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... I had FWC reupholster it in Deer Valley Apache....it hides everything. The only way to go for me. I had the Deer Valley put in originally as I knew my kids would spill everything on it, and they have. The darker colors hide the dirt and mess. To my eye the blue looks... dated.. the...

The problem with the snow rake or dust pan is, depending on your truck, the roof top is 10-11 feet high. You need an angled pole to reach up there and scrape stuff off. I bought one of those collapsible ladders from RV World to get to the top and I use the kids plastic snow disk or sled to...

Has anyone been to the Lava Beds national monument? http://www.nps.gov/labe/index.htm Does anyone know the camping situation? The coast sounds nice too, thanks for the ideas everyone! Thanks Roger

Hello, I returned from Yosemite last week, but I don't think much as changed since then. In fact I think you may enjoy it more since the Post Christmas rush as died down. We stayed in Upper Pines at first and we ventured to Tenaya Lake (frozen over), almost went to Bodie (I forgot is closes at...

Hello again! I'm looking forward to my weekend in Pinnacles NF next month, thank you so much for your input. I've already planned out June of 2012 to Lassen Volcanic! Now I need to find a nice place to take the soon to be 6 and 8 year old's for their pre- "return to school" camping trip...

If you use a multimeter to measure output at the panel, should you be reading amps, watts, volts ? I am using a "Watt's up" between my solar controller and the battery to "meter" my amps and amp hours. My link I'll check back in the new year, after my winter trip, to let you know how it...

I am a forever telling my kids "turn off that light" when we are camping. I just ordered a bunch of led's from superbright dot com. I spent about $50 for two exterior (4.99 each) (one amber one white) I am thinking that I may be able to use one of the exterior 1003 as an interior light. I also...

When go to Yosemite I usually put all of the food items into one Rubbermaid 30 quart container and all of the other smelly stuff in another 30 quart container. Two boxes that go on the floor in transit and then into the bear box upon arrival. The only time it is inconvenient is when the bear...

I've been to Yosemite several time and each time I've asked several ranger's opinion and the generally accepted answer is as follow. 1. If it is in the fridge it is OK. 2. If it outside of the fridge and it has any odor to it (scented tp too) put it in the bear box. 3.If you are going out...

You did have the door open? That reminds me of the time I was lowering the roof on the second day of my second trip. About 6 inches of snow had accumulated on top of the roof and I wanted to scrape it off before more snow built up. I was lowering the cab over portion and noticed that...

Can anyone tell me if the ATC is a Suburban Furnace or an Atwood. Sales person at FWC believes that the 12000 FWC furnace is more efficient to the point it negates the need for the ATC furnace. Does anyone wish to comment .... anyone ... bueller ... anyone????? As of November 2010 it was...

Hi, I have the 12K BTU in a Ranger with no Arctic Pac (FYI) 1) Has your furnace been adequate to keep your camper warm in cold conditions? Good question. I've been down to about 10 or 5 degrees at night with my kids. I usually set the thermostat at the lowest temp (55 degrees) and it will kick...

Hi, I have the Atwood 8012-II in my camper, it is the 12K BTU and it is listed at 1.8 AMP. It was factory installed at FWC in November of 2010. I've taken it in some pretty cold weather and it does keep the camper warm when it is on, but these campers do not retain heat well due to the fabric...

Good evening! I finally received the my other 30 foot cable today and I had the panel installed about an hour later. I used a 10 amp fuse, but I probably should drop down to a 5 amp just to keep it under the 6 amp rating of the unit.(?) I had some good clear sun and a battery that was a bit...

I'm back. I thought I would back up the "use 14 gauge" argument a bit. From "Amateur Radio Relay Handbook" 1985 I find resistance in 14 AWG is 2.575 ohms / 1000ft. -snip- That drops our 18V input to (uhm calculator...) (6.35% loss) (uhm...) 16.86V. -snip- And since the controller is so...

JohnF, However it wouldn't make any sense to spend the money on an MPPT controller for a 40watt panel so it's pretty save to assume we're taking PWM here. **** right, no loss of energy, lost to heat...*** Yeah it is a PWM controller. Morning Star Sun Saver 6-12V to be exact. Roger

Wow, Thanks for the help. I received my panel, controller and the wire. Whoops, wire should have been plural. Duh. Well it will be another week before I can plug it in, but that will give me some time to find a good place for the controller and to get all of the interior wiring squared away...

I think I've read every topic in the solar thread above. Running the worksheets I discovered I am not using that much battery at all, I just need a trickle, I use about 10-15 amps a day in the spring/summer. More in the winter, but I don't see the sun much in the winter so, no dice there. I...

Good point! -- this has happened to me, too. When it froze like that the ice extended up into the drain plumbing, so I couldn't use the sink until I'd gotten it thawed. I poked a screwdriver up the drain hole from the outside to try to speed the thawing along ...as well as pouring boiling water...

1) What would you never leave home without, no matter what? One or both of my kids :D , chocolate, sleeping bags, marshmallow, nissian noodles, pillow pets, bikes in the summer, sleds in the winter, pots pans and decomposable spoons, metal knifes forks. 2) What have you learned to live without...

TIGER PROVAN on ASTRO CHASIS, super clean - $10495 (Sacramento) http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/rvs/2593269046.html Looks like a popup/motorhome.

I think your numbers are a bit off in my mind, considering your trip lengths I wouldn't say solar is a requirement. If you've got the battery capacity to run your furnace in the winter for those 4-5 day trips you've got your fridge covered. I ran my ARB in "test" mode (ie I wasn't going in/out...

Thanks for all of the input. This is a huge help as I will be a brand new RV and FWC owner. Roger: I anxiously await your next post. Sorry for the lag, I got caught up doing other projects. For me the cost/benefit of a DC compress fridge did not pencil out. If I was using it day after...

Thanks! I've booked a weekend in February. Rain, Shine, Snow or whatever they will have fun! thanks to everyone for the pictures and suggestions. Roger Roger,the camping area on the east side is now under national park now.We stayed there in the spring last year.The summer is to hot.The...

I have a three way and started the thread at: http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/index.php?/topic/4980/ I like my three way fridge because I can run it off my 10 lb gas tank for days without having to switch, it works well on DC while traveling and I can save gas by using 110v for a week before...