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I like the cowboy hats and especially the vase of flowers. I hope your Spring and Summer are filled with lovely warm evenings for you to enjoy in your hard-earned rig. Alan

... For the shower hose, I used the hose that came in my camper's Ready-To-Go package since I'd replaced it with a longer one in the outer box. One end screws into the faucet with an appropriate adapter. The other end is shown here with a hose to 1/2" adapter, a short 1/2" nipple, a shut-off...

We bought our Hawk with the water heater and external shower option and have used the exterior shower quite a few times in mostly National Park CGs where showers were not available nearby. We used the bathing suit method and I even rigged a curtain rod off the jack mounts. Still between eyes and...

Do they make a waffle iron too? Alan

The one that holds the door open? I replaced just the rubber piece with a new one from Camping World I believe and it worked great. Didn't cost much and was pretty easy to replace. Original only lasted about 18 months. Maybe I should buy a couple next time. Alan

There is an old saying, "The more you know, the less you need." This site has helped me need less. Alan

It is a linear relationship so that if the center of gravity (cg) of the load is half way between the axles then the load will be shared equally by both axles. Two thirds of the way to the rear axle then two-thirds of the load for the rear and one third for the front. Only if the cg of the...

You should have received an 18" or so pig tail with the mating connector to the solar plug in the camper. You will need to get some MC-4 connectors (one of each male and female for positive and negative) and attach these to the bare wire ends of this pig tail. Plug these into the matching...

The counters in our Hawk are high for my wife and the port-a-potty is low for us both so I bought a Stanley FatMax tool box that sits halfway under the cupboard. She pulls it out and uses it for most kitchen-sink activities and we've set the port-a-potty on it for those few times we actually...

Is the seal around the door intact? Has the loitering pinniped been neutered? is another way of asking this question. Alan

I agree with Joan Jett, "I don't give a damn about my bad reputation." :o Alan

I'm having trouble thinking of an example of plastic oxidizing. Can you elaborate? Alan

If you are using the stock furnace, there is zero moisture load from burning propane as the products of combustion are vented to the outside. So unless the heat exchanger has a leak, all the moisture inside the camper is coming from the occupants and any wet gear they brought in or created...

I use the rubber bed mat and although I check my turnbuckles before, sometimes during and after every trip, I've never had one come loose. I haven't done any really harsh driving as many here have, so YMMV. I suspect that the mat acts like a lock washer and keeps enough tension on the...

I've been to Carlsbad SB and one of those wonderful sites right on the cliff overlooking the Pacific. Pelicans and sea gulls fly close along the cliffs. It is pretty crowded and kind of pricey, but a great place to sit out and watch the sunset. I think if the water came up that high, we would...

I see a television show. Battle Drones! Alan

Big fan of the outdoor shower here. We use it for dishes every night and showers when other options unavailable. I made a shower curtain rig out of PVC pipe and fittings that I attach to the holes in the jack mounts. Clip a tarp to it and ready to go by the time the water's hot. We've done the...

Sadder still is seeing same at 7:00am. Was staying at a casino / hotel in Reno for a conference and went down to pick up a paper at the front desk each morning and had to pass by these zombies. Not sure if they were there all night or they got up early to drink, smoke and gamble. Alan

I loved reading about your rebuild. Can't wait to read your first trip report. Alan

Agree with the marker. I used a thermometer to find the right temp for the fridge and marked that dial position with a Sharpie. Now even in low light and no glasses I can set it correctly. Alan

Don't be too mad at the man behind the glass. It is quite likely he would get reprimanded and maybe fired if he didn't clock out on time. Still, given the monopoly that Chevron station has on gas and propane in the park, you'd think that management could cover a little overtime to get a sale or...

Welcome, Bill. Ask those questions, wrestle with your priorities, place that order and then head out for adventure. The good folks on this site have helped me and quite a few others with all these things. Alan

Our water heater (on a 2013 Hawk) has an electronic ignition so no pilot light needed. We only turn ours on when we're making dinner (or all too often, after dinner) for dish water and when we're planning to take a shower. Dishes take one round of heating the water since we use well less than 6...

"I knew that!", he said looking around shiftily after gluing his panels directly to the roof of his camper. Alan

We used this thermal shade material to make our thermal pack following the excellent instructions in ski3pin's post. It is 3 layers thick and a little challenging to work with. We've been very happy with it as it has a metalized Mylar layer that blocks light and we get at least a 10 degree...