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Yeah kinderliving, the 80s sound to me like overkill... mine are 30s. For the front set I simply mounted to L-posts and a 1x4 wood roof panel piece, sorry no pics available, as I did the work many years ago. Rico.

We use Supra 30-lb struts mounted internally (no roof loading other than the fantastic fan) and that config works quite well for us, but only because we're 'down' sleepers, i.e., using the lower (sofa) tier for sleeping and the upper (bed) tier for clothing and other storage needs. In this...

I'm reminded of a fave tune of mine from way back: 'Young Man Blues' by Mose Allison, made famous by The Who in the mid '60s . . . " But you know, nowadays, it's the old man, he's got all the money And a young man ain't got nothin' in the world these days, I say, ain't got nothin', got sweet...

In recent years I've been sorely tempted to pick up a Noco or MicroStart jumper. And when I review them online, there'll be a high percentage of satisfied users, but . . . invariably there'll be some 10-20% or so of the reviewers that swear the product will eventually swell up to the point of...

A real nice report, makes me want to get on up there at some point. Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Rico.

From my point of view, the biggest reason to opt for a side window is for its use as an emergency egress, in the event your normal door entry/exit becomes unsuitable for any reason. Some would argue that a side window is completely unnecessary; maybe so, but it gives me piece of mind at some...

Thanks for the tour! I'm now adding the Gravelly Range Road to my list of future must-dos. Rico.

Yep, this sux. They probably figured it'd be simpler to just ask for forgiveness after the fact. Sadly, there's a lot of that mentality going around these days, and it doesn't bode well for the future. Rico.

Yep, you're good to go over the Pinery Canyon route (FR 42), but not aware of a way across the monument to the E, believe the road ends at Massai Point? Do tell if I'm mistaken... Rico.

About all the forks in the Cave Creek system are worthy. Not sure if you're planning any other ventures in the area, but great birding can also be had at: 1) Cochise Stronghold East; the hike to the Saddle is ecologically diverse, and numerous very good dispersed camping spots on the NW side...

Fall and winter precip here has been better than recent-year averages, with 6"+ to date for the 2018-19 water year. Most of that came in Oct and the last week of Dec, so I expect at least a decent show of wildflowers in Baja AZ. Rico

YMMV, I guess. My 2011 Grandby slats are oriented N/S. Rico

Thanks Bill, I've really been enjoying your posts, and the photo images are superb as per usual. Rico

I'm 6'3" and have really appreciated the height, solidity, and price-point of my Alps Mountaineering Ultimate Recliner, It has an adjustable high back for various sit modes, and I easily added a swing-out cup holder to the armrest. Alps offers several other cool chairs too. Rico

Imho, drones make excellent prey for the wide variety of hunters among us, so I really can't recommend having one of your own. Rico

I ditto what Buckland says. Brophy scissor 3-stepper is the setup I finally adopted after other previous attempts.

Otto, If you search 'rear overhang' in the forums you'll come across a number of threads that detail the wide variety of folks' comments and possible solutions re: this question. In my own experience a Grandby Shell model doesn't pose an overhang problem for a well-decked-out 1/2-ton truck, as...

This is a great gift idea, thanks for the tip! Rico.

Yep, some fine spots ya hit there 'dawg. We'll be passing through all of NV in Sept. in similar fashion and can only hope to catch a few sites as great as the ones you visited. Thanks for the eye candy. Rico.

GoAnywhere is nearly identical to our secondary PETT system (primary in the camper is a Thetford), and we generally set up the PETT for our longer stays in outlying dispersed sites. Recently I've begun eliminating wagbags from the equation and utilizing a simple dirt trench system, dug 4-6"...

Nice work!

Srileo, I just now checked the topsides and undersides on my Titey, and can't find any evidence of bed cracking anywhere near the four mounting points. FWC used 2" washers on each when mounting our Grandby shell, which seems to have provided adequate anchoring for my config, so far. Let's hope...

I have to agree with pghjon. While I really like the idea and look of this mounting style, I foresee trouble a'brewin' on rough roads, if you happen to find yourself on them. Of course I'd love to be wrong. But additional support points couldn't hurt, and might in fact ward off that kind of...

Crickets so far for ya BB, but I've also harbored an interest like you in knowing whether the Dolores was a worthy truck & camper venture. If you decide to go for it I'll be watching WTW for another of your great trip reports after the fact. Maybe someone else will weigh in too... in any...

One word: Packrats...