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Re: recommendations for rv campgrounds yellowstone / teton
For Yellowstone you would need to stay in West Yellowstone to get a selection of RV parks with hook ups. Inside the park the only CG with hookups is Fishing Bridge RV park. For Grand Teton I have always stayed at Gros Ventre at the south end of the park and 10 minutes from Jackson. They now have sites with power.259Views0likes0CommentsRe: planning a trip to yellowstone, road driving help needed
It's very busy in YNP in the summer and parking will be a challenge no matter what type of vehicle you are driving. The bigger the vehicle the more difficult it will be to park at the many thermal features. No problem at Grant, Old Faithful or Mammoth. As far as roadside camping, that is not allowed inside the park. Do you have reservations at a campground in or out of the park? If not you should make some ASAP and consider yourself lucky to get a space. There are a number of first come first served CG's in the park but all CG's report full by 8 to 8:30 AM. I think the idea of renting a car in W. Yellowstone is a good one. There are many CG's in town and if you don't mind an additional 15 minute drive you can stay at Valley View RV park in Island Park ID.615Views0likes0CommentsRe: Weighting The Travel Trailer
You might consider using a professional weighing service to weigh your rig. You will get individual wheel weights, axle weights, side to side, tongue weight, before and after weights on the tow vehicle which helps determine if the hitch is set right. The company is RV Weigh and they are in Indio CA. They do a good job and the computer report is well worth the cost.254Views0likes0CommentsRe: things to see in Colorado
We spent 10 weeks in CO in 2014 and loved it. Stay west as mentioned in the above posts and be sure to bring a Jeep. If you don't have one, buy one now :B, or rent when you get there. Some of the best scenery and historical places are not easily accessible by passenger car.220Views0likes0CommentsRe: Time to replace batteries. How?
the bear II wrote: I haven't had any experience running a residential refrigerator using an inverter and batteries. I would expect after 12 hours the refrigerator would significantly deplete the batteries. We have had our 18 CuFt residential fridge for 1-1/2 years and don't have a power problem when dry camping. We shut down the main inverter at bed time, around 10 PM and leave the inverter that's dedicated to the fridge on. If the bank reads 12.7 at 10 PM it will usually read 12.5 to 12.6 at 7-8 AM when I get up. Not much loss as the fridge is very efficient and only takes 1.25 amps of a/c to run it.371Views0likes0CommentsRe: Time to replace batteries. How?
Shut down all power, unplug the RV. If you have solar pull the fuse/turn off the breaker. Take good photos of the wiring and if at all possible label the wires. Remove the ground (-) to the coach first then the other negative wires off the bank. At that point you should be safe. Clean all the cable ends with a wire brush. Reverse the process to install the new batteries and spray the terminals with anti corrosion treatment (found at auto parts stores). The last connection is the main negative/ground wire to the RV.64Views0likes0CommentsRe: Las Vegas
The closest full hook up park is Duck Creek RV park on Boulder Hwy. It is between Gibson and Russel. Relatively close to Costco, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes and almost every other store type you can think of. It is a Passport America park. It's a parking lot with some landscaping and tight spaces. Very clean and well maintained, has a pool and is next to a park.552Views0likes0Comments
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