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It appears that part of our issue may be that the ground on our 7 pin is not connected (or it has become badly corroded). By grounding directly to the van I get a reading of 14.99 volts at the battery, and the electric brakes on the 7 pin reads 14.25 volts (I am guessing that is due to line...

It is interesting that the government does that. I mean, if lose your wallet you will lose enough information for someone else to establish credit in your name! We have a hidden strongbox in our van, so passports and various other things go in there when we don't need them. I suspect most...

Hmmm.... I get no reading from the charge line while idling, nor do I get a reading from any of the other lines when the running lights are on. I suspect there is something obvious that I am overlooking, but, just as obviously, I have no clue what that is. The meter is functioning, because...

Not having any clue about how alternators work, I wasn't sure that the voltage might be different at various engine RPMs or based upon what sort of loads there might be on the vehicle's battery at any given time? But I will throw our volt meter on the 7 pin connector to see what I get. I would...

Al- How would plan to go about measuring the charging output, short of getting the Trimetic battery monitor ($150 or more) and going through the learning curve (I'd like to know our charging output, if there is a relatively easy way to figure that out)? Come to think of it, a former neighbor...

Rotus8 - This thread suggests a possible reason why on newer vehicles you might want to consider adding solar on the TV - obviously it isn't an issue on your classic pick up. AlCat - We have been hemming and hawing on whether to add solar to our TV. Cary and Craig have been hugely helpful in...

I can't resist sharing our latest Magma addition, but first some background info. I bought a pair of oversized sweat pants last year, as a means of quickly layering up in the shoulder seasons, thus allowing us to be comfortable outdoors for a couple of extra hours every day. They worked great...

It does seem to have specs similar to both Honda and Yamaha, so it very well may be worth taking the gamble. There is lots of great stuff coming out of China today, but it's a "yuge" country. So it is hard to tell if this is being made by a very experienced and reputable firm. There was at...

Keep it simple. The local thrift store is likely to have some great stuff, but there are endless options for buying new. Most everything but ceramics and china are sturdy enough for traveling. We keep our two Camp Inn mugs, two bowls, two plates and a platter, plus our tea kettle, dog bowls...

Our Yamaha probably needs to run 2-3 hours per day in hot weather with the Dometic running in order to keep the battery fulled charged with no solar supplementation. That will give you about three days on a gallon of gas. The Yamaha and Honda are highly comparable, and Yamaha actually claims...

Lana has done it both coming and going, but she was a bit stunned when she bounced off of it while trying to get in from the outside.

We had our dog go through both of our door screens, and it is possible to sew them back together, though obviously it leaves a 'scar. (which affects the appearance, but not the performance). One of our repairs has lasted nearly three years (the other is only a year or so old). When it first...

The thin sheet of ice that might form on the bottom of the tanks won't harm them. You just need to have anti-freeze or vodka there in order to get the stuff into the pipes and drains. We don't sweat the anti-freeze issue because most of our drinking water comes from a 3 gallon Igloo cooler...

Don't trust long range forecasts or average highs and lows. When we headed north this winter we aimed for a window where the forecast high would be 50 degrees. It didn't get above freezing, and at one point it was at least -4. I suspect overnight at mid-20 degrees is not likely to do much...

I don't know if it is common knowledge that the firm where Camp Inn had gotten their teardrop-shaped side marker lights (at least the Ultra version) went out of business. Camp Inn bought the molds, etc to start producing them in-house. Not content with the quality of the originals (we had lost...

Here is a link to where they are in the Camp Inn store: Teardrop Accessories Online Store

Thanks, Peg! Yeah, we had looked at the Lap*** and another pretty much identical awning, but thought this was a bit better and more flexible design. I found where a Casita and a "tearbox" owner had posted videos of this awning, which convinced me that it is probably worth serious...

Hi Peg! That is great feedback. I'm guessing the wind issue with the support poles is because they aren't staked to the ground? It would be easy enough to get a length of paracord, fold it in half and tie it to the bottom of the pole, leaving a loop at one end. Staking that loop down should...