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Years ago had KC driving lights on my '77 Blazer, great pencil beams went a long way. I really don't drive my camper fast enough that I need more light. Now riding my motorcycle is different. Added PIAA 910's on my Honda ST1300 BIG light but when shut off you would experience what riders call...

VanGoOutdoors. Just want to say I am going to steal your drill press on a tool cart idea. I will put my bench grinder on the back side. This will add some floor space to my garage. Bill

Looking forward to how you like it. We are still trying to find a better mattress.

I built my own step out of sq tube. I had a short ladder buy I park many places that are not level. The receiver step is always in the same spot when I step out of the camper. Sorry, the best picture I could find on my blog. Click the pic and it will get BIG. I made the top step same height...

If they could freeze I would go with option 2. However, you need to wire in Parallel to charge both at the same time. Series would give you 24v. + to + and - to - just be sure to hook the changer to the + on one batter and the - on the other battery.

Copied from the FWC Owners FB page Peter Mason took the picture: Peter Mason This image is a long exposure. Quarter moonlight paints the foreground and the camper. The interior was lit with an LED lantern with several layers of ND filter to reduce its brightness. The digital file was processed...

The person who won gave some detail on what he did. My daughter is a pro photographer she agreed with what he said. She is also an expert at Photoshop. One image but quite a bit of work done to bring out the detail.

We may have been a week early this year. Still a nice trip. Eastern Sierra Fall Color 2018.

Front view from Google Maps.

Stokeme, I like your set up. Keep us posted on how it works. I have a 150w and 100w panels on the roof feeding a Victron 100/20 MPPT controller. Curious why you wired parallel from the panels and not series to take advantage of the MPPT taking a higher voltage. I rewired my set up to series to...

I looked up Obsidian CG as I had never been there. Google showed me where and I know I have ridden by the turn to the campground 100+ times. Did find an interesting picture on street view. Anyone on WTW made Google Maps?

Good read. “In theory there is no difference between theory and practice; in practice there is.” Below really made me think if I want Lithium as 100 degree days happen a lot in the central valley: "But while brainstorming potential causes for our diminished capacity recently, Elite let me...

I have been following the lithium battery threads. A year ago I was convinced I would go lithium when my 2013 AGMs died. Not sure anymore. 5 + years and my AGMs are still working fine. I do have 250watts of solar with a Victron MTTP set to charge AGMs. This keeps them charged all the time. For...

On carrying backups. My AAA batteries went dead on my thermostat this week, I did have spares. Would have been very cold, 26 degrees at Convict Lake.

Saw several FWCs on our trip to see the Fall Foliage off of 395. Saw the three campers in the pictures at the top of Rock Creek Canyon. One Hawk was parked next to me and I stopped on the way out to take the picture of the Gramby and the second Hawk. I did leave my card on each rig.

All true. I had a 100w panel with a 30amp PWM. Needed more and it was way cheaper to buy and add a 150w panel than to add an MPPT controller. Worked fine. MPPT controllers are now 1/2 of what they were so if starting fresh I would go MPPT and 24v panels. I added a Victron MPPT only because it...

Called to make sure the NFS campgrounds I plan on staying at our open, all good. Monday night I will be at June Lake, Tuesday night Convict Lake and Wednesday night Lundy Canyon. Should be a good trip. Plan on dinner at the Convict Lake Resort, I have heard good things about it. Bill

+1. Take lots of pictures. ;-)

Wallowa, easy answer. PWM convert voltage over what is needed to heat. So if the panel is putting out 19v the PWM will chop off at say 14v and 5 volts will go to heat. This is why PWM controller all have a heat sink. Amps from the panel will stay the same. MPPT controller takes the extra volts...

Planning on heading up on Monday. Should be good according to the reports. Anyone else going to be on 395 next week? This pic from Mono County's FB page. Taken yesterday, Rock Creek Rd.

Your pictures did not load. Might want to start by going through the Camper Builds Thread, lots of great ideas.

Can't see the pictures. :-)

Don't forget the Whoa Nellie Deli. Great food.

+1 getting old having to click twice to read a post.

Yes, just a board on top to spread the pressure. I do have several large over 12" C clamps. I would be careful pulling on the edge, Too much pressure the alum could move quickly and your bend will be in the opposite direction and may crack the alum tube.