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We tested our food storage canisters in the late 1990's and early 2000's with a Black Bear at the Folsom Zoo named Fisher. At that time the rangers working with us said he was unusually large for a California Black bear at nearly 600 pounds. They told us that most California Black Bears are...

We already decided to cancel our return ferry reservations and drive back to the lower 48 through Canada at the end of September. Your post gives us confidence about our decision. Thanks for posting. Craig

Ronin, No Jessie's in Palmer. We tried the Palmer Ale House, good selection of food as well as 44 beers on tap. Big Dipper Homemade Ice Cream for dessert. David, Thanks. We still plan to try to drive home through Canada via Jasper, Banff and Glacier National Park in late September...

bimmeryota, Greetings from Palmer, AK. We got off the ferry in Whittier this morning and this is the first internet access we have had in about a week. We have been exploring various locations along the inside passage, Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Gustavus, with a few hours on foot in...

I have extensive personal experience testing the Bear Resistant Containers made by the company of which I am part owner and I can say for sure that a hungry bear will eat anthing that smells or even looks like food, including toothpaste, bread, apples, grains, meat, candy bars, popcorn...

Dennis221, Depends on what you have already. Do you have a newer truck with a smart aternator or an older truck with a dumb alternator? How is the camper connecter to the truck (i.e. wire size and battery separator or other components). Is it fused? Do you have a battery separator or a Blue...

I very recently added a retractable Cafefree of Coloado "Trucki'n Awn" to tthe back of our 2007 Keystone camper. It required careful measurements but I am happy with the result. https://www.carefreeofcolorado.com/products/truckin-awn.html

I don't hink it matters but what battery separator are you using?

David, I use anderson powerpole connectors. They come in various sizes and configurations depending on the wire size and current carrying needs. Anderson Powerpole and SB Connectors | Powerwerx Originals and knock offs are available on Amazon as well as ebay. I stick with the branded...

+2 with what Rando suggested You did not say how much capacity your group 24 battery has. I think that group 24 batteries have a capacity ranging from about 70 - 85 Amp hours. (Edit: per battery) Conservatively that gives you about 35 to 45 useable amp hours (maybe a bit more). (Edit: per...

For foam I can recommend https://foamonline.com/cube/ For both foam and material for covers for DIY try https://www.sailrite.com/ However, I don't have a reccomendation where to order a complete foam cushion with cover.

Frank, Our plan A has always been to take the ferry both ways. Plan B is to cancel the return ferry reservation if the Canadian Border opens and drive back. We have been hopeful that we would be able to switch to our preferred plan B as we watched the virus cases decline but, because of the...

The latest annaouncement (see Vic's post above) is that the Canadian border will not reopen to non-essential travel before August 21. But Canada is now seeing an increase in new Covid infections (not as bad - yet - as the United States) and the number appears to be increasoing day over day so I...

Final thoughts: The unvaccinated who become infected become unwitting hosts for new mutations of the virus. The incidence of infection after vaccination is so low that it almost eliminates the risk of there being enough people infected to give rise to new muttions that can spread. That is...

Sadly, vaccinations for Covid-19 are not mandatory in the US and that is allowing a rapid spead of newer more infectious variants which are impacting the younger population at a higher rate than the previous strains. The rate of hospitalization and death are on the increase again. Canada has...

I don't get the anti-vaccine stuff. Mandatory vaccines virtually eliminated Polio and SmallPox. I do understand if there is a legitimate medical reason to not get vaccinated (known allergy to the ingrediants for example). The data from tracking millions of people shows that the risk of...

The Canadian Border is reopening to non-essential travelers on Aug 9. "On August 9, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. EDT, fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents of the United States (U.S.), currently residing in the U.S., will be permitted to enter Canada for discretionary (non-essential)...

I am part owner of a company that has produced Bear Resistant Containers for over 20 years. I have personally tested containers with Bears in captivity. The basic problem is humans leaving food out unattended as well as not properly storing food. Black bears in particular are very intelligent...

I have been looking for a replacement 2-way refrigerator freezer for my boat which has a 3-way refrigerator freezer that is not working well anymore. We also have a 3-way Norcold N300.3 in our camper. The freezer compartments of most of the 2-way 100 -160 L unitsI have seen are tiny and...

I recommend using the Amps per Day Calculation spreadsheet to estimate your electrical usage before buying a house battery and solar system - at the link here: https://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/828-amps-per-day-spreadsheet/ Once you have a good idea of your electrical consumption needs...

Frank, The Fantastic vent uses an offset bracket. Competitors (Ventline, Elixir, Hengs) use a bracket that is centered. The metal cover I am seeing has a center bracket. I suppose I could pull the rest of the vent out asnd repllace it but would ather not.

Kokopelli, Thanks for the link. Sadly I am pretty sure it is plastic and translucent. It seems that the metal covers (which importantly bock light) are no longer available. I wonder why?

Ronin, Thanks for the link Yes I did check seveal days ago. That is what I am looking for but they appear to be out of stock. I will try a surplus RV place next. Fingers crossed something turns up. Since it is over the bed and we are going to the land of the midnight Sun it would be...

On our 2007 FWC Keystone we have Froli springs on bottom, then 4" thick high density foam in medium firmness with 1" eggcrate style memory foam on top. We used to keep the bedding (Slumberjack 40 deg/30 deg double sleeping bag) on top of the mattress but now we have to take it down and fold...