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maybe not a direct comparison, but my Hawk Shell, with custom cabinets, usual camping gear and about 5 gal of water comes in around 680 WITHOUT the reico/titan jacks. Add about 120 for those..... This was the last time I put it on the scale. A loaded hawk will weight more, of course. dm

KC: Wow...That sounds like a cool trip. Get your pool time in Vegas. Get your Double-Double animal style. Get early starts to catch the morning beautiful and see if the other half is willing to drive some of it. I wish I could drive that now......I'll just dream about trips past. Take...

Isn't there some big sportsman store there in Springfield? Bass pro shops? Can't remember....All I know is that that is a bad place to take a credit card....... dave

scudman93 Sounds like a nice setup. I'm here in seattle. Hear you about the Western washington heat in summer. I find that if you park in the shade, get the fan going and windows open, you are fine. Besides, take a hammock and sleep outside in the shade. much nicer. I was thinking of...

Hey, Y'all.... What are some ball park prices for these mods....airbags, springs, sway bars..... I wonder if it is worth it. Dave

I'm a subscriber. Very nice journal. Problem is, my friends keep borrowing the issues and I can't get them back..... Scott, good to see you here. Love the journal. Dave in Seattle.

Thanks for the info, y'all. Still not sure what to do. I just have a full sized dodge ram 1500 with hawk shell. Not a bad drive, though. Shocks, I think, are shot. about 100,000 miles. Still stock. I usually leave the camper on most times, but do take it off to work on home projects or...

Holy Smokes... I think I have one just like this. Hawk Shell, wide door. I really like that wide door. nice for a good breeze. Somebody buy that thing. Not a bad price either. Dave In Seattle 2001 Hawk Shell.

Thomas: Nice to see the comparison. Am deciding what to do myself. i know I need new shocks, but not sure if I will go ranchos or not. I am still not too sure if airbags or the extra leafs would work. I think FWC suggest supersprings or something like that? Did you consider all the options...

Yes, the coastal route....another amazing Cali highway. I always try to get one of my companions to drive this.....not easy to watch the view and drive the twistys. Like the 395, another special place. I always like to stop in some small town to get some food and sit on the coast and enjoy...

Those are some really nice photos. Curious....how did your camper hold up in the snow? Haven't had a surprise like that yet. Man, how I miss that 395. Dave

Quint, that is what i do, get the fan going on low, open a window or something. I would be smart about it and have at least a fire alarm and nice sized extinguisher just in case. I never use it with kids around as they could bump it or throw something on it. If you are smart you will have no...

Erod: That is the same insulation material that I used to close up the camper. Put it over the sliding window, big window, back window. It does keep it warmer when the top is down. But the pop up "canvas"still loses the most heat. I don't know how well it would work for an arctic...

Craig333: I hope you mean an arctic pack and not your very own "little buddy", if you know what I mean. Must be friday. Get me outta here.... dave

Seems everyone thinks alike.....Maybe it is time to concentrate on getting a little woman......would be much more comfy.....but that's another topic all together.... dave

Yeah, I like the KISS approach. Will continue with heater and see how it goes. IF still too cold, I will probably add some velcro to the wall and put something like felt or fleece to see how it works.....That's a big project. Now if that little buddy had a remote start........ dave

Thanks for the replies. I don't have that top velcro strap....first time I have really noticed it...thanks for the pic. I don't have that. I do have the velcro at the bottom, though. So, If I understand this correctly, this is a velcro piece that is hanging down from the ceiling? Is it...

OF course, just read this...... http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=382&highlight=arctic+pack More opinions would be nice. Really want to know if anyone has made one. Mine does have velcro on the bottom, but the top velcro is gone. I wonder if this used hawk was repaired in...

So, was out in the camper the other day, got down to the low 30s here in WA. No heater in the shell, thank goodness for my 'little buddy'. Kept it nice and warm with a little propane! So I got to wondering, how much does the arctic pack help? Worth it? Should I make my own? Can you leave...

Cool. Decals would be so cool. I think we should make a bunch of business cards as well. I am sure we could do it online or at costco or something for cheap. Send a handful to everyone, and we can leave them on windshields or give to other campers when we spot those nice pop up truck...

KCowyo Boy, that 395 is still pretty in the winter.. Nothing like snow capped peaks while on the way to bishop...... I'd vote for the drive up 395 then across anywhere open. Never know, Tioga pass might be open. If not, up to Tahoe then across to the coast. This would miss Big sur, but you...

Wow, free time to travel. Gotta love it. I would also vote for the 395. Such a scenic drive. You can do much in the sierra nevada....depends what you like. I love the White mountains across the valley, though. Lots of old mining roads....less rain and weather, but they do get snow. You'll...

I've been to Vancouver island a few times. Very nice in the summer. I know a lot of friends who go in the winter to watch the big waves. No one I know has actually camped there in the winter..... So, has anyone actually been there or the west coast of Washington in the winter to watch the...

A little more about the setup.... The rack system is Yakima. Used some old parts from previous cars...Q towers and bars....used the Yakima basket from previous as well. Fairing is new and from Yakima as well. I like the older, bigger fairings better, but this one just happens to fit nice...

Bteam: Well, gotta remember, up here Seattle way we do get lots of rain. When I lived in Cali, the sun was a killer. Nothing like a blistering sun beating down on you somewhere in Joshua tree to really get things toasty. Lots of shade was always nice. Now, i deal with the liquid sunshine...