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We use both. We use the porta-potty (line the FWC one) for peeing, mostly at night, or once, when diarrhea paid a visit. We carry a dry bag type toilet and use it when camping where there are no public toilets and where a cat-hole latrine is not appropriate due to environment or population...

If you run you battery down to fair (or lower :(), without the iq4, it takes up to a day to trickle charge back to full charge with shore power. Since we were spending days at a time away from shore power and running two laptops for a number of hours each day and the furnace at night, we used a...

Took two tries, but the second has worked fine. We went wireless the second time and that was simple, easy and about the same price. We used industrial velcro - comes as a hard block with hooks and super sticky felt strips. Three trips in and out of Saline Valley and no problem. The first try...

The Norcold repair guy gave me one of those cheap circular bubble levels and said if the bubble was more than half out of the circle, the fridge was not level enough. I have often verified the reverse - if the bubble is half inside the circle, the fridge works.

Lynx is definitely a New England cat as well as a Canadian cat.

My vote is for catamount, with puma as a second choice. Catamount is a New England name for a mountain lion - might help in marketing far east of the rockies. I really do think there would be great interest in ATCs & FWCs in northern New England and far eastern Canada (eastern Quebec, Nova...

At one point I looked up the weight of propane and wrote it on the tank - 4.1lbs I think (the FWC is in Portland and I'm in LA). But it didn't make sense with my tank weights. I suspect that the the "standard" 4.11 to 4.24 weight is at a higher pressure (gas law: V/N=kT/P; as the pressure...

mtnman, Our tank has always registered 1/2 when it's full...not a problem 'till you use half and it reads empty and you don't know how much is left from there on. ... I had our tank purged and refilled at the local Amerigas dealer (they charged me for 4 1/2 gallons, I was surprised it wasn't...

Tucking fabric is not an issue on an FWC or ATC. Two inside bungee cords pull the fabric inward. Leave the door open so air pressure does not counter the effect of the bungees and you are done. It takes all of 60 seconds to drop the roof and latch it.

Jack, Did you use the factory probe (Dometic/Norcold) or the Atwood re-lighter probe? SB I installed the Atwood re-lighter. The probe bracket is spot welded to the probe, so it was a real bitch to position it. I ended up making an aluminum bracket that is bolted onto the probe bracket and...

Positioning the relighter probe is critical. It needs to be in a hot part of the flame. My first attempt failed completely (continuous clicking). The second attempt mostly worked, and the third attempt has worked for the last 3 trips.

Right on FWC Very glad to hear that the FWC crew are working on this! We are past warranty, but that certainly would not stop us from buying a fix. For those who posted about the second hole in the bar, here's the story. The bars are cut to fit either forward or rear. The bolts for the forward...

Did not know what the bolt was - thanks! When I took the FWC off yesterday, I did not notice the bend - it was only after reading your post that I went out and looked again. I suspect that the bend was there the previous time I took the FWC off, but did not notice then as well. It won't be...

Possible Fixes After posting, I looked again at the Taco and the Eagle. A stronger, U shaped rear bar with a piece welded on each end for the turn buckles is probably the lowest cost fix. Any suggestions on materials and sources? One other possibility would be to weld a 1/4" thick by 1/2" high...

Same problem Took the Eagle off yesterday. Same problem, though not as severe. Our tie down is the standard FWC bar. We've had the Eagle about 3 years now, and consider our off-road activity as relatively mild: Several trips into Saline Valley, Caruthers Canyon, similar places in the Mohave...

Made a 3 1/2 day trip back from Portland to LA through SE Oregon, NW Nevada and then down the eastern side of the Sierras. Found a gem of a campground 12mi NW of Bishop. Horton Creek BLM, $5 night, BYOW (no water). Oh, and note the environmentally conscious leveling devices.

You can avoid the contract by buying your modem direct. I got a Verizon Aircard for about $120 online and then signed up for Verizon month-to-month service. You can suspend the service for 3 months without a new sign up fee. ($30 ?). You can't do this with ATT. We have T-Mobile for wireless...

Our propane detector looks like this. When I read "T-Crimps" I immediately write RE-CRIMP them with pliers. We had a somewhat similar problem with our Atwood heater due to an intermittent T-Crimp connection. A few "hand-pounds" of force on the pliers was enough. T-Crimps have a less than...

Cerberus Actually, Chrysler disappeared two years ago. It's been a dog company since then. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberus

5% off Coupon at the AltE store I got my panel and charge controller from the alternative Energy store, altestore.com, and spoke with them a couple of times about what I was doing. My experience was very good. They sent me a 5% off coupon code: ALTEIS10 in case anyone is planing to order...

Something's not right... I think what you say about the voltage falling below the preset limits is correct. It happens when the battery is below peak charge but still registers in the green on the factory installed monitor. When the furnace kicks on the startup load drops the voltage to the...

Fortunately, we have not experienced this problem. One possibility is to get an adapter between your hose and 1lb disposable propane cans sold for propane lanterns, etc. Next time the problem arises, you easily determine if the problem is the tank or the hose and regulator. And after the...

The six charge controller wires are: 2 to the battery, 2 to the PV panel and 2 to the load (camper lights, fan, etc.). You can skip the last pair (the load) and connect them directly to the battery. However, the advantage of connecting the load through the controller is that the controller...

Nice piece mtn-high. Electric faucets are the way to go. Personally, I prefer the shurflo pictured below. Then again I don't have a hot water heater so I don't need a more complex model. It is also collapsible and swivels in all directions. Best little comfort mod you can do to a camper in my...

I assume you have an Atwood. First of all, make sure you have a charged battery. The fan will come on, but if there is not enough flow, due to low voltage, the furnace will not attempt to light. The Atwood turns the fan on for 10 seconds, then turns on the igniter for a few seconds - you can...