Recent content by Larry Running

Doug and Angela, You can camp almost anywhere in any National Forest or on BLM land. They both request you only camp in established camp sites. When I am ready to camp for the night I set my TV gps so that it shows dirt roads coming up. I just take one and go until I find a wonderful spot.

I bought " The Silver Pullet" in 2015 from Frank Poole. He was quite the figure on this forum back then. I used this tear a lot, got much enjoyment and use from it. Thankfully he had a 550 Ultra and he added every option CampInn offered at the time except air conditioning. He then added half a...

I put small velcro strips 1 1/2" x 1/2" (I used clear velcro) to the galley wall above the cooler and corresponding strips on the extension. I sits across the cooler walls. Simple and does not affect anything else. It's always handy if I want to use it and never in the way.

You couldn't have made a better choice of a CampInn. We love ours and all the help we have gotten from the forum and from Cary.

Loved Wind Cave NP! We were the only people in our area of the campground and heard buffalo bellowing throughout the evening.

I replaced my cable with a coiled one which is short enough to "pull the pin" be has the flexibility to not get caught up on anything.

I am a believer in checking my frame each time I reach a campsite. I have now had my frame welded 5 times. The first break was along the bolt holes that hold on the front wheel jack. I had a local shop (Idaho) weld the frame and he moved the wheel jack up onto a plate he welded on. He did a...

Just flip them over depending on temps.

I would not use one. When we take off we have two sleeping bags that zip together IN DIFFERENT WEIGHTS. One light and one heavy. Works great.

I bought a used 550 that had the parking break. I never used it and a couple years ago while at the factory had it removed as it had stopped working from disuse. I rarely detach let alone move the tear by hand.

I bought an old digital antenna at goodwill. It looks like a rectangle of metal instead of the rabbit ears of old. I just set it on top of the tear and if it is windy I rubber band it to my roof rack bracket. Since most people do not have the roof rack bracket perhaps a suction cup? I do not use...

I do most of my camping off road. I do two 35-40 night trips each year and we stay in campgrounds maybe 5 of those nights. We take two dogs with us and they love being able to roam off leash which they cannot do in campgrounds. I have the suv option and a jeep and feel the tear will go anywhere...

I have found that about one gallon per person per day works. I do use paper plates so don't have to wash them but do wash everything else. Wipe everything with a paper towel first.

I am a fan of having water and a sink. I have been using 2 gallon water jugs with a spigot for my water supply. I carry them in the sink any time the galley lid is down. We once filled a jug to capacity and made a dramatic change in altitude. The jug kind of exploded, not a problem, it was in...

I had the good fortune to buy fpools tear. He had 6 additional "cigarette" outlets installed. Four of them are on the outside on the right when facing the galley. I bought 3 solar panels, each 40 watt with their own controllers in each. I just plug them into the outside plugs. Usually I just use...