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Vic, near-space stuff (moon, venus, mars, comets, etc.) can be seen quite well with something basic like a Tasco 20-20x60 angled spotting scope (~$100 usd, 3.5-lbs), and does double duty for wildlife viewing in fine form. For enhanced viewing, prices (and quality) go up exponentially from...

Not 'dumb', but perhaps ill-advised? I have 16" overhang w/ my FWC Grandby, but it's a barebones Shell model with nowhere near the mass of an Alaskan. Unsure if there are enough suspension fixes out there to address your situation, but I'll let other folks chime in on that aspect. Rico.

It looks like you did your homework, Chet; your decisions on FWC model and options are well-reasoned. I think you'll find the Grandby Shell very much to your liking, as my wife and I have for the past 10 years. Please keep us posted with pics & text about your future custom add-ons when they...

From what I've been able to access on the DVNP website, some decent maps are embedded inside this year's visitor guide (nps.gov/deva/learn/news/upload/2020-2021-Winter-Visitor-Guide-508-compressed.pdf); perhaps those would work for you? And I couldn't get their interactive imagery to work this...

Concur with hebegebe, love that place, esp. when a monsoon storm hammers ya full frontal. Easy access from NM371, and sublimity increases with every footstep into the heart of the Bisti beast. Chaco is astounding in a whole different way, and extremely worthy. If you can, do both. Enjoy, Rico.

We're approaching 10 years with our Thetford, no issues with odors or anything else. Experimentation with Aqua-kem and its many competitors (some not so good) would dictate the best digestor/deodorizer for your purposes. To limit the potential for a travel mishap, we use a quick-connect strap...

Looks like you had a fabulous trip, congrats! I'm kinda jealous; it's a beautiful area up there. One day... Rico.

The preserve has been and will continue to be a fave of ours as well, It seems our previous hikes up Teutonia and remote camps near the Dome will become strictly memories (but good ones). I imagine the proliferation of red brome, cheatgrass, and possibly other Mojave Desert invasives are...

What are you guessing accounts for the traffic variability between those two weekends? Have you been recently hit by the same vicious heat wave we've been getting down here in the SW? Rico.

Very cool, Mark, can't believe it didn't give up the ghost from fear, water, claustrophobia, etc., you name it. To further honor my fave herps, here's a pic of the 10-rattled beast I scared up on a mtn-bike ride this morning, it's a common encounter in my neck of the woods this time of year.

Yup, looks just a bit parched, but still teeming with good ol' Jarbidge sublimity. I'll add an update when (if?) we pass through as hoped for in mid-Sept. Rico.

In my experience there are 3 decent options, each with its own pros/cons, each requiring overnight fees. 1) Lewis & Clark State Park, between Waitsburg and Dayton. We stayed there last fall for several nights, not too shabby, has trees, and a river runs through it (Touchet R.) 2) Harris Park...

A pair of canisters (for our little SportCat heater) placed within a secure weatherproof pouch, resting just outside the left rear turnbuckle door until they're needed inside. Rico.

Your rig just keeps getting better, that's a slick way to give max utility and adjustability for the floats. My hat's off to you for your instincts in applying basic hardware solutions to achieve a cost-effective and extremely functional OT canoe brimming with cool bling. Rico.

For those who wanted a look at what I was testing, I'm trying (again) to attach that pic, think it's working

Wow. I'm shocked and awed. Nice job, stokeme, I want one. Rico.

Heh heh . . . great replies, thanks! I'm thinking I'll rethink the time savings angle, probably not worth it. So much good help and commentary on the WTW site, and I appreciate being part of it. Rico.

Just got back from 3 weeks of camping up in the Mogollon Rim area of east-central AZ. Simply as an experiment in time-saving when driving to a few nearby attractions, we put the FWC Grandby into 'wedge mode', i.e., the front of the roof was lowered and then locked-in firmly using just the front...

Yep . . . 's all good, man! :D NM rocks. Despite some less-than-favorable weather patterns in recent years that have unleashed historic drought upon the Four Corners region, there's always much to do and see, and plenty of places to camp and wander, so don't let that deter you in the...

Not sure of the specifics there in your neck of the woods in CO, but it's my understanding that (here in So AZ at least) a stay-at-home order refers to limiting your travel to 'necessary' trips, not gathering in groups, wearing a mask when in close contact with others, and the usual kinds of...

For me, a 9-yr owner, it'll be old age and all that comes with that reality, hopefully won't be too soon into the future. We're just short of 500 nights in the Grandby to date, and are planning to get to 730 nights (2 yrs) before I'd consider letting it go, health willing of course. Rico

Yep, the condensation issue continues to be a tough nut to crack when propane is involved. The diesel and propex options are worth considering for sure, but gotta bring your wallet for those solutions. My heating needs while camping in the SW are few, but if someone were to develop a small and...

Good job, it looks as if they'll do the trick! Rico.

To quote the BRC website: "The BlueRibbon Coalition was born in 1987 shortly after Clark Collins, Founder and first Executive Director, was told by then Idaho Governor John Evans that recreationists were not politically significant and implied that Wilderness was more important than motorized...

Even something as simple as interlocking 1/4" EVA foam tiles over our Grandby's floor has made a huge difference in comfort for us on cool winter nights, and didn't break the bank in the slightest. I encourage you to go forth and insulate wherever you perceive there may be value in it. Rico.