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Hubby found, when disconnecting battery for charging, a loose wire to a terminal that must been jarred loosed. He says it was never crimped properly in the first place as it was never secure. He says that the factory probably used the wrong crimping tool. He crimped it again using the right tool...

Both truck and camper battery were charged to 100% capacity with with battery charger last night. This morning, the camper battery is completely dead. No loose wires, nothing left on (including fridge), no frayed wires. We have probably only used 12 volt system 6 times. System is less that 10...

Hubby and I are leaving Monday June 11 for a 10 days or so in Eastern Washington. We will take the North Cascades Hwy over, wander our way to the Palouse region for some photography, visit hubby's cousin in St. Maries, ID then wander our way back home. Any place any of you could recommend for...

Hi all, Thank-you for the thoughtful and thorough responses. Unfortunately, our recreation budget was blown with the purchase of our 2011 Eagle. We don't run rivers anymore although there are a lot of them are near where we live. We have a river canoe that has seen action on the Nooksack and...

The showroom was a private residence, a home business whose owner didn't answer the phone or our knock on the door. Hubby and I discussed it and decided to get a good quality boat as you don't want to develop a leak from torn fabric. We are still evaluating brands so will let you know what we...

Would a 1" memory foam mattress topper fit? I mean, will the top close without springing the latches? I will get a twin as hubby prefers firmer stock foam mattress but I like a softer place to sleep. I am thinking memory foam would squish down some. Or, since it is a twin, I could squish it and...

Our camping expeditions need an inflatable raft for fishing and exploring our Pacific Northwest locations. I like this the Sea Eagle SE8 with the electric motor setup. We have the aluminum rack on our FWC Eagle and it would hold the weight and can be securely strapped down in a stow bag. What do...

Thanks so much for all the help, especially Mike (K7MDL). We do have the solar panel and the shop has side clear panels so the solar should trickle charge the battery. We will keep the top down; it was clean and dry the last time we had it up. We will probably keep it on the camper until...

Okay, we will be winterizing our 2011 FWC Eagle. I have read a few threads so know to: Drain water tanks (grey and fresh, no shower) insulate water pump? Fill propane tanks and one other step I forgot Turn 3 way fridge off. Some hazy unclear to dos: Should we have wiped the fabric pop up with...

I am so glad that Bob is okay. Whether it was his own strong immune system or the homeopathic mixture is anyone's guess. I tried homeopathy a few years back: helped me lose weight and regulated my cycle. It may have been placebo or not. I am very careful around where I know there may be...

When we picked up our camper in talent, OR we returned via Hwy 42 to Coquille and Bandon. It is a nice but winding road which we like as ther eis little traffic. I5 is the last place we want to be. We stayed at the State Campground north of Bandon and got the 4th to the last spot there in mid...

Great list clikrf8! When I first saw it, I thought: "Jeez that's a lot of stuff". Then as I read through it, I realized it is surprisingly close to my own list, with a few additions and a couple of deletions. My wife and I are pretty thrifty when we travel even though we use a 24' travel...

WOWEE! Very innovative and thoughtful solution for storage space and compactness. Do you and AWC have a patent on this? Cost of camper and cost of flatbed?

I think I saw your setup in Bellingham (right down by the water pulling into a Marina or something??) two weeks ago - if I had been by myself I would have chased you down and chatted with you as well.... I haven't given any tours to strangers yet, but I have gotten a lot of questions. Hmmm, I...

We just got our new FWC Eagle in August so are still trying to figure out what is and isn't essential. What needs to come with us: 2 camera backpacks with camera gear: 2 bodies, 6 lenses plus filters, extra batteries/charger, media cards, cleaners, etc. 2 tripods/ball heads in cases 1 Mac 13"...

While grocery shopping today, we saw a 1985 Fleet on a Mazda B2000 in the parking lot. The camper had been manufactured in Colorado. Both had seen better days. We waited around for the owner but had to get home. It was a good thing that we checked this out as there was a collision that must...

Welcome to our forum and the world of light weight pop up campers. We just bought our FWC Eagle and picked it up in August. I think your Cajita will serve you well. It is for a niche market not for everyone but I thought it a well-conceived design and am glad you are happy with it. Our Eagle...

I have also mentioned Wander the West as the best place to get info and learn more about how folks use and customize their FWC. It is a treasure trove of info and adventures that show just how far in the boonies you can go. I know that FWC and probably the other camper forums appreciate their...

We did our once weekly trip into town today to buy groceries, garage sale, etc. and were approached by 2 different men about our camper. We had received a few cards and brochures from Terry at FWC so handed them out. Both were very interested and we gave them a tour both inside and out...

Getting out into the woods and mountains and deserts is great therapy for these stressful times. I echo what you said about getting a camper earlier but better late than never. Enjoy! We got ours on August 10 and have logged 3 nights so far. Hopefully, we can increase this number in the waning...

I know that feeling. I guess with the digital age, everyone is a photographer so we are a dime a dozen. It is an expensive hobby so I would like some compensation for time, equipment, education, etc. I don't smoke, drink, do drugs or gamble so I have to have one vice. Nor do I buy lots of...

Hey everyone, thank-you for the welcomes and stories. This is a wonderful group to be a part of. I drove the truck/camper out to a friend's house out in the county using back roads and it hardly felt like I had the camper on. Easy to turn on those twisting county roads and I had good vision...

Just returned from picking up our camper in Talent, OR. We met Beto in the Talent walmart parking lot an hour ahead of scheduled meetup of noon. We were done by 12:30 so headed north along Rogue River highway at a slower speed than freeway to check for any problems and if Ride-rite airbags/tires...

Thank-you both for looking. We don't live that far away so should have been over to the dry side more often. It takes about 4-5 hours if you drive straight through depending on traffic.But we always like to make a few stops along the way. I hope you both get to return. There are so many places...

What a great trip for you and an excellent report. You got it all: wildlife, ghost town, rock art, and meeting with friends.