SheriffAndy
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Re: Yosemite Upper Pines CG - Max Vehicle vs. Max Trailer Length
You have a little fudge factor if you let the butt of your camper hang over. I did notice some people there who had stabilizing jacks on the dirt so they seem to allow this. They are however extremely strict about having your wheels on the pavement. Make sure all of your wheels are on asphalt. No fudge factor on that. Another thing to keep in mind is that as a fallback you can park your truck in Curry Village's parking lot and take the free shuttle back over. Or walk it's not far. Not ideal but if you have a problem it's good to know that you have that option. Sometimes when you are squeezing in you will find that you can shoehorn the trailer into the site but once you do there isn't room left for the truck.253Views0likes0CommentsRe: Opinion on portable/fixed solar panel for our rv?
I have a set of portable panels that I am converting to a permanent mount right now. I have had them for over a year.. We do mostly 3 day weekend trips with two week long trips each year. We spend about 45 days in the camper each year so we camp a lot. I thought that the ability to put the panels into a sunny area would be useful but I never did it, not once. If you set up at night as we often do, figuring out how the sun falls in a semi-shady area is hard. We found that we almost never camped in a shady area with a good sun area nearby. If the campsite was shady, usually the whole campground was shady. Moving the panels didn't help. If you are going to put the panels a distance from the trailer you will need a lot of very expensive thick copper wire. People can trip over the wire. You can't put the panels too far from your trailer without putting them in someone else's campsite. Are conditions really that different only a few feet away? Usually not. Laziness is also involved. I camp to relax. If I don't have a good solar location I'll use the generator or just drain the batteries for a few days. I have enough juice to do that.593Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing up to Big Sur, Ca
I drove it recently. I came up I5 and then over to the 101 on the 126. I didn't find it that tough really. Once you leave the San Simeon area the road gets steep and windy. There are some cliffs. It wasn't a big deal, watch your speed, use your gears. I pull a 24 foot 4500lb travel trailer with a 2005 Toyota Tundra. I am well under my weight limits. I do a lot of mountain driving so I guess I've gotten used to it. You live in California so you've probably done a few long grades yourself.861Views0likes0Comments
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