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We are departing Friday for Necedah to pick up our 550 Ultra. We have gone through pages of lists regarding items we believe are must haves, we have even included a bottle of Champagne to celebrate our first night. What in your experience has been an item or items that you did not think of, but...

After we pick it up we will be heading down the west bank of the Mighty Miss, ending up around Ft. Smith, Ark. Then west to Palo Duro Canyon south of Ammarillo, then home. We are keeping a keen eye on the weather, especially with the tornados and 4 inch hail that has been reported in parts of...

For the last several months my wife's first words to me in the morning have been 61 days to go , 60 days and so on. This morning she said T minus 10 all systems are go for takeoff. I never thought the time would finally arrive where I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and the light is...

Your 550 Ultra is in the same brood as ours, we are traveling up to Necadah the first week of May to pick it up, traveling from New Mexico. It has been a long and expensive wait in that we have been making lots of purchases to equip the TD. Of course everything we buy has to match the quality...

My intended tow vehicle will be our existing Toyota RAV4 with the 6 cyl engine. I originally purchased the vehicle while living in Colorado and not towing anything. The reasoning behind this vehicle was that the engine was powerful enough to get over the mountain passes at 65 to 75 MPH...

Many of the 12 volt coolers available today are clasified as thermoelectric coolers. Thermoelectric coolers work best at temperatures between 65 and 80 Deg. On average they will drop the temperature between outside air and inside air by about 40 Degrees but in all cases no lower than 32 degrees...

With all of the choices of dining canopies available, what has worked best for you. I am looking for something that tends to blend into the environment,(Not white or blue). Easy to set up in that it does not require an installation crew, nor the customary cussing and swearing that ensues when...

Dave, The wait will be worth it but it has also been expensive. Since we put down our deposit we have been on a continuous buying spree insofar as supplies and suplementary equipment is concerned. Of course everything has to be new and top notch to fit the first class image of the teardrop...

It is not often that one has the opportunity to go for the best of class. After a lot of research we settled on Campinn based on perceived quality of the product. When dealing primarily via the internet perception is very important. Every aspect of the Campinn organzation oozes quality, from the...

Hutch, I have received the first pictures of the build in progress. Assuming there are no hitches or glitches during the process we are anticipating a much anticipated trip the first week of May returning home either the 8th or 9th. Leo

Hutch, I agree, good road and the beauty of the north rim along with the fact that you find far fewer people here than the South Rim makes for a great stay. Be aware that in mid May the nights will be a bit chilly. Leo

I've got one of those bug zappers that looks like a tennis racket, 2 D cells in the handle and an electrostatic type screen. When you swipe at the bug it pops as soon as you hit it cuz it snaps them with about 6,000 volts. Great entertainment! I bought mine in Canada but at one time Northern...

Hutch, Addendum to the Glacier Pie stop: The name of the cafe is "The Park Cafe" located in St. Mary's their motto is "Pie For Strength". Need I say more. Leo

The next Perseid meteor shower event is scheduled for the night of August 13,2011. Unfortunately the moon will also be full on that date which means the light of the moon will obstruct faint meteors. Best viewing time is usually after midnight looking towards the northeast. Typically you will...

Hutch Since you will be traveling to Glacier I almost forgot to tell you about a must stop place for pie. In St. Mary which is a little town at the eastern side of the park there is a restaurant that makes the best pies in the world. The friend who told me about it would actually detour 100...

Evan if your wife is like mine she probably told you that the next time she would be tempted to cut the rope. We once climbed to the top of a mesa that had a 1000' sheer drop on one side I sat down on the edge and let my legs dangle over the abyss, I still hear about that every time I look at a...

Jean, Very good advice, and that is when the roads are dry. If you travel in the summer those 4WD tracks will turn very slick with the afternoon thunder showers. The composition of the roadbed is adobe clay which sticks to everything including tires. You may start out with a 14 inch tire, but...

Hutch, Glacier Or The Canadian Rockies should be very good. My brother lives on the BC side of the Rockies opposite Banf and he also has great skies. I agree on the generator v/s telescope arguenment, especially if you already have a good pair of binoculars. When you are in Glacier ask the...

A telescope is an excellent toy to take along on desert trips. We have a vacation place in the northern Jemez Mountains here in New Mexico and a telescope was one of my first gifts, once we pick up our teardrop in early spring it will become a must have, along with a good set of binoculars. When...

Hutch, Do yourself a favor, when you are in the Southwest on a moonless night. Grab a blnket and when there is no moon put it on the ground and look at the stars. Our part of the country has some very dark places, and when you look up you will come as close to eternity as you will ever get...