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RE: Idaho, what’s the story? What are the secrets?
Idaho isn't called "The Whitewater State" for nothing as there are plenty of great river trips you can take there. I am unlikely to check back to this posting, but if you want river information, send me a PM with the approximate area you plan to be in, the time of year you plan to be there, the degree of difficulty you want in a river trip, length of trip, and the type of craft you want to do it in and I will see if I can steer you in the right direction.
Steve
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SteveAE
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05/24/13 02:39pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Question for the Battery Experts
Not an expert, just an opinion.
If you feel you want, or need, the additional storage capacity, then you should have it.
If you plan to keep your rig for awhile, I suggest that you sell (or give away) your existing batteries and start with four new ones. This way, you know that you won't be replacing older batteries every 3 or 4 years.
Alternatively, if you want to do a science experiment for the benefit of the rest of us, mix the batteries and let us know in a few years how it turns out.
Good luck with your decision and have a great camping season,
Steve
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SteveAE
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05/20/13 09:12am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Overnight stop between Twin Falls and Salt Lake area
Seeing how many of us appear to use that area as a way point, let us know where you stop and your thoughts of it......
The parking lot across from the Flying J in Snowville was perfect.
Thanks again for the suggestions,
Steve
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SteveAE
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05/03/13 07:06am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Overnight stop between Twin Falls and Salt Lake area
Seeing how many of us appear to use that area as a way point, let us know where you stop and your thoughts of it......
I will.
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SteveAE
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05/01/13 08:40am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Overnight stop between Twin Falls and Salt Lake area
Thank you to all for your suggestions.
Steve
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SteveAE
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04/30/13 01:09pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Another beaten to death Solar question. Please help!!
Our two 150 watt panels (300 watts total) with MPPT controller is more than adequate for year round camping in the Northwest...for us. Panels are not tilted and, except in the winter, I do not go out of my way to orient the trailer for optimal solar exposure.
If you anticipate more than just a few days of cloudy weather, you may want to consider adding two more batteries.
Have fun with your new system,
Steve
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SteveAE
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04/29/13 05:26pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Overnight stop between Twin Falls and Salt Lake area
bobsallyh,
Thank you for the suggestion. While it sounds almost perfect, I am looking for something along hwy 84 without having to detour too far.
A good one to remember though if I am ever on I-86.
Steve
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SteveAE
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04/29/13 11:04am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Driving with the frige on?
mikeflys,
I used to travel with the propane on. However, after I had one of the rubber hoses between the propane bottle and regulator split, allowing propane to spew out at a rate that was less than required to trip the protection device built into the tank, but high enough to dump quite a bit of propane, I stopped the practice. So far, our refrigerator seems to stay plenty cold while traveling. Just my experience, and as you are seeing many choose to leave it on.
Steve
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SteveAE
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04/29/13 10:17am |
Travel Trailers
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Overnight stop between Twin Falls and Salt Lake area
Hi.
I am looking for suggestions on overnight stopping places between Twin Falls, Idaho and the Salt Lake metro area along I-84. I am familiar with some of the truck and rest stops (which tend to be noisy) and Lottie Dell CG in Snowville (which is nice, but expensive for just a quick overnight stop).
Thanks,
Steve
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SteveAE
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04/29/13 09:51am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Testing Power Draw of LED Over Incandescent
Here is proof your dad will understand.
Put 8 or 9 new AA flashlight batteries in series (you can get holders at Radio Shack).
Connect the series connected batteries to one of your incandescent RV light bulbs and see how long it takes before the light goes dim and finally out.
Now repeat with a LED bulb....and be prepared to wait a long, long, time.
Have fun with your science project,
Steve
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SteveAE
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04/14/13 09:00am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: At a cross roads....need suggestions
rastaman33609,
So are you are saying that the metal is glued to the thin plywood/insulation/plywood sandwich and that you can't easily separate the metal from the top layer of plywood?
If that is the case, I guess the easiest would be to add another layer of metal.
Or you could add a thin layer of wood on top of the metal and then the Filon. However, I would be more inclined to rebuild it. This would cost more (time and labor), but then you would know it was done right....and you could put your electrical and vents where ever you wanted them.
Steve
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SteveAE
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04/08/13 09:04am |
Truck Campers
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RE: At a cross roads....need suggestions
rastaman33609,
Perhaps you could just glue filon over top of the outer wood surface? Has been on my small camper / large canopy for seven years now and looks great. The struggle is that it is difficult to make compound bends with the material, but perhaps you can solve that with appropiately placed joints.
Good luck,
Steve
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SteveAE
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04/08/13 07:24am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Hooked up to power but losing power every 10 minutes
Perhaps your plug is not seated well in the outlet and/or the outlet is corroded. Try unplugging and plugging back in a few times to see if that "solves" it.
Also, watch campground lights to see if they flicker.
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SteveAE
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04/05/13 06:03am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: First time dry camping
Flapper,
Most likely you will be OK without doing anything IF you conserve like a miser.
However, since you see yourself doing more dry camping in the future, I suggest that you ask the dealer to install two 6 volt deep cycle "golf cart" batteries in your new rig and that you replace the light bulb that you are most likely to be using the most (i.e.; over the dining table) with a warm white LED bulb.
Making these two small changes (that you are likely to do anyway if you continue to dry camp), and not using the other lights too much with minimal use of the furnace, will get you through two or three nights just fine.
If you have a digital volt meter (they are cheap to buy), you can monitor your battery charge. There are charts out there that show battery voltage vs. charge (I don't readily have the link, but I am sure someone will chime in with it). For your batteries health, it is best to keep its charge above 50%, but dropping it below that for this one trip won't be the end of the world.....just don't get into a habit of doing this.
Have fun,
Steve
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SteveAE
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04/05/13 05:58am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Bend, OR...any "overnighting" restrictions?
We may just take off after dinner and hit 126/26 at Redmond and head East and just look for somewhere nice to pull over. It looks as if this route goes through some National Forest, there should be somewhere decent to boondock.
Perfect. There are several sno-parks before you get to the crest that would do nicely. The last one (on the right) would be the best choice, but all would "do".
Steve
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SteveAE
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04/01/13 12:27pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Bend, OR...any "overnighting" restrictions?
I am pretty sure the Bend Walmart doesn’t allow overnight stays. I know the Redmond one doesn’t.
I have occasionally seen folks parked at Wholesale Sports (next to Home Depot) on the north side of town.
Across Cooley Road from Lowe’s (again, on the north side of town), is Hunnell Road, a very quite road where I doubt you will be bothered.
Also, in that same area is a Les Schwab with a nice big parking lot in the back.
Tumalo St. Park is nice, but a bit out of your way (and costs).
If you are headed East on Hwy 20 from Bend, I would head out to the gravel pit on the left, just before climbing up Horse Ridge (about 12 miles east of Bend). If you miss this, just beyond the top of Horse Ridge is a OHV area on the right. Just pull off and spend the night by the sign.
And about 25 miles west of Burns is Chickahominy Res.
Good luck and safe travels,
Steve
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SteveAE
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03/31/13 09:46pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Canyon Land areas of Utah
It is usually a great time of year down there. Yes, everything will be open. Temperatures range, but you can adjust it to your liking by changing elevation.
Have fun,
Steve
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SteveAE
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03/24/13 08:19am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Day Hikes
There are some fun short hikes in slot canyons in Escalante - Spooky and Peek-A-Boo would be fun for the kids (and adults). They are both in the same area. Check out this site: Slot Canyons
The above link is a wonderful one for the Southwest states! Have fun.
X2 on the above post
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SteveAE
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03/22/13 12:40am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: 3-axle tire wear.
Gordon2448,
Maybe a combination of several things but have you check the wheel bearings?
Good luck,
Steve
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SteveAE
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03/22/13 12:35am |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Ladybugs!
In my battle to rid our greenhouse of aphids, I released about 500 lady bugs in there a couple weeks ago. I think the aphids must have ate the lady bugs because there are no lady bugs to be found and the aphid population has grown considerably (they seem fatter too) :)
I know, not exactly RV related, just couldn't resist.
Steve
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SteveAE
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03/12/13 10:29am |
General RVing Issues
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