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Now that summer is drawing getting towards its end, I’d love an update on what you chose and how it’s been going. I lived out of a 1st gen Tacoma with a FlipPac in southern New Mexico for a few years in grad school. In cold weather I’d often leave the top closed for better insulation and it was...

I was just imagining how people from the east and gulf coasts might look at the rain totals and think, “that’s nothing!” But in a lot of these areas there’s almost no vegetation holding the soils in place (compared with the coasts, anyway) and they’re looking at 48 hour rainfalls exceeding what...

I read that Yuma AZ could get 5”. What I think will be really interesting is that the east-facing mountain slopes should get hit harder than west-facing slopes, reversing the usual rain shadow of coastal ranges. That might result in some significant erosion in places. But all that cool stuff...

Very cool. I use the Merlin app all the time and might have to build one of these.

I've used two external lenses for my phone, and one of them is this telephoto. Its magnification is better than nothing for my iPhone XR and the image quality is pretty decent. It's also quite easy to use, though it does require having your phone in one of Moment's phone cases. Honestly, I've...

That's what I came here to say! As another licensed ham, I have rarely found it useful for regular communication, because none of my family and friends are licensed or want to be. That said, for emergency communications it's often the best, because in remote areas without cell coverage a 50W...

Thanks, Vic!

Did you ever find something that met those criteria?

2001 FWC Grandby in Hesperus CO (Durango area) $5,500 Looks like a great deal! https://farmington.craigslist.org/for/d/hesperus-four-wheel-popup-truck-camper/7654365804.html

Very helpful. Thanks!

I may have just just found a partial answer here: https://www.bluesea.com/products/1016/12_24V_Dual_USB_2.1A_Charger The specifications for that USB outlet are for an input voltage of 9-32v, which suggests that the voltage conversion is not simply linear, but involves some sort of logical...

I'm probably overthinking this, but... I'm planning to convert a camper's batteries from lead-acid to lithium. I've read many of the related threads, and haven't seen much discussion of one aspect that comes to my mind. That is, I understand that 12v systems generally have a tolerance for...

Thanks for your feedback everyone!

That's a really good (or at least comforting) way to think about it! I'm looking at a Tacoma/Fleet combo that would be pretty heavy but within that range, so you've made me feel better about it.

Yep. That's why I have cold feet. How bad is that if reasonable measures are taken to compensate? I can beef up the suspension, maybe add bigger breaks, drive more conservatively, that's about it.

I'll definitely look at the Bobcat. The Tacoma/Fleet combo we're looking at is nearby and reasonably (not cheaply) priced for a 8 year-old low mileage truck with a 6 year-old camper that's super clean. I wish we could find a similar Tundra/Hawk or Tacoma/Bobcat combo nearby for comparison. I'm...

My wife and I are planning, in the next few days, to buy a Fleet (slide-in, front dinette, fridge, outdoor shower, awning, 2x12v lead-acid batteries, 160w solar) on a 2nd gen Tacoma (2015 double cab, long bed, base model 4x4). Now I'm getting cold feet about how overweight it's going to be...

I'm looking at getting a 2nd generation Tacoma with a Fleet slide-in (front dinette ~1,350 lbs. dry) and ARB steel bumper with a winch. I know that similar rigs are notoriously overweight, but seem to manage okay nonetheless. This one already has an added leaf spring (or maybe a whole...

I have a question about charge controllers for lithium batteries. My understanding is that lithium batteries like to be stored with about a 75% charge. In order to maximize the life of the battery, it seems like it would be useful to have an easily accessible setting on the controller for the...

I'm currently shopping for a used FWC Fleet (front dinette, in case you have one for sale), and with the onslaught of summer I'm thinking about how to sleep a little cooler. I've gotten really interested in Fresair's evaporative coolers, which look like they should work great in a space the size...

Thanks, ski3pin! That looks perfect. Lake of the Woods looks ideal, but lots of options up there.

Perhaps this should be in the dedicated thread for the eclipse, moderators please move it there if more appropriate. I'm looking for dispersed camping along the path of the eclipse totality. Especially given the predicted crowds, a remote 4wd road up in the mountains seems ideal. Something...

The screens in my old Flip-Pac are pretty much shot. I've considered a few options for repair or replacement, but haven't found a satisfactory one that doesn't involve taking the camper off the truck and living without it for a while, an undesirable strategy since I live out of it. Any ideas?

Still for sale? Price?