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Re: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
We mostly dry camp, so these have been helpful: Electric tongue jack 2 6v, batteries LED interior lights Solar panel l65 w. Olympia Wave 3 heater 300w. pure sign inverter These have really helped with our electric usage (except for the jack).609Views0likes0CommentsRe: What's the BEST camping experience you ever had?
We like wildlife viewing, and RVing is the best way for us to enjoy it. Coyotes in Death Valley, Condors in Pinnacles NP, Elk (in our campsite!) in Prairie Creek SP north of eureka CA. Oh, and a bighorn sheep in our campsite in Valley of Fire SP in AZ. And the redwoods in Northern California are spectacular, too.406Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing with NV 2500 van
Thanks for all your replies. I was hoping I could tow higher weights, but my NV isn't capable. I'm trying to avoid buying another vehicle, but it looks like I'ld have to get a V8 pickup to do it. My Nissan is great as a mobile knife sharpening van, but inadequate for towing 5 or 6000 lbs. ...............Dan2.7KViews0likes0CommentsTowing with NV 2500 van
Hi, all. Has anyone towed a trailer with a Nissan NV 2500 van? Mine's a v-6 high roof, and I tow an 18 ft. 3500# GVW trailer. It tows fine, but with a bit of trouble going up steep hills (in 3rd gear, high revving). Well, I'm thinking of getting a heavier trailer, an ORV 18DB. This has a GVWR of 6000#. (Bigger tanks and stronger frame/ suspension.) I'm a cautious tower, but I like this trailer. It's also much cheaper than the Escape 19, $20,000 vs. $30,000. I don't want to buy a V-8 pickup truck. What to do? Thanks..................Dan7.5KViews0likes14CommentsRe: Online reservations
bikendan wrote: We gave up on summer camping in California, years ago. As former long time California residents, we went to camping in the spring and fall. After all, you can camp in California year round so why fight the summer crowds. Summer reservations, especially for state beaches, are booked up in a few minutes, months before. Even though we moved to Washington, we still camp in California. We just continue doing it in the spring and fall. This has been the case, for California summer camping, for many years. I agree completely. Just go in the off-season, and where the weather's good.314Views0likes0CommentsRe: Solar System Sanity Check
Boon Docker wrote: If you are planning on using the inverter to power a microwave do not get a MSW, get a pure sine wave. A lot of microwaves do not play well with MSW inverters. Depending on the size of your microwave you may want to go up to a 2000 watt inverter. x2.564Views0likes0Comments
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