters house in Jax on the way to the Keys and on the way back. We do not stay in the TT there but we do run the frig on gas. This and the parasitic ...

Hot Hot and More Hot

OK its been to hot for to long now here in Vegas and the Southwest, when are we going to get relief, I want to head out soon in my motorhome, heading North as far as possible away from the heat but the heat here has me grounded in the house and can't...

Audio books

We drive for up to 13 hours across the USA to get from point A to B each year. We have made this trip many, many times. To take the hum drum out of traveling at 65MPH we sometimes turn to audio books for a distraction.Our most favorite so far was th...

passport america trip routing

I'd appreciate input on Passport America's trip routing system. Does it seem to be RV friednly? Or is it just giving closest route, point a-b? What is the best Atlas to purchase that gives (or points out) RV friendly roads?

Ozone generators

Does anyone have first hand experience with an Ozone generator and removing odors from a camper.I have done quite a bit of research and best I can come up with is "Maybe"some sites say they will remover odor,others say than just mask it.My current ca...

Onan 5500 LP propane vs Champion 75537i Generator

I am thinking about purchasing a used FW either One that comes with a Onan Marquis Gold 5500 LP propane generator. Or one that does not have a generator. The two FW are about the same price. The floor plan and condition of the two FW are about equal....

price for baseplate installation

It looks lit it is time to upgrade our toad. The 2002 Tracker is getting a little long in the tooth and with the kids significant others coming along we need more room. We are planning to set up our 2015 Traverse and I am trying to get calibrated on...

Weight Distributing Hitch for 2010 Ford Expedition EL

We have a 2017 Aerolite 242BHSL travel trailer and want to tow with our 2010 Ford Expedition EL. Does anyone know what brand and type of Weight Distributing Hitch we should use?Hitch Weight on trailer is 720 lbsDry Weight of trailer is 5510 lbsCargo...

Brake Controller Hookup

Hello,I'm trying to hookup my brake controller before I pick up my camper tomorrow morning. This brake controller was previously hooked up in the truck but I removed it about a year ago. Last night, I was removing the 6 pin connections and replacin...

Camping freezing night temps...talk to me

Hubby and I prefer boondocking to anything else and we have done a lot of it. We are exploring staying in higher elevations where it would get down lower than our 29+ degree comfort range (mine mostly I think).I understand if the daytime temps are 4...

Installing SMI Stay-In-Play Duo on 2006 Jeep Liberty

I have recently acquired a 2006 Jeep Liberty for flat towing behind my gas motorhome. I have already installed the Blue Ox base plate and a tow wiring harness. The last step is to install the supplemental braking system. I have decided to go with the...

Harvest Host and the eclipse...

Just wanted to share a recent experience. I really, really, really wanted to go see the eclipse and thought I had successfully arranged a place to stay more than once, but each time it fell through.After another forum member shared about Harvest Hos...

No tension in awning spring

It worked fine yesterday..and now nada. I can pull it out/down fine but it doesn't retract. I can manually wind the roller and fabric back in but the spring isn't..springing. I can hear the ratchet sound as I roll it in. I am presuming it is broken?...

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