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I live in Southern Utah so here is my perspective. I have lived here for 20 years so my somewhat jaded observation is.... Southern Utah has been seeing a huge increase in visitation. Late March to mid April now seem to me to be very busy, especially the National Parks. Same for the Moab area...

Check out the Dinosaur Tracks at Johnson Farm located in St. George one of the best collections of tracks in the world.

The plug is a Marinco trolling motor plug. You can purchase the female socket at a marine shop. Dsrtrat

I like the shovel on the outside for quick access and prefer a full size tool. I used a couple of Quick Fist brackets and mounted them using #10 stainless bolts and nyloc nuts. I used 1/2" diameter nylon spacers cut to length to prevent compressing the camper wall. Drill a hole large enough on...

Check that the breaker or fuse is installed in the circuit to the trailer wiring 12 volt +. Some trucks do not come with this circuit enabled. Dsrtrat

Search the forums for custom Ocelot and you will see my shorter than normal Ocelot shell on a Silverado. I had a Panther prior to this camper and like the new camper much better. I like the tailgate on and use it as a landing area and platform getting in and out. I use a three step ladder off to...

Do a search for wind deflector and you will see a thread with many fairing ideas. I have Yakima old style 54" long fairing on a single cross bar but I think longest they now sell is 50" long. Dsrtrat

You can get replacement parts. As I said these coolers are abused. They are dropped when full, used as raft seats, walked on, jumped on, dragged over rocks. The latches on the Canyon are a stainless hasp type of latch while the Yeti has a rubber latch that is less prone to breakage if hit when...

I have used Canyon coolers side by side with Yetis on Grand Canyon raft trips, my personal observation is the Yetis are stronger and better designed. We have had latches fail on Canyon coolers, none so far on the Yeti. These coolers are much better in holding ice than the normal brand name...

I checked out the Safe Jack equipment I purchased and found it to work quite well. Not a real world situation as I was in the garage, not crawling around in mud or sand. Some observations........... I noticed that the design of the extensions requires the jack to raise about 2 inches before it...

I used the factory jack to lift my 2007 1500 with a ATC Panther on it once and it was just barely up to the task It stripped or something bent inside it. I don't trust it. I now carry a hydraulic bottle jack and just got the Safe Jack accessories to go with it and a jack stand base plate. I...

A couple more interior shots. Dsrtrat

I purchased a one year old custom Ocelot from ATC a couple of months ago. It was made shorter than normal for a short bed Chevy. The original purchaser was not able to use it so it was offered at a discount. Great guys to work with and excellent customer service from ATC. It fits great on my...

Welcome to the forum. Maybe I can help with your decision. I have owned both. A 2006 Panther standard build and a new custom Ocelot shell. Both on full time on a Chevy 1500. Like you I spend my time outdoors so I view the camper as a tent and storage on wheels. Your option list looks about...

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Take a look at the Exped line of inflatable mats. I have tried a lot of inflatable pads over they years, but the Exped is by far the best inflatable pad I have ever used. My wife uses the Downmat 9 LW. I use a much lighter backpacking version. The 9 LW is 25x77x3.5. It has a built in pump but...

if you read the installation instructions for the 1314 and 1315 separator you will see that the starting option is only available if you connect the additional starting wire either off the ignition switch starter side or off a manual switch. As normally wired the two batteries are not connected...

No telling what the weather will be like in a few weeks, but southern Utah has been in the 60's and 70's for the past two weeks and it's dry everywhere. White Rim requires a permit and it can get busy that time of year especially around spring break. Dsrtrat

I have a ATC Panther I bought used that came with heater stove sink and fridge. I ditched the 3 way and have a Engel in the truck cab rarely use the stove, sink, or fan. If I have it to do again I would get a Bobcat shell with a furnace and couch and call it good. It has been my experience that...

I don't quite understand when you say they aren't fully charged. Are you seeing the higher voltage from the charger? Your resting voltage should be about 12.7 fully charged on a 12 volt system. Try taking the batteries off the charger and checking in 12 to 24 hours and see what voltage you...

Try Vital Water Products in their parts section. It pops up on Google. They have the higher flow model Gp1652 that they sell as a part for $53 plus shipping. You would have to add a hose and lengthen the cord but you can make it work with hardware store parts. It's the only US source for the...

I made mine out of a car cover that was on sale at Costco. I cut it up to make the panels. The fabric is a lightweight, breathable multi layer gray and looks identical to the factory one. $45 or so for the fabric. Sew on some 3/4 inch wide Velcro and make it long enough to tuck behind the rear...

Just a warning about running parallel circuits. Not really a good idea especially if as you did the wire lengths are not the same. It will work but not the optimum solution. Dsrtrat

There is a female gray wolf roaming the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Spotted and verified. First one since the 1940's. Dsrtrat