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RE: Searching For A TV/DVD Combo
Most of the major brands will have a couple of TV/DVD combo units in their product line-up, we have a 26" Sharp in TT bedroom that draws around 40 watts making it an easy draw on our battery bank. Audio from most any flat panel will rarely match anything resembling true theater sound and depth, we have a small sound bar in the bedroom and a Bose system in the living area that helps to satisfy higher end audio requirements.
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Sandia Man
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05/15/13 11:07am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Is a generator necessary?
No, it is not a requirement, but we prefer to dry camp and boondock, so for us a generator is a necessity. We can pretty much run most 120 VAC items (as needed) through our onboard MSW or PSW inverters for a couple of days with our current battery bank, but with the genny replenishing our 12 VDC reserves, it becomes a non-issue. We didn't buy a RV to not be able to utilize the creature comforts it provides by scrimping on energy usage, could of just stayed with tent camping if that was the case. We run our genny mostly to supply power to our high current draw items that we may use for an hour or two a day, all the while our Iota IQ4 quickly returns lost capacity from our taxing 12 VDC requirements when camping off the grid. To point, yes is the answer for if a genny is needed.
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Sandia Man
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05/15/13 09:27am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: x-chock Tire Locking Chock
We have Bal Deluxe locking chocks, an earlier version of the X-Chocks and they do a good job of reducing back and forth movement when moving about inside your rig. When properly installed, they will keep your rig from moving if you are parked on a relatively level sight. For significantly un-level sites, best to also use some plastic chocks in addition to the X-chocks for added safety. There are other similar options available that are both higher and lower priced, many have made their own as well saving big $$$. We also deploy Bal scissor and stab jacks along with our chocks making our rig a pretty solid stance when all said and done.
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Sandia Man
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05/13/13 11:51am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Boondocking at Walmart
We have overnighted a few times at a Walmart when driving late into the night and just wanted to get a few hours of sleep. Hard to call it boondocking when trying to catch a few winks in a Walmart parking lot, dry camping might be a better word, but it really doesn't fit either as it is not camping in any way, shape, or form. Under similar circumstances, we have also stayed at truck stops, casinos, churches, and rest stops in order to get some sleep and get an early start.
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Sandia Man
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05/13/13 11:19am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Headed to Fancy Gap KOA for Memorial Day weekend- got lucky!
Awesome that you were able to get a reservation for Memorial Day weekend this late. Have a great time!!!
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Sandia Man
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05/13/13 10:58am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Who here cooks inside camper or Outside camper?
Although I cook outside frequently using both our Weber Q and Coleman stove, we also utilize our onboard galley's stove and convection microwave. We have a couple of high powered vents and have cooked virtually every type of meal and have no lingering odors. Our camper is parked in our backyard and always vented eliminating whatever residual odors that may still linger after extended camping trips.
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Sandia Man
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05/13/13 10:54am |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Highway Question?
We have traveled that route a few times and it isn't too bad, but we have plenty of reserve power with our 55'+ towing combo.
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Sandia Man
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05/09/13 10:06am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Add-A-Wall Installation - Clear Flaps on Inside or Outside?
Mine are on inside as well, we closed ramp when it rains.
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Sandia Man
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05/08/13 02:05pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Why do I not have power?
Adding an inverter to your rig is not too difficult. Need to figure out the total wattage of all the items you want to power at the same time and get an inverter that is rated a bit higher. I have a 350 watt inverter installed in our entertainment center and it easily runs our 32" flatpanel tv, HD satellite receiver/dish, our DVD player, video game player and Bose system.
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Sandia Man
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05/07/13 09:10am |
Tech Issues
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RE: "V" Nose Trailer Make Any Difference???
Congrats on the new rig purchase, you bought it for the right reasons. I've seen video where a V-nose unit was towed by the same truck compared to a similar sized/weight rig and according to the results, less gas was used towing the V-nose but it wasn't anything significant. Happy camping in your new Flagstaff!!!
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Sandia Man
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05/07/13 08:45am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Tires: Maxxis Not Available. Plan B?
We heard the same thing from one of our local Discount Tire dealers, they tried to push their higher profit margin junk on us but we wouldn't bite. Went online to DiscountTireDirect.com and ordered them. They were delivered to my front door via UPS in a 3 days for free. Loaded them up and took our rig to the nearest Discount Tire and had them balanced, warrantied, and installed.
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Sandia Man
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05/06/13 09:36am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Is it safe to use normal garden hose for water??
We drank hundreds of gallons of water from the garden hose growing up in Phoenix and my DW and I are still here today. That being said, we have a couple of white RV freshwater hoses that we use when camping. I have in the past used our garden hose to fill our freshwater tank if I didn't want to lug out our RV water hose but we have a dual canister filter system under our galley sink that effectively removes any hose aftertaste.
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Sandia Man
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05/05/13 10:59am |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Overnight in Santa Rosa, NM
Not many options in Santa Rosa but we have stayed at the state park there at the lake and it was nice.
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Sandia Man
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05/04/13 02:24pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Weber Q question. Does size matter?
We have both sizes and no doubt the Q200 series is the better performer when cooking for large crowds. That being said, we most often take the Q120 with us camping as it is usually just six of us total and the smaller Weber does the job nicely.
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Sandia Man
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05/04/13 09:31am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Replacement RV microwave
Don't know anything about the LP appliance you were asking about, but if you do a lot of drycamping and boondocking, getting a Yamaha or Honda 2K inverter genny would be a good investment for the cause. They would keep your batteries charged up and run most high draw items including conventional microwaves.
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Sandia Man
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05/04/13 08:09am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Cagle Recreation Area
No personal experience but here are reviews for Cagle Recreation Area from RvParkReviews.com
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Sandia Man
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05/01/13 04:18pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Electric Tongue Jack. 4500 lb or 3000 lb
For $30 more, overkill is the way I would go.
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Sandia Man
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05/01/13 07:27am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Spin off: take LCD TV off wall when traveling?
Try it both ways as either will work. As for Jensen products in general, most engineers and technicians consider them low end. Sometimes we leave our flatpanels attached and other times when doing some serious boondocking traveling over very rough terrain, we may elect to detach them from their swing arm mounts.
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Sandia Man
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04/30/13 10:54am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: LED Light supplier
We did a full interior and partial exterior LED conversion using lights purchased from Ebay and truck stop stores. Truck stop prices were about $20 a bulb where the LEDs from Ebay were around $4 each. LEDs from truck stop stated made in China on the package, and the LEDs from Ebay were of same origin. Starting our 3rd season since the conversion, not a single LED on any of the nearly 30 lamp assemblies has failed, running so much cooler while using a fraction of the power. It felt like we doubled our battery bank, we camp off the grid often and the difference is significant. Be aware that the quality can vary dramatically between Ebay stores, reading past posts on LEDs may have current recommendations on where to purchase, I did the same before our conversion. I have performed many mods on our rig and LED conversion ranks up there as one of my favorites.
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Sandia Man
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04/29/13 10:42am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Finally
Good news for sure, have a great time camping this weekeend!!!
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Sandia Man
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04/26/13 08:20am |
Fifth-Wheels
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