Recent content by JohnC

I only have home internet service (no cable, dish, or other) and because of that the cable company charges me $85/month and seems to raise the fee too often for my taste. A couple years back I looked into Verizon home internet which has been advertised for $50/month. What I found out was that...

I was at Capital Reef in the fall and I just remember they had something going on where you could pick your own apples from trees near the campground if I remember right. They even supplied poles for reaching and snagging the apples. Wish I could remember the story behind that. Here's a random...

On my trips to Yellowstone and Grand Teton I always bring enough clothes to only need to do laundry once. I like doing laundry at Colter Bay. But I actually prefer driving to Signal Mountain for their showers. They are much bigger than Colter Bay and are completely private with a lockable door...

Based on those photos you definitely should not buy the extension you linked to above. The one Dustin linked to is what you need.

Thank you.

I've been to Moab a few times but always stayed in a hotel. I've been wanting to go back for a while now but haven't yet. The parks in that area are just beautiful.

I have a 1UP bike rack that I use. It tows nicely behind the 560 and it tows just on the car for local riding. I purchased a ramp for the rack which is worth it's weight in gold for transporting my 55 lb ebike. Whether behind the 560 or just behind the car, it's very convenient rolling the bike...

I was there in 2016. I think 89 is the only way in and out. And until they have gas in the park again I think Jacob’s lake is the nearest gas to the campgrounds. Just another reason I’m doubtful they will open it up to habitation next summer.

395 runs up and down the Eastern Sierra with all kinds of great places to see and camp depending on your preference and time of year. But if you’re entering California from I80 aren’t you already going south to get to CA? I can give you details along 395 if you decide to spend some time there...

If the panel has MC4 connectors off the back this would definitely be the right one depending on length and gauge preference.

The north rim will be evaluated in April before the government decides what may or may not open. It would be nice if the campground opened but I’m doubting it will. Pretty sure they’d need utilities to have employees on site.

Personally I wouldn’t buy a long extension without an MC4 on one end. But you really have to ask yourself what else you may use it for. If your panel has MC4 connectors already then the one you linked to isn’t going to work.

I thought I'd throw this out there to see where people may be going and perhaps to inspire others. This morning I booked the Lower Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley for the last week of April. From mid May through the first week of June I will be splitting time between Mammoth Campground...

I take one camping on some trips just to get around the grounds and short legal roads. Be aware there are limitations on the class of e-bikes allowed as well as where they can or cannot be ridden in national parks and forests. As a general rule ebike with throttles are much more restricted than...

It reminds me I should probably head back there again. It’s Tuttle Creek Campground on BLM property in the Alabama Hills of the Eastern Sierra. I’ve used it as a final overnight on the road when returning home from my trips to Wyoming and Idaho. It’s beautiful there.