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Good idea to lock the propane tank within the compartment. Thanks. That is now on my to-do list. :-) I put a lock on the flimsy door on my Alaskan previously, but I don't have any faith in that door. About all it does is keep someone from viewing if the (expensive horizontal) tank is present...

The educational system presents the student with information, then proceeds with a test without severe consequences. Life gives a TEST. If you happen to survive the test, you are presented with information for evaluation. I have "paid tuition" in the "School of Hard Knocks" altogether too many...

Bump for this topic. Safety is HUGELY more important in "Central BF Nowhere" than in suburbia where ER and surgical teams are standing by..... Edit: Mods: in light of the above FACT.... May I suggest a "Backcountry Safety" heading where safety related topics/products/training/kit/etc. can be...

I use the brackets at home (projecting) to haul long pipe/angle iron/etc on the passenger side. Depends on what I'm hauling as to how I strap it on. Works well.

Looks like another similar indoor "sleeping bag" is reviewed here: http://www.exploringelements.com/review-rv-superbag/ So it looks like there currently are multiple good options for this type of convenient sleep system. All this talk of condensation issues. Well, good insulation in the...

My understanding is the pins are to relieve/relax the weight of the roof pressure off the hydrolic system. Raise the top all the way, pin the cylinders, lower onto pins. To lower, raise off pins, remove pins, lower completely. It makes sense to me to lower for all travel. I would leave it up...

Just so you know... Some of the memory foam mattress companies recommend using NEITHER a mattress pad heater nor an electric blanket on their mattresses. Why? A couple POSSIBLE reasons. I'm just guessing here. Could be that direct heat shortens the life of the foam. Early Tempurpedic mattresses...

I thought this might be relevant..... http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/camper-reviews/lance-cabover-strut-test-and-review

Depends on a whole host of things. One of which might be trailer speed limits. In the state of CA the trailer speed limit is 55 mph. What does your near states to you, which you will be traveling in, do? BTW - In CA a very firm 55 if you have outa state tags. Even if your the slowest of many...

Ok. The base of the camper has to be supported. Supports/folding sawhorses/a plywood base or some other way of supporting the camper base would make free standing use feasible, so not a deal breaker, just a hurdle. Of course water would need to be drained for the transition process when the...

I am wanting to transition to an XP-1 "down the road". That is, if my wife can learn to enjoy camping instead of just tolerating it. We have Alaskan 10' CO at this time, and will be sorting that issue out over the next couple years. If she learns to enjoy camping and a somewhat vagabond...

There is somewhere on one of these many various camper forums the showing the mounting of solar panels on an Alaskan without top roof penetration using Alaskan accessory/option roof racks that side/end mount to the "roof". There are pictures. 2x4s with holes for roof rack tubes and panels...

I just bought a low fat (stable) 11 lb tank from Ace Hardware online delivered free to local Ace store for convenient pickup. Reg $60 with $10 rebate good last weekend. They might run $10 rebate special on any purchase over $50 again before spring. First fill needs to have tank purged of air...

Alaskan builds CUSTOM, so about any size you want, they will build. Interior layout the same (custom). That being said, most purchasers have an eye on resale value down the road (pun), so they buy pretty standard sizes. Edit for clarification

My engineer son has one and really likes it. I was with him/them when they used it an I was vey impressed. We were in it for the shade, then he broke camp and it was down and packed away fast. I will likely buy one this coming late spring when camping season starts up this far north (WA).

We use a 2" memory foam topper on top of our stock Alaskan pad/mattress. I believe the pad inside to be foam. If it is cold seeping from beneath issue, that should help. We roll the topper up and stow it to lower the top. We cut the topper to fit the mattress since it is a non-standard size. If...

STAND ALONE shade/bug shelter. Easy up/down. Watch attached video..... http://www.hayneedle.com/product/clam1660mag12x12hubscreencanopy.cfm?redirect=false&srccode=cii_23393768&cpncode=35-253169760-2&source=channel_intelligence_amazon_hayneedle

Wife and I were at Yellowstone park area this fall in the Alaskan. Temp was down to low of +10 F degrees at night. Slept fine with (stock) furnace OFF all night, and kick it ON to take the chill off in the AM. We were hooked up to RV park power, so fan use was not a concern. Propane furnace...

If it is on a concrete driveway, a hole can be drilled with a (rentable) hammer drill to drill into the concrete, and an anchor with a hardened ring can be placed for a chain/padlock to secure the camper. Different sizes of anchors are available. You would have to figure out where on the TC...

Yes, it does answer my questions of location. Thank you very much. My CO does not have the roof rack, so it was not a good point of reference for me. Much appreciation, Fb

The top is easy to grasp both the concept and the image. I was wondering on the wire pass through location, exterior and interior shots. I should have done a better job of requesting what I was looking for. Sorry. Fb

I am seriously considering adding solar to my 10' CO. Thank you for the photos. Looks like a good route to go. Nice job on the mounting of the panels. The pictures are very good close ups. What would be the chance of you posting more photos at a greater distance so I can orient myself to the...

I like the idea of kitty litter in a bag. The plus sides i see are, it is lite, no water/flush weight involved to haul around. Another plus is simple-nothing to go wrong. Bring kitty litter & bags. I'm curious though-how do you dispose of it? From a Public health perspective it is significantly...

For glasses, etc I put small adhesive hooks on the front bulkhead (?) above the bed for me, and on the bedside of the forward hydraulic jack attach board for my wife. I bought some small L brackets, a blank electrical outlet cover, and double sided adhesive to hold it all on the bedside of the...

I'm thinking that maybe an inflatable seal, that is inflated when either up or down, and air pressure is released for the transition between the two might be a worthwhile improvement. A tight seal would help with the air movement through the camper in the winter when the wind blows from either...