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Winter Camping Very timely topic. This Turkeyday we went up to Canada to Manning Park and found outside temperature to be 5 degrees F. and we froze our buns off that night. We don't like to run heater non-stop. I don't find that my thermostat does anything below ~ 50 degrees. Would like to...

Terri, The lower vent is for furnace. The upper vent I put in myself for safety because I added more LP pipes for the stove and wanted to make sure if there was a leak that the gas would not get trapped. I just put a "T" on the same line that goes to furnace to attach the stove. Nothing...

Cooking outside in Washington Rob, Tough question. It probably depends somewhat on what times of the year you camp. I notice you are from Montanna (I am in Seattle). At any rate I bought the Eagle shell and built the cabinets myself (see attached photo). All I put in in terms of a kitchen...

Just thought I'd share the solutiion I came up with for rear steps to camper. Bought a Brophy RHS2 ($49.00) two step device that slides into the trailer hitch (2"). What I didn't like about it was that the lower step was too close to the ground (about 10" clearance). So, I took hack saw and...

I just bought new Nissan Frontier. Using the stock tires I had a flat in the first 10 miles on the first forest road I went up! So, I switched to Yokahama and got a set of "E" rated (10 ply) tires. What a difference! I feel a lot more secure. Ride is a bit stiffer, but I can feel the...

More Ideas Here's what I did in my Eagle Shell. Made cabinets myself which gave me lots of options. The doors frames are made of oak. Took 1X2 stock and planed it down to 5/16 thickness to reduce weight. The panels are oak veneer plywood and only 1/4 inch thick...also light. Notice that...

I am using a hand pump. went on first trip last weekend (3 days). Pump is OK so far but I am finding that it leaks at base and don't know why. Also, hand pump is noisy too! Chris

My maiden voyage in new Eagle camper shell I spotted another 4WC in the same camping spot at me on top of Harts Pass in Cascades Mtns in Washington. Tried to talk to the couple, but their dogs had other ideas about talking (don't think they even heard me trying to speak as I walked by)...

Thank you Patrick. You have given me some great ideas to consider as I move forward, and I appreicate your taking time to post photos.

Patrick.. Thanks for the tips. I did make a metal sheild (not shown in photos) and protects left and rear sides. It's hinged and folds flat. I am thinking seriously about the pump. Some pumps need to be below the waterline which is a problem for me..but i will check out the Surflo.

Water tank is only 10 (maybe 12) gallons. Only thing I am struggling with in my head is if I want to add water pump......hate to use power, but pumping faucet is funky.

The propane tank, stove, and furnace are all in that one box. Propane tank cabinet and furnace work was done by 4-Wheel folks. I just added the stove on top. I have complete access to the turnbuckles. It's hard to see, but those little sliding doors are not covered up.

Hi....yes, I have a battery seperator. I was talking about drawing current from house battery. Very small about (miliamps), but no need to waste it.

AC/DC Meters Mike, Don't have close-up pics of meters. I bought them at a marine supplies store. AC just measure the power on the incoming AC power so I know what's going into my charger if plugged in at a campground or home. The DC is tied to the battery main voltage so I can see battery...

After about 2 months of work, my Eagle shell interior work is finally done. Bought shell with only the furnace & battery…nothing else. Several photos will give you an overview of key elements that I built/installed myself. Photo1: stove, AC & DC power meters (switched to save power). DC...

I noticed questions about awnings. When my wife & I explored the artic for a year in our Landrover rig (see photo), I built a rain awning/bug net combo for less than $40. Took a piece of waterproof nylon and put grommets all around the 4 sides. Then, got a 6 foot piece of PVC pipe and capped...

Hey, very nice job. I am currently in process of doing something very similar. Just bought Eagle shell and am now putting in electrical. I bought a really cool converter, 3-stage charger, breaker box unit (all one box) from a company called WFCO. I also appreciate your sharing your...

Ditto Well stated, Sir Fisherman!

Hello Santa Enjoyed your description very much. I have a house in Arnold just 10 minutes from Big Trees and can appreciate your enjoyment. I am in wait mode to get my camper, but can appreciate your enjoyment.

Yukon Pics of Wild West Thanks everyone for your kind words of first blog. Almost everyone asked for a few descriptions of travels. I am going to post 5 pictures from 4 different trips. To the person who asked where I live: Edmonds, Washington, just north of Seattle near the water...

Another senior junior joins ranks! I've enjoyed reading this entire blog going back to 2005. Quick intro: My wife & I have been tent-camping using Landrover for 30 years and decided to make the big move up to a FWC (too cold up here in Washington). We’ve twice quit our jobs for a full year...