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Trip through Labrador & Quebec, from Blanc Sabon though Goose bay to Bai Comeau

The tour of the hydro plant is well worth it. It’s the largest underground hydro plant in the world. The guide was excellent; knew her stuff technical as well as honestly answering a lot of questions about life in a company town. Only the pub and the gas station are not owned by the company. On...

(Tried to create an album for pictures, but was blocked. I’ll post pictures when I get the album figured out). We are on our 5th day in Labrador. We crossed over at Blanc Sabon from Newfoundland after spending a week on the west coast of Newfoundland. While Newfoundland is out of the way...

Barko1, we're coming after you :D ... we will be in Newfoundland/Labrador in August. Due to time and other considerations, we shipped Spike and Shelly (Taco + FWC) off to Albany NY. We will reunite on July 16 and head up through Maine, into the Maritimes, on to Newfoundland, then Labrador...

Also check for oil in the line from the tank to the regulator and in the regulator intake. Some refill stations are not careful to maintain their equipment and oil leaks into their system and then into your tank.

My CCI CO detector started beeping today - 4 alarms, every 60 seconds. Then I read on the face plate "Replace by 2010 July". Guess what, it's July 2010. I assume the sensor has a 5 year life and it has kept count of the days. Any suggestions on replacement CO detectors?

Found the following web site with excellent current info on Saline valley road conditions: http://forum.salinepreservation.org/?forum=162656

I installed a 50A, 50mV shunt in line with the battery when I installed my solar panel. Shunts can be had for $12 on eBay. You can then easily measure the voltage across it to get current any time you want with a $25 radio Shack DVM. (Amps = Volts / shunt resistance). I also installed the Whats...

Check road conditions http://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/road-conditions.htm Right now it shows both the north and south pass roads closed. But call the Interagency Center in Lone Pine (760) 876-6222 when you get close. The roads are actually maintained by Inyo county, and sometimes the...

Our favorite spot in Death Valley is Saline Hot Springs. We will, in fact, be there next weekend. These are three of the most fabulous hot springs in the west, but it's clothing optional, so if that's not your cup of tea, Sam's suggestions will not disappoint. Google Saline valley Hot Springs to...

So how are folks attaching the reflectix to the windows? We tried velcro strips, and that worked for a while, but slowly the velcro backing came off the frame around the windows and would not stick back on very well. When we replaced our manual pump with an electric Shurflo, I rerouted the hose...

Until we added a solar panel, we always carried an EF1000is Yamaha in the camper. We did not have any problem with fumes. We even carried it in the cab a few times without any fumes. The Yamaha, and the and think the Honda as well, let you seal the unit. Of course, wait for the exhaust to cool...

I built a roof lifter with pulleys, but the 28# solar panel on top was still really too much - it really takes two people to use a roof lifter with the heavier weight. When the roof is almost up, you have to push on the end panel to pop it into place, for whch a thrid hand is very useful. I...

If you or a friend have cats, it's easy. By 1 or 2 of the cat litter containers at Costco. Empty the containers into the cats litter box. Cut a 1" round hole in the snap-on lid. Buy a 4' washing machine hose with a right-angle connection. Snap the lid on the container, drop the hose through the...

Others have made great suggestions for troubleshooting the Atwood. Here are two more. Remove the cover plate and re-crimp all the wire "T" connectors. The second is the circuit board. With the cover off you can see the status LED on it. It blinks out codes to indicate status and the codes are...

Anza Borego is one of our favorite escapes from LA. At Anza Borego, bring a fire pan (or buy el cheapo large round barbecue pan at Ace hardware in Borego Springs). You can camp most anywhere in the park and if you have a pan, also have a camp fire. Stop at the Visitor Center and get road...

For the past 4 or 5 trips, the Norcold has not wanted to stay lit. I had installed the re-lighter, but on the last two trips, even the re-lighter wouldn't keep it lit. I took it in to the RV shop and they found the problem - oil in the line. This had the effect of lowering the gas pressure...

I see no one has replied from the inland empire. You are welcome to have a look at our Eagle in central LA if that is not too far away. We are within a mile of the I5 and the Zoo.

FWC sells the strut kit for $250 incl shipping and handling. It took me all of 20 minutes to install it. We have a 27# solar panel up top and the struts really help. They sent us the 30lb struts for our eagle, but said I can swap them for the 40lb struts if they are not enough. We will be...

The basic question here is how long can I sit in one spot and still run the basic electrical equipment in my camper? To answer this question, start with the battery. Solar panels aren't vary useful without a battery. Calculate your maximum daily current load by multiplying the current draw...

It makes me very happy. :D It keeps us warm in the cold, dry in rain and snow, and just generally comfortable. The bed is fine, the climb into it is okay, we generally cook inside, except for strong odor generating foods. We prefer grilling meat over a wood fire. It also beats the heck out of...

We have the smallest FWC, an Eagle. We have the couch and a drop-down table (custom). It's easy to get past one another moving from front to door. With the bed extended (we do not have the extra overhang over the cab), two people can comfortably stand in the back (ie, to brush teeth, wash faces...

When I went to check the turnbuckles the other day, one was missing. I found it the well, along with the "eye" from the FWC :o. It had sheared off. The turnbuckle showed no deformation. I had assumed that the aluminum turnbuckle would fail first, but not so. We have been on some rough roads at...

Found a new way for the Dometic/Norcold to fail. Apparently, something (bug, grack) got onto the thermocouple and coated it with carbon. This was enough insulation for the thermocouple to read low and periodically shut off the gas. The 3-way Dometic/Norcold fridge is a POS. It has "worked" most...