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Bill, my years as a field scientist in Chama (early '80s) enabled me to explore that beautiful area in great detail. I'm always sad to hear that maintenance of public lands' road infrastructure has suffered in recent years, but glad you were still able to have a good time there, that is, once...

Ditto.

We have KISS'd for the entire life of our Grandby shell, 13 years so far. Cooler with block ice (whenever available), AGM battery with LED lighting and fantastic-fan, Coleman white gas stoves, Thetford porta-potty, etc. . . . Everything that can be portable, is. We wanted to take a giant...

FWC Grandby shell on a white Nissan Titan: TiteyWhitey

Yep, real good advice. We had a similar experience early on with our Thetford, and it only took once to capture my full attention and quickly implement a protocol such as you've done. I sure hope you ultimately got rid of all the blue stains. Rico.

I have the AP version of shade window as of this past summer. It seems to fit and adhere at least as well as the FWC original, but I haven't tested it yet in rugged dusty conditions. Rico

My D-28 travels with me always, in a soft nylon-type case, stored flat within our loft area (i.e., we're 'down' sleepers). In our usage the loft area is dedicated to our clothing, some small gear, and said guitar. But if you're an 'up' sleeper, I haven't any experience stashing a guitar in...

mother of god . . . nothing says 'yayhoo' more than this.

And we've been making do in our Grandby Shell for 12 years without the tailgate, in a 6.5-ft Titan KC bed. It seems a 16-inch overhang never hurt no one as long as one pays close attention to fore-aft weight distribution and does the appropriate suspension and E load range tire upgrades. And...

Thanks for all your WTW support over the years Ski, and welcome to the big leagues Vic! Rico.

I'm doing a mockup on mine as we speak, figured I should before trying to mount it. My shade has about a 1-inch gap when stretched out and laying in the frame, but with some additional stretching and the use of tape on both ends it fits between the flanges; however, you can sense a lot of...

Yep, I like the idea of this enhancement. And it looks like a dominant percentage of users on Amazon are happy with it, yet I'm a bit confused by some comments of a small percentage of them who gave it a 1-star rating and seem to think that it's of poor quality. Since the claim is that it's...

In my single experience cleaning my 2011-vintage covers: I placed them in the washer on gentle cycle with mild detergent and cold water, air-dried them outside on a warm and dry day, then fluffed them briefly on the cool-air cycle in the dryer. The results were positive, with the caveat: ymmv...

Yep, the concern is real. In humanity's mad dash for ever faster modes of communication we've somehow allowed corposcum flush with gigabucks carte blanche to redefine the heavens for us, without our (at least my) explicit consent. And I ain't happy about it. But what can an old geezer like...

The bungee would help to limit a breeze from worming its way behind the wrap and stirring things up with windows exposed, and the molding is just a thin strip of rain gutter to divert the camper's roof drip away from the truck cab doors vicinity. And yeah, you could say that the overall look is...

I did this for many years when camped in a spot for more than a few days, it was an inexpensive approach to moderating both hot and cold temperatures. The only issue I ran into was getting the wrap to install in breezy weather. I kept it simple: one continuous roll of reflectix with...

Hmm, I've been applying 303 protectant on the inside vinyl as well the outside for lots of years now, hope it doesn't turn out to have been my bad? To be honest, can't say I've seen any vinyl deterioration as a result on either side, thankfully. Rico.

And as may already been mentioned, if you have the maneuverability to orient the front of the vehicle 'into' the wind, you'll likely find that the roof will lower in a somewhat better fashion. Rico.

My old trusty Oregon Scientific unit (Model #WR102N) has unfortunately been discontinued for current sales by the company, but I notice EBay has a few units available if you're interested in that possibility. A good item to have along out in the deep boonies. Rico.

Note, there are also numerous roadside BLM sites in P-J habitat a few miles S on DW Ranch Rd from its exit off I-40 (i.e., the N portion of the Hualapai Mtns, ~10 mi E of Kingman). Minimally trafficked most of the time; possible ATVers on weekends. Rico.

Desert rat here, so please pardon my ignorance re: snow loads on popup roofs, but . . . doesn't it seem reasonable that you'd just drop the rear of the roof (entry door end) when a significant snowfall is anticipated? Then, the roof angle would seem (to me) to allow any snow that does...

The BLM lands a couple miles due S of Ajo are quite suitable for dispersed camping most of the time; access is via the Scenic Loop Rd either from the SW or SE outskirts of Ajo (skirting the huge mine tailings). Alamo CG within OPCNM isn't dispersed per se, but a bit more secluded than the main...

Ditto. Our little come-along is 17 lbs of goodness that I don't mind hauling with us, knowing that if I didn't bring it along to the high country I'd regret it somewhere down that lonesome forest road. Rico.

Hope your arm heals up good, but I bet you'll find yourself continuing to use your speaker stand in any event. Over the years this particular lift assist item has been a popular addition to many WTWers' camper-must-haves. Enjoy it mightily, I do. Rico.

My latching technique fwiw (assuming your latch layout is like my Grandby): First latch the two rears, then the two fronts, then the two sides. In each case I pull down on the roof and kinda hold it in place to make sure it's firmly down, and then tighten latch tension accordingly. After a...