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  1. JWL

    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Tapping into solar

    For all you solar and electrical engineers out there. I have a IceCo JP50 fridge in my Hawk Shell that I run off a Bluetti EB70s. I still have the original (now 2 yrs) AGM 79 AH battery for lights etc, which will get replaced with lithium when it fully dies. I have 200 watts of solar on the...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Gotten Stuck Lately?

    I hope he got the full insurance! Or maybe the repair job was better than it was? I may never drive into tall grass again. Or at least not alone.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Mounting Recovery boards

    Not the best pic but you should get the idea. I just bolted some 1” square aluminum to the tracks and lash down the boards with two cam straps. I’ve been on thousands of miles of highway, 4X4 trails and haven’t lost one yet. I was going to use a bolt down type method but I found this actually...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Toyota dealer wouldn't work on my truck w/ camper attached.

    I asked my dealer and he kind of laughed and said that they work on trucks way bigger than my Tundra and Hawk. I would say if they can’t lift it they have a problem. Unless you are way out of balance or something. :/
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Interesting First Day of Summer

    Wow, instant flashback! Pretty cool that your marine buddy found you. A nice day indeed. I thought you were going to talk about how hot it has been already. Like for us so far the hottest May on record and heading toward the hottest June, 18 days with triple digit temps so far. And August is...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West The Wildlife Photography Thread

    All amazing photos! Thanks
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West The All Terrain Campers photo thread

    Thanks! Man that makes me want to get out even more.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Yellowstone Closed All Gates - Flooding, Mudslides

    Meanwhile down in Texas and most of the SW we are in an extreme drought! What climate change?
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West San Francisco Peaks (Flagstaff, AZ) burning

    Unfortunately these conditions are almost everywhere! Our friends in Grand Junction CO temps are about the same as ours here in S Texas. We are breaking record highs every day and it is only June. It has been sooo windy we feel like we are living back in NM and we are having zero rain and...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Porta Potties?

    I’ve started using the bucket and Wag bag method as well. My wife even now prefers that method! I like it because in the boonies I can easily take out to a nice spot. (I have vowed not to do cat holes) I also put a Gamma lid on the bucket to seal things up. I just use a slit pool noodle that...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Northwest Nevada - May 2022

    What a fantastic impromptu trip! I will never look at a Horny Toad the same. Thanks!
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Why We Do Not Have A Border Collie

    The herding instincts of those dogs is amazing. Pretty darn smart too, but too much energy for me!
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West The Wildlife Photography Thread

    Nice. Thanks!
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Exciting new areas in southern Utah

    Once again a wonderful report and fantastic pictures! we camped at Angel Peak on May 1st. I thought we were going to get blown into the canyon! Winds were reported with gusts of 57mph. Many time I thought of dropping the top but the camper held up great. We then went and spent 3 nights up around...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West We Have Fox Kits!

    Thise are Gray Foxes . Here is a shot with the pups kind of visible running around.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West We Have Fox Kits!

    Well… we lost one of our chickens to a fox the other day, leaving us with only one . So we found a home for her and now we can get back to not worrying about the foxes and start enjoying seeing them again!
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Current Spike in Gas Prices

    We just took a trip from south Texas through Nm to south Utah (Bears Ears). After the first day I quit looking at the pump while and after filling so it didn’t ruin my trip! We are staying home for awhile.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West New portable Air Conditioning unit?

    I think, hope…pray! That this is the tip of the iceberg. More to come and competitive pricing. Kind of like lithium batteries.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Awning Ready?

    I have 6’9” between the jack brackets (81”) My Hawk was delivered with the passenger side (port?) brackets farther forward than the driver side. I wanted my awning on that side because I prefer to cook outside when I can and that is the side the propane tanks are on. I too went with the Mule...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Motivation to Wander

    Pretty cool. Thanks! Wonder what a Pedorthist would say about their feet.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Mule Expedition Outfitters?

    I ordered my ARB awning brackets from them when they first came out. I had a lot of questions and they were very helpful. I wish they were closer to where I live!
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West We Have Fox Kits!

    We have Grey’s here. One day my wife was looking out the kitchen window and said “there’s a fox in a tree”, naturally I had to go look and make sure she was OK. Just then I saw another little one go running up the tree and the other one go running down. Fun and games chasing each other up the...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Another Rock Art Site Vandalized

    I’m right there with Y’all. Other than a complete lack of respect for anything I just want to know WHY!?
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West A newbie seeks fridge guidance

    That is slick ! Do you have details on your traction board mounts somewhere?
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Jack for truck

    I have a 2007 Tundra and was told that the jacks that come with them are pretty darn good and could easily handle my Hawk Shell. I can’t remember the weight capacity but I remember thinking it was good enough. I did test it once in the comfort of my own driveway and it worked fine. They may have...
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