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Re: Foam Mattress Topper
My wife and I have used a memory foam topper for years. It is very comfortable, and we do not rotate or flip it. We are not full-time users, however. We shifted the “camper queen” mattress a few inches towards the foot of the bed.the foam topper fills the gap between the head of the mattress and the wall, letting us gain a few valuable inches in bed length.641Views0likes0CommentsFord Trailer Camera
My 2018 Ford F-350 Limited listed an owner-installed trailer back-up camera and tire pressure monitor as optional accessories. Are there aftermarket cameras and TPMS that work with the Ford system? I like the idea of trailer TPMS and also a backup camera, but do not want extra screens and displays in the truck.797Views0likes1CommentSlide topper recommendations
I am giving some consideration to adding a topper over the slide of the Outdoors RV trailer I hope to get later this month. This is even though I have never had an issue with a slide before. Are there brands that are better than others, or perhaps brands or types to stay away from?1.7KViews0likes5CommentsRe: Why remove dinette booth and replace with table and chairs
We had table and chairs in a rig for the last 10 years, but the trailer we have coming will have a booth. We had to secure the table and chairs with bungee cords before traveling, and that was a pain in the neck. We forgot that once, and paid for it with a dent in the refrigerator door from a chair bouncing around. Geometry of the seat versus table can be an issue, but that only has to be fixed once.2.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Boondocker recommendations?
campigloo wrote: It won’t be long before I’ll have the same question. I’m seriously considering partially gutting mine and adding tanks and good insulation under the floor. I’ll make some changes to get more outside storage too. Good luck with your hunt! Sounds like a major project! It could be fun, if a person has the capability to pull it off. I rewired mine to put batteries inside near the back, instead of outside on the tongue. It was interesting, but not something I would choose to do again!517Views0likes0CommentsRe: Boondocker recommendations?
ReneeG wrote: When you mainly boondock, a lot of features in current units don't make sense. Islands in kitchen is one feature that I shake my head at. We've been in windy situations that we feel better with all the slides in while we wait out the storm. Had we had an island in the kitchen, either the stove, fridge or sink would not be accessible. Outside kitchens are another crazy idea as are residential fridges and no ovens. For crying out loud, how do you boondock without an oven for those biscuits and rolls, then after they're baked, using the residual oven heat to warm your space?! Our unit is completely self contained, with solar power and heated basement (ducted to). We don't have thermal windows, but our unit can maintain a 30 degree difference from the outside to in. In addition, it is rated for full time use. Roger! Gotta have an oven! I don’t remember baking rolls, but a pan of lasagna sure is good after fishing or hunting all day. As far as insulated windows go, the biggest load on my batteries is the fan for the heater. I could keep my previous three-season trailer warm, but want to minimize power requirements. I have not done any heat loss calculations, but thermal pane windows are not expensive and I take that conservative route.519Views0likes0CommentsRe: Boondocker recommendations?
Bionic Man wrote: Curious why you aren't looking at another Arctic Fox? Looks like their gray capacity is 44 and 35 for black, is that not competitive with the other manufactures? FWIW, we are considering upgrading our 5th wheel. I've looked at Arctic Fox and Grand Designs. The AF quality sure appears better to me. We looked at a Grand Designs FW, model 29RS. It has a pretty nice layout, and the center island in the kitchen would be nice. It is just a bit longer and taller than our current TT. There is one stored very close to our AF, so we could almost compare them side by side. Lots of nice big windows, but they are not thermal pane windows unless I made a special order. The GD had features that we laughed at, like an exterior TV and a little bitty exterior ‘fridge that requires shore power. The TV in our new ORV will probably be relocated to the basement of our house before our first trip. That is where the TV from our AF has been for the last ten years.517Views0likes0CommentsRe: Boondocker recommendations?
Bionic Man wrote: Curious why you aren't looking at another Arctic Fox? Looks like their gray capacity is 44 and 35 for black, is that not competitive with the other manufactures? FWIW, we are considering upgrading our 5th wheel. I've looked at Arctic Fox and Grand Designs. The AF quality sure appears better to me. We did look at AF, And in fact that is what we looked at first. We like some of the others better in terms of layout and features. We have been really happy with our current Arctic Fox (2011 model 26X). It is well built, but I am not sure the interior is built any better (or any differently) than the Nomad/Skyline we had before that. We just put a deposit on an Outdoors RV model 24KRS. It is the same length and weight as the AF, The kitchen has a little less counter space, and the fridge is 7 CF instead of 8 CF, but the bedroom and bathroom should be more convenient.it will hold 100 gallons of fresh water and 80 gallons of grey (two 40-gallon tanks, so we cannot use all of that capacity). I think the exterior-accessible storage will be more convenient also. It seems the trailer has been built, but is sitting at the factory waiting for a shipment of air conditioners. With luck it will show up by the end of September.518Views0likes0Comments
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