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Thanks! And I have found evaporative cooling is best, dumping water on oneself. Put an AC on my rig for safety reasons. - really didn't want to but I imagined breaking down somewhere too warm, better safe than sorry, I knew I'd regret no AC f that happened. Instead of short drives with...

Hi everyone, In late spring I'll be driving from CA Bay Area ( San Jose area ) to Denver...have to stop in Golden CO on the way there or back..return trip via .Estes Park ( friend there ), hopefully Grand Tetons...looping back to the Bay Area. Exact dates tbd and I won't have a lot of...

Yesterday ( 1/10 ) I saw a blue Chevy 2500 crew cab w/a 10' CO Alaskan parked next to my work in Pacifica CA. When I had a chance I snuck out and circled around hoping to say hi to the owner. Just as well I didn't since I might have started geeking out and gotten busted. Second Alaskan I've...

This isn't about camping spots exactly, but if you end up in Tofino, hit up Sobo's for the cornbread! Also Wildside Grill for lunch. Caveat it is a summer destination ( I was there in April ) and judging from the website it looks like Sobo's has gotten a ilttle fancy-ish. But 8 years later I'm...

Probably not going this year due to balancing excursions ( weeee! ) with life, plus finally buidling that dog platform bed in the back this Dec-Jan. But next yr quite possibly, I'd like to say hallo to the Cheap RV Living folks.

I like to wave, in the case of two Alaskans coming the opposite way on the same day they probably heard a doppler effect, " HEEEEYYYYyyyy...!!!" as we passed. That's like seeing two unicorns. Fun gas station chats too.

The ramp is worth playing with..definitely not as good for carrying things in and out - think falling - so when I use the ramp I'll place stuff on the floor, then walk up. And yup I just chuck it in the truck, easy peasy!

You guys are stoked!! Congrats on a great rig. Fyi I've been off and on with stair use too. Got a sturdy ramp for my aging big pooch to get in and out of the truck cab, and realized I could use it for the camper entry too. If you're sure footed ( first thing before coffee being the danger time...

I stuck with low tech - key entry and start - for a couple of reasons including my own Pauli effect on electronics, apparently! That said I couldn't figure a way to prevent anyone from breaking into my truck or camper, where I live ( but don't park my truck ) these guys can get into anything...

Here's my new lesson - don't put bananas in the fridge. Like, ever. It wasn't turned on (driveway camp while sorting out a house ) but since I was in an anty area I put all food in the refrigerator. Is banana smell easy to get rid of - no! It lingers and lingers. Durned fridge still smells...

This is a good wake-up for me to get my stuff better organized... Besides my rig of course I keep a large shovel and fire extinguisher in my '02 Civic , now thinking maybe doubling up on extinguishers in both vehicles might not be a bad idea too. Thanks for sharing

Fun looking crew! While you're in Portland, if you want to grab a bite w/the doggies I recommend The Lucky Lab (https://luckylab.com) Been quite a few years, so it might've changed, but I used to hang out at the Hawthorne location on their back porch with my dog and the local dog park crew...

Watching this, in my head I'm hearing, " Weeeeeeee!" Flying between those trees would freak me out a tad...

Thanks everyone! Good info as usual here Definitely would like those alligator clips.

<p>Looking for recommendations for a multimeter ... a simple one that lasts!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This is also a simple question but I've learned to know EXACTLY what I want before I go into a hardware or auto store - they'll foist off anything...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks everyone</p> (Edit)...

I confess it's cheating as I had bathroom access and kitchen access if I wanted. Got permission to camp due to making a chalk mural up there. Posting the hero shots as I put my filthy chalk stuff in outisde storage, and the rig barely felt that wind - in other words she performed exactly as she...

Here's my 'hero shot', so called because I got special permission to stay at this observatory where the winds blew hard. Camp spot photo also. Up to 25 knot all night every night ( assigned spot, couldn't finagle ) which didn't phase the Alaskan.

About 57 lbs/sq. ft according to Brian...my camper anyway

No the signs up there aren't sideways. North of the Arctic Circle they also have Dapper Man crossing: Not a practical outfit for that neck of the woods haha

I found it!! North of the Lofoten Islands. And if you followed this road, it turned into the most incredible scenery, so obviously it's true

Thanks so much for the report! These are areas I want to visit, and I have cousins in Missoula to visit.

What ntsqd said - it was the fleet manager who I ended up working with and getting the truck from.

I can second the sales folks not knowing about gvwr. A visited a bunch of places and lot of them didn't know and/or gave me inconsistent numbers. Ended up going with a dealership that did give me the right data - after I marched them around insisting on seeing the current info on paper. They...

Okay, and part two for me: you know you're a geezer when you're additionally informed that a bit of your father's stuff - and your own, since you poached the extras - is ALSO behind display glass as part of a " look what they used " exhibition in a terminal in Denver Airport. Really glad they...

Note to self; hard check ALL 'looks locked but maybe not' utility bed doors plus camper doors on rig walkaround prior to driving off. I just love driving down a busy highway, glancing in the review mirror and seeing a storage door laying open like it's sunning itself. The horizontal storage...