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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Getting ready...

    Sure looks good on your truck. You are in for some good times! Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Casters on Jacks?

    X2 Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West "ART" in the parks

    Many prisoners could benefit from art therapy. She would make an excellent teacher... for a long time. Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Fleece as soft-side insulation?

    We also used Insul-Bright to make our thermal liner as my wife is also a quilter and has made whimsical oven mitts as gifts so she was familiar with the product. I kept meaning to post about it, but never really got around to it. Can't compare it to other solutions of course, but it seems to...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West A Cool Camp Shower Idea

    You could also use this for rinsing dishes in addition to showering. Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Pragmatic Environmentalism - Save the World

    "In this land of drought and sun We don't flush for number one." Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Wildlife Thoughts

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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Poptops In Yellowstone

    We were at Yellowstone in June and stayed at Bridge Bay for several nights. They have about 1 bear box per 20 campsites so they really aren't taking it too seriously there though the entire park is bear country. We just kept our food in the camper at night and relied on waking up and scaring off...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Monitoring percentage of charge (Solar - alternator) on Trimetric

    To make matters worse, I believe the voltage measurement without load (or charge for that matter) should be after an hour or so of resting. How often do you go without the fridge running for an hour unless it is pretty cold? I decided not to spend the money on a Trimetric because it measures...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Bendable Solar Panels and Compressor Refrigerators

    As requested, here is a shot of my roof wiring with added dirt. I used Y connectors to tie the panel positives and negatives together and then put the appropriate connectors on the cable that FWC provides with the solar mount option. Used a few UV resistant tie wraps and mounts to wrangle the...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Bendable Solar Panels and Compressor Refrigerators

    I put a couple of 100W Renology flexible panels on my Hawk's roof. Tested the system out at Pismo Beach for 3 days earlier this week. Worked great except I guess I didn't make one of the connections on top so solid as we were solarless upon arrival. Only had our back steps so I ended up standing...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Loading & Unloading Camper with manual jacks

    I always try to keep my camper as level as possible (front and back as well as side to side) when raising or lowering especially the higher it is. Maybe try wood blocks under each foot trimmed with the same slope as the driveway to counteract the angle under the jacks. The pads on the jacks like...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Colonoscopy

    It is important to remember that colonoscopies, like any invasive procedure, are not without risk up to and including perforation. That said, colonoscopies have a distinct advantage over many other screening procedures in that they can generally treat most of the problems they find at the same...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Bendable Solar Panels and Compressor Refrigerators

    Looks like job well done. Hope you're planning on sending your neighbor a check every month to pay for the reflection amps. Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West FWC Ice Bucket Challenge

    Good fun for a good cause. Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Bendable Solar Panels and Compressor Refrigerators

    Love these pictures. I ordered two Renology 100W bendable panels and some MC4 connectors yesterday along with a Morningstar Charge Controller. Ran out today to get the misc wiring supplies. I found UV resistant tie wraps and tie wrap mounts at Lowe's to use on the roof to wrangle the cables. I...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West circling central california

    Always in awe of your watercolor sketch trip reports. Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Quick Trip to Rainbow Lake Wilderness

    Nice trip report with some fantastic pictures. This one on the post of the morning light is a standout. Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Learning Curve

    Aargh! Why did you even mention that possibility? :o Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Learning Curve

    Problems always seem to happen when you break the routine. Leveling after setting up for example. My best advice is to develop a routine and stick with it. When you do have to deviate, and you'll have to sometimes, walk around the rig and check top and bottom for consequences. Like most folks, I...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Hard to believe this is a real picture.

    We've had so many good experiences with CA State Parks employees over the years. Ditto on him getting things straightened out. Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West I need to hear a good new joke

    Funny either way really. Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Campfired-Marshmallow-Based Holidays

    We too rarely build campfires. But I take a torch attachment for the Coleman stove propane bottles and my wife uses that for her marshmallow toasting needs. I've declined marshmallows for at least 30 years. Alan
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words?

    We left an empty propane cylinder out on our picnic table at Teton NP while we were out sightseeing and returned to find it in the site's bear box (with our other stuff) and a note about putting stuff away. At Yellowstone the CGs we were in had one bear box for every 20 spaces maybe. Some places...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Bullseye Lake, Modoc County, CA

    Sounds like a great place and a great time. Thanks for sharing. Alan
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