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Good question. What about tents on top of vehicles? Some also have a hard side when open (the cover). And our pop-ups have canvas sides.

NNE, I'm referring to the truck battery for the negative chassis ground. As Vic points out, getting a good lockout value for your particular smart alternator can be tricky. I have disabled Input Voltage Lockout and am still tweaking Engine Shutdown Detection. I did run a 14 gauge wire along...

The Victron DC-DC draws more than 30 A from the alternator - you need a 50 A thermal fuse or breaker at the battery. Note: Be sure your negative line is connected to the chassis where the battery negative is attached (so as to not bypass the battery control module).

Left Paige Springs today, 22nd. Campground did not fill until at least after 6 pm. Weather in the area (Summer Lake OR, Paige Springs, Thacker Pass NV) has been 70s during day and mid 40s at night. Consider Stevens Ranch, about 1/2 hour from Massacre Ranch, along the Applegate trail. If you get...

I may be an old dog but I can still learn a new trick or two. Put you pasta in a pot with enough water to easily cover for 20 minutes before cooking. Bring to a boil, check for your level of al dente, drain and serve. This does not work for rice and other grains. For rice go with minute rice...

Wandering Sagebrush, do you have any idea how the rat got into your Ranger? We had a mouse problem in our 2019 SuprerCab (not 4 door) Ranger - got into food behind the driver's seat and started to build a nest in the compartment under the rear seat where the jack is stored. Was there for at...

We have a stainless table mounted under the overhang on a 2015 Fleet, 2019 Ford Ranger. I mounted a 1' piece of 2" Aluminum angle bracket painted black with a pop-rivited piece to match the tables lock bracket. I slide a piece of outdoor carpet between the table and the camper to eliminate...

We got rid of the rear door curtain and rods. PIA to have to open the door and separate the screen to adjust the curtains. The curtains still blocked part of the view when pulled open. Replaced them with a 2' x 1" x 1/8" Al bar mounted inside above the door with 5 clip hooks mounted to the bar...

Ran the demo test this morning. The demo connects to satellites but does not send any messages to 911. If you dial 911 with no WiFi or cell signal, you are offered the opportunity to connect via satellite and are guided through the steps. Similar to the iPhone, I believe. We will still keep our...

Overcharging or a short can cause a lead acid battery (AGM) to heat up and bulge. Ignore the "replace with the same Ah" advice. You choose your battery Ah based on what it needs to power and for how long. Lead acid batteries are de-rated by about 50% (at least by 30%) because you do not want to...

We have two levels mounted on the dash. Makes it easy to back and fill until (mostly) level. I used a level on the counter near the stove to get the camper level and then mounted the levels on the dash. Why near the stove, you ask? Over time, the countertop has bowed! Having the stove level...

Others have posted about the Ventusky app, but we rely on it in the summer. It made it easy to select our campsite for tonight. 4 pm and 77 degF, while many other places were 10 degF hotter. 85 degF is roughly our comfort line. Click on photo get complete image.

Go up one and back the other? Both routes have spectacular sections, but your biggest concern is wildfire. We have twice in our travels had to take a different route than 97 and 93 has also had closures. A + to the Cassiar highway - and it's less likely to have smoke from fires to the east. We...

I wish I had found the RJ45 adapters that Vic found. I have both the 75' (easy to store and deploy) and the 150' cable (more cumbersome - have to swap connection to the router). I find that the 150' foot cable makes for better camping spots while still having good Starlink service about 1 out of...

19 years later, Toyota has a true upgrade to the 2nd and 3rd generations and they can now be purchased at dealers. Anyone with experience with a FWC - mounting, mpg, etc.?

Do I read you right, you only lose about 1 mpg with swift on the 2024 Taco?

Your original wiring is just 2 wires, plus and minus, for charging. You need to run a third wire from your truck to the camper. Check with FWC, but the 3rd pin on the Atwood connector should be for your running lights line. On the truck side, your connect the new line to the fuse, using an...

The joints seal quite well. I did run a strip of red duct tape at the door lip, as dust, sand, and whatever liked to crawl under. It's real easy to sweep and mop (with a paper towel, in my case). It took about 2 hours to cut and fit with a utility knife and heavy scissors. You can remove it in a...

Our soft, warm, matching "hardwood" floor provides insulation, is easy to clean, and is easily removed. It's a floor my bad knees really don't complain much when I kneel down to check the tie downs. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08528CSH8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1...

+ to PKYS.com. The Victron warranty requires purchase from an authorized dealer, so eBay is dicey. I've also bought from Amazon (2 day prime delivery) but I made sure the seller was authorized. On the other hand, the Victron stuff is very reliable, so used Victron from eBay is still worth...

I found my leak - probably the same issue as bajaphile. https://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/25714-where%E2%80%99s-the-leak/?p=290207

Found! After caulking the top and bottom of the top rubber strip and the seam just above the bottom of the bottom rubber strip, no more leak.

Posting pictures for SigSanDiego. There must be a better way to add photos - the 500K limit makes no sense, as the website should automatically resample and increase JPG compression, which is what I do to post pictures. If there is a better way, please tell me.

Vic, I think we forded the same atmospheric river in January and thanks for your suggestions on my post about my leak on that trip. This post offers several more suggestions that I will implement in the last half of April. Jac

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I've wondered if the leak could be along the black trim - it gets covered by the roof overhang when the top is down. I'll run a bead of caulk along it and hope that's the answer.