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Campfires for Dummies

At the sake of opening a can of worms, I thought I would share a PhotoShop image I created last year. The running joke in our circle of camping friends is my buddy Duane who fancies himself a master campfire builder. No matter how big the fire gets...

Protecting Toad

Is it necessary to add a debris/rock flap to the lower rear for the purpose of protecting a towed vehicle? Is see some class A with this add-on.Thanks!

best wheel chocks to use

Can someone reccommend a good set of wheel chocks to use? I already have the x-chocks which I use to help stabilize and they work great. However, being a new owner of anything larger than a pop-up, I am paranoid that when I retract my front landing...

tim1970 by Explorer
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Saltwater telescopic rod and reel recommendations

I plan on doing some saltwater surf fishing in Mexico this summer and possibly some in the future in California. This year it is a Airline flight to Mexico and not RVing like it will be in the future, thus I need a Saltwater telescopic rod and reel,...

equipment needed to tow my 2007 crv

hello I just purchased a 2007 Honda crv to tow behind my 31ft class c motor home can you please tell me what I need to buy I know I need a base plate that mounts to the frame behind the front bumper and that's all I know but im sure there is more. th...

Bad Safe-T-Alert CO/LP detector

I'm hoping I can get some help from others who have had the same or similar problem. My 2016 Rockwood came with a Safe-T-Alert CO/LP detector located just inside the entry door near the floor. We were dry camping in the mountains of Idaho on its maid...

jstaffon by Explorer
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German Resolution to ban ICE engines by 2030 passes

It will be interesting to see how this affects availability of chassis for class C and B motorhomes. Still thirteen years away but right about then we will be downsizing to a small B class. Might be interesting. This is the only English article I cou...

Class C and towing.

We are in Florida for the winter with our 1500 Silverado truck and have found a motor home we want to buy and bring back home - 1500 miles. The motor home is a Four Winds 24C, Chevy 4500 chassis, V8. My husband wants to stiff hitch the truck home and...

2003 silverado 2500

Looking to tow 2018 35' coachman tt 7500# Hitch 9500 GVWR.. pu only has 65000 m. Pulled a 5er before but not a tt.

danly by Explorer
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1.5" Iron Bar equ. hitch

I have the hitch, but the brackets that attach to the trailer frame disappeared. Any Ideas where to go for replacements? The Arms that extend frim the hitch are 1.5" solid Iron. Thanks!

danly by Explorer
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Suggestion on US entry waiver for my brother

Hi,We are planning a family road trip from Ontario to Ohio in the summer. There happened to be a problem. My brother served a month for road rash and drunk driving, 2 years back. I read online that one needs a US entry waiver if you were convicted. H...

mike211 by Explorer
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Alternate anti-freze

Had an off the wall thought this morning. Why not use a salt solution for anti-freeze in the waste water plumbing? Would not want to put it into the fresh water system unless you are sure there are no metalic components (valves, connectors, aluminium...

weight distibuing hitch

I was at the rv show here in Chicago over the weekend and looking at a travel trailer. I know about the payload thing when it comes to trailer weight and pretty much had a trailer in mind (a frbs21 flagstaff) gvw comes out to just under 6,000(4700 dr...

tdiller by Explorer
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