Recent content by JohnC

My guess is, just like the return of the Maverick, you will never see them sell for the PR hyped price. But, to meet the needs you described, a plug in might do the job just fine while still providing the benefit of an ICE for when using on longer trips. The new Rav4 plug in is rated between...

I'm not too sure the timing of YouTube videos is very meaningful. Most of them aren't very current. But I will say that as we head towards fall the bears are all working hard at finding food sources to help fatten themselves up for hibernation. But you should always be alert any time you are in...

Sure hope that Fathom isn't being designed by the same folks who gave us the $80K F150 Lightning.

It's definitely easier using a 3rd party to host, as well as having the images show up in the post. I'm not sure if there are any free (or even inexpensive) ones out there anymore though. I've been paying for mine for years because I use it for hosting my landscape and wildlife photography.

Nice. I took 3 weeks getting home and it felt like an eternity. Where was the photo taken?

Oooo, Oooo, share a picture day?

Anybody know if Cooltears is still around? I know they stopped publishing a print edition previously. Their website seems to have no updates since last summer. This is usually the time of year they solicit photos for their calendar. I've entered and had some published in the past. The website...

The engine used in the 5th gen hybrid system of the Rav4 and Camry (the A25A-FXS) is exactly the same engine Toyota has been using for the last 8-9 years in both of those vehicles. It's track record is very solid. And the 5th gen hybrid system, while new to the Rav4 for 2026 was installed in...

Sounds like you have a lot of good experience to share. My background is a lot more limited so I share what I can and try to learn from what I read. And the connection we all have to Craig and Carry cannot be understated. Truly the best teardrop company to do business with.

Sorry I can't help with that but I'd like to invite you to stick around and invite your other Toadie friends over here. This place needs more activity. Much of it is not trailer specific (although some obviously is). Plenty of camping, traveling, food, and gear talk that applies to all outdoor...

I attended one Daytona 500 with free tickets from work. That was pretty cool. If I remember right we somehow got out on the track well before the race. That banking is unreal to see and walk it. Living in SoCal I've attended many NASCAR and IndyCar races over the years. Lots of fun, especially...

I've attended about 20 Indy 500s. It is a fantastic event to attend. Where else do they let you bring your own beer into an event where they also sell it? :-) I've seen some great races there. Saw Danny Sullivan spin and win. (He actually spun in front of us.) Saw Gordon Johncock beat Rick...

Thank you for all the photos. (Feel free to post more.) They add a lot for those of us taking it all in vicariously.

Hi Cary, Do I remember incorrectly that Camp-Inn was no longer going to be organizing the even after last year? I thought I read that somewhere in the past.

I'm on the verge of replacing my 2017 Rav4 hybrid with a new 2026 Rav4 hybrid. (That's it's own PIA process these days.) Currently towing a 560 with a tow limit of 1750 isn't a problem for me but it does have it's limits if you are going to do a lot of mountain climbing. At 3500 I can't see any...