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Joan The way we prepared was to close our eyes and pretend we just arrived at our first campsite with an empty trailer in tow. As it turned out the only thing we forgot was an extension cord to plug into shorepower. We had the basic cookware, silverware, and two corkscrews just in case. You...

Ken When you wash your 550 or its exposed to rain loosen the elastic tabs underneath the trailer to allow the area to dry, this will prevent corrosion from forming. In the spring time when salt deposits are still on the road a good wash followed by an airing will help also. Salt water trapped...

Ken, Great pics of a beautiful part of our country. Update on the Wallow fire is that it has consumed over 500,000 acres and is now in New Mexico. The fire is 38% contained which is good news. The bad news is that a new fire started on Saturday afternoon just east of Tesuque. At last report...

This fall should be great fishing especially southern Colorado. Any flooding would probably occur up around Steamboat Springs on the Yampa River. their snowpack is close to 200% of normal. The Arizona fire has now crossed into New Mexico, The Carlsbad fire is still burning, and a new fire on...

Hi Ken, Doing a little detective work I figured it might be you guys. We were up at Hyde Park to scout out some camp sites for the July 4th weekend when Janene spotted your 550. You hit some of the great places on our list, especially the Shed, Janene has been a regular there since she was...

We do not have an aftermarket transmission cooler, however when we purchased the vehicle we did purchase the towing option which essentially means that the radiater and alternator are heavy duty, I could assume that the stock transmuission cooler is heavy duty also but am not certain of this...

Congrats! The only thing of importance that we forgot was a extension cord, but like Jim and Mary Anne stated you can always pick up the little things you forgot. One thing that I did not forget was a toolbox with the usual assortment of screwdrivers, pliers, hammer and LED flashlights, etc...

Had a chance to try the REI Alcove with windwalls under some very windy conditions steady 30 to 40 MPH with gusts up to 50. Using stock stakes in firm ground everything stayed put. A slight anoyance was the noise from the flapping sidewall fabric, but it kind of reminded me of my youth sailing...

Not to brag, but when we picked up ours, Cary said that we were one out of ten that did not have to be rewired. That is what 6 years of electrical engineering education will get you. Seriously though, have the installer function test it. If you are doing it yourself you can do this with a cheap...

Devils Den State Park in Western Arkansas was our first night in the 550. Very nice place with lots of birding activity. We were there the first week of May and experienced no rain, however the previous week they had 17 inches in 4 days.

The wine was the first item packed, as well as a bottle of champagne, this, just in case the corkscrews failed. Leo

So far we have logged close to 3000 miles with our 6 cyl. Rav 4 and am pleased to report that we have encountered no issues. Our aftermarket Reese hitch rides a bit low so the ball was changed from stock to one with a 4 inch rise to accomodate the SUV heighth of our 550 Ultra. Gas mileage drops...

Dave, The campground in Mesa Verde is excellent, they have a limited number of powered sites, and they do offer reservations which I would recommend if you are going to be there over a weekend. Showers are available at the store about 1/2 mile away. A couple of nice trails head out of the...

Dave, By now I am sure that you have spent some time in the new 560. We picked up our 550 on the 2nd of May and camped on the way back to New Mexico. We were very fortunate with the weather, not a drop of rain in either direction and we were looking forward to some since we have forgotten what...

This past weekend while camping at Mesa Verde National Park we had one night where the winds were gusting to 50MPH in the evening. Too windy to sit outside, and a campfire was out of the question. Fortunately my wife had ordered a number of DVD packs including old time Westerns, Mysteries, and...

Being from New Mexico we had to come up with a name that reflected the Spanish heritage of the state. We came up with the name "El Nido" translation: The Nest. When the winds blow and it's cold outside the name says it all. Leo

Ken, Great place to stay is Bandalier National Monument, the campground was completely redone over the winter and gives you great access to Santa Fe as well as Taos not to mention Los Alamos. Bandalier is an archeologist delight and has lots of great hiking trails although with our elevation...

I Believe the choice might depend on your climate, we have the Alcove and in the dry SW with few bugs it is ideal, however with bugs and rain being enclosed has a lot of appeal.

After paying the required sales tax the process in New Mexico was very easy, the entire process took about 10 minutes. Jason you should have told the DMV office that you were a deceased Union Soldier, things might have gone easier on you, especially in South Carolina.

As it turned out the only thing of note that we forgot was an extension cord to power up an electric heater in the frosty north. Our temperature range ran from freezing up in Wisconsin and parts of Iowa to 102 in the Panhandle area of Texas. I picked up the cord at a Home Depot in Iowa. I must...