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As far as the combustion, I see no difference between an outdoor and built-in propane stove - in both situations you need to vent the camper by at least partially opening a window and the roof vent. Perhaps it is considered unsafe to have the propane bottle in the camper lest a leak develop with...

Sorry to hear of your troubles, Smoke. Does your Granby have the single panel roof or is it one of the older models with a seam? I hope you follow up this post once you figure out the leak. Wishing your good weather and good luck, Bill

Good for you. Doesn't matter where you buy as Garmin will do any service or repair, if necessary. My original inReach's display died after two years. It took Garmin almost a month to repair it and get it back, but they did the repair free of charge even though it was out of warranty, due to the...

Good to hear Spot will reverse the renewal. I have the Freedom Safety Plan - Freedom means I pay an annual fee, then a monthly fee for only those months I intend to activate the device. Since I don't camp in the winter months, I save a small amount this way. I don't know if the rates have...

You might be able to ask Spot to reverse the renewal if it just now renewed (don't know). But I was able to get SiriusXM to reverse a renewal the day it automatically renewed.. The Delorme unit has all the important functions of the newer Garmin unit - communications, SOS, etc. The new SE+...

[ski, I'm confused - is this the new topic? or should I find the post somewhere else in order to reply?] XJINTX, I just use a cheap wireless indoor/outdoor thermometer from Amazon. I love seeing how cold it got overnight. It also provides a better indication of the inside temp. Example...

The purchase of Delorme by Garmin has born its first fruits, just unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show There is now an inReach SE+ and inReach Explorer+. Both appear in newly designed cases. Just in looking at the display of the Explorer on their website, it looks more like a Garmin GPS...

I used to get audiobook CDs from my local library when I traveled in my passenger car. The road/wind noise is so loud in my truck cab, that it drowns out enough of the audio as to make the venture unsatisfying. I can still enjoy music (radio, iTunes or XM Satellite Radio), but with a book you...

I don't have the definite answer you're looking for, but I have the std. 6' Tacoma bed and my FWC Fleet hangs off the bed by over a foot. I don't think the wheel wells would be the problem (though I'm not familiar with the Granby), but the fact that the center of gravity of the camper would be a...

The only metal framing in the overhang is around the periphery. The flat surface is some sort of composite board with a formica-like facia on both sides. My post on the Rotopax carrier is here: http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/8665-rotopax-carrier-mounted-under-camper-over-cab/...

By counter-sinking the holes, and selecting the right length bolt, nothing sticks above the mattress platform. So the bed slide is unaffected. Thanks.

Vic, takesiteasy, Frank, Bill, WS, Thanks for your comments. Glad you found something of interest in the post. It's nice to have the flexibility that solar charging provides.

I continue to be surprised, and a little disappointed, when I met FWC/ATC owners who feel nothing special about our campers. kmcintyre has a point and I have certainly enjoyed customizing the camper. However, to me it is more the feeling of the freedom to travel, and the self-contained...

This has certainly been done before. This is how I built and installed my solar charging system and the solar panel carrier. My thanks to those who have posted on this topic before, as I "borrowed" many of your ideas. Remember to click on any photo for a larger version...

I'll say! I've camped in more "beautiful" or "spectacular" sites, but the peace and serenity of this one is unparalleled. I thought about not describing its location, but anyone reading my blog is probably cool enough to appreciate it and take care of it should they be fortunate enough to camp...

Looks like a wonderful place for a quick get-away. Thanks for the report and photos. Bill

kmcintyre, longhorn1, Wandering Sagebrush, and takesiteasy - thanks for reading my report and leave such nice comments.

I was enjoying your photos, but apparently you or Flickr moved them and a bunch showed up as "Not Available" or maybe just a glitch. In any case I was astute enough to click over to your Flickr page and enjoyed them even more there. Very impressive! Thanks.

Hey, I enjoyed reading your blog and meeting you at Valley of the Gods. Of course I forgot the milage you told me to drive to find Monarch Cave. Oh, well, something to find next trip.

Ten of us had a great time meeting up in southern Utah last month. You should have been there! Read all about it using the links below. My before and after trip is included, as well. I broke out our Moon House hike, that 5 us did on Sunday, into a separate post. Remember to click on a photo to...

Hey guys and gals, it was sure great meeting y'all and enjoying getting to know you IRL. I've completed my posts on our group campout and hike. The before and after trip is included, as well. I broke out the Moon House hike into a separate post. Remember to click on a photo to see a larger...

After a couple years use, I'm still very happy with my Yakima single bar with fairing on my Tacoma with Fleet. It's not cheap, but is easy to install and very stable. I'd recommend getting the Q tower locks, too, just in case.

Frank, Tuff Guy, Wandering Sagebrush, takesiteasy, Vic, Ski, and ETAV8R, Thanks all for your great comments. I appreciate it. Open Roads, Bill

It's looking like I might not make it to the meet-up until Saturday, but not to worry, I plan to be there in plenty of time to prepare my recipe for NM chile 'n' beans for our pot luck; I'll bring some flour tortillas, too. I'll also bring some firewood. I'm looking forward to meeting you all...

There is a new adventure posted on Bosque Bill's Backroads travel & camping blog. Although the trip was only a week long, I took so many photos that I broke it into four posts. Each post includes links to the previous/next post. Remember: Click on the photos to open larger versions in a...