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We have a Tacoma with the bed outlet. I ran an extension cord from the bed outlet to an outlet in the camper. You can see what I did here: https://travelswithrockythedog.blogspot.com/2013/08/new-storage-and-inverter-outlet.html It requires the truck ignition to be on which is a bit...

Good stuff! Thanks for your report.

Hot springs and earthquakes- those are things we do not have in these parts. Hot springs I can wish for, earthquakes not so much, haha. Thanks for the report!

Well we got winter out of the way in October and are back to summer this week with highs in the 60s maybe even 70s. The October range for Minneapolis was a high of 80°F on October 9, and a low of 16°F on October 27. And we had 9.3 inches of snow, a new record for October. This weather will be...

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Very nice photos. Thanks for the report!

I enjoyed your report and supplements. Interesting mining history and some beautiful photos. A belated happy birthday to the Lady!

Yes, beautiful views indeed!

Enjoyed your report. That is beautiful country. Thanks!

Thanks Ski for this. Very timely- our furnace has just started acting up. I wonder if you could post a link to your source of parts- might save people some searching. :)

Well, the calendar says it's fall but we are enjoying winter. Highs in the 30s, 8 inches of snow so far and more forecast for the weekend. Today we experienced all forms of precipitation- rain, sleet, graupel, snow. Worst October weather in a 140 years (or best, depending on your point of view)...

Thanks for your comments- they are appreciated! :)

Vic, sounds like an epic trip you are planning. There is lots to see along the big lake, whichever side you choose to go on. We really enjoyed the Canadian side of Lake Superior- nice parks with great hiking and interesting sites to see. If you choose to drop down into the states, the Superior...

It's a nice campground- lack of services keeps the riff-raff out, haha. The campground host mentioned to us that the black flies were very troublesome earlier in the summer. something to keep in mind. We had no issues with bugs since it was in the fall. Ski, thanks for the comment. The smoke...

We escaped quarantine for a short trip over to the U.P. A bit of nature and fall color was just what the doctor ordered. A trip report is posted to the blog: https://travelswithrockythedog.blogspot.com/2020/09/fall-color-trip-2020-michigans-up.html Here's a teaser pic:

Here's a contribution from Michigan's U.P. this past week: Exploring the Ottawa National Forest:

Nice picture Ski. Love the aspen in the fall. Colors are coming along in the UP of Michigan too. We figure we were a week ahead of peak this past week. Presque Isle River in the Porcupine Mountains:

I watched this film tonight- premiered last night on Youtube. Produced by Patagonia. If you are interested in public lands I encourage you to watch it. Public Trust Feature Film | The Fight for America’s Public Lands

That looks like a good mod. Thanks for working through the problem to a good solution and sharing it!

Looking at the Hypervent site, I read that the fabric should be on the top side of the Hypervent, away from the cold side. You might try that and see if it solves the moisture problem?

We have the camper house battery under the hood wired to the alternator using the IBS separator. We also have an extra battery in the camper charged only by solar. I plan to hook it up to the alternator some day. The battery charger is an 8 amp smart charger by Battery Minder.

We did a trip to the North Rim and Utah in early October of 2016. You can read about it in our blog: https://travelswithrockythedog.blogspot.com/2016/10/north-rim-and-southern-utah-part-1.html We use a roof mounted solar panel and the truck alternator for charging our batteries. I also carry a...

We keep our storm flaps on all the time and just roll them up after popping the roof. The velcro holds them in place. Takes less than 5 minutes with the step stool we use at the camper door. If bad weather threatens, we just roll them down- takes even less time than rolling them up. We like the...

Thanks guys. Was a short but fun trip- first trip of the year in the middle of August. Crazy times.