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I started using a cordless drill to raise and lower the jacks when I first got the teardrop. This worked pretty well up until I was a little careless one day and instead of lowering the jack, the drill took off and smacked my hand against the trailer pretty good - enough to run get an xray to...

I haven't been active on the site now for a couple of years having dealt with health issues with me wife, camping has taken a bit of a back burner however I'm now in a better place to get out in nature on a regular and hope to gain insights from those who are staying active with their camping...

Last weekend I went out to my favorite camping area in Maryland - Green Ridge State Forest. The temperatures got down to the mid 20s over night. With a nice winter sleeping bag and a hot water bottle in the bag I was toasty warm sleeping all night however getting up and out of the sleeping bag...

I recently added a new piece of gear that so far (2 trips) is working very well: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KQ309BU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I like that I can mount it on a tripod and direct the light in pretty much any direction. I typically run paracord...

Has anyone else had trouble uploading jpegs? I select a photo and see a couple of vertical bars (looks like it's uploading) then nothing happens. I tried a different web browser and same problems. Thanks.

Cunningham Falls State Park March 16-17 Nights camped: 1 Total Nights Camped: 57 Miles driven: 140 miles Total Miles: 7979 With my wife out of town and and son back in California for college (daughter moved out 4 1/2 years ago) it was just me and Bailey (the dog) this weekend. I was tired from...

Since purchasing my 550 Ultra in August 2017, I've spent a lot of time thinking about (but much less time doing anything about) keeping the aluminum skin looking decent. It's really hard to not touch the outside or get any water drops off before they dry. I don't want to spend hours polishing...

After having changed my reservations 3 times due to poor weather, I finally got a break in the weather and just got back from a 2 night trip to Shenandoah River State Park which is about 5 miles or so south of Front Royal, Virginia. It sits along the banks of the south branch of the Shenandoah...

We hit the mark for wettest weather on record a couple of weeks ago here in Baltimore and it just keeps on coming down. I rescheduled my weekend at Shenandoah River State Park a second time today due to rain. I was planning a solo trip (well 2 if you count my dog) but the thought of huddling...

If you have a choice I'd recommend an impact driver rather than a cordless drill for the simple reason that it does not transmit all of the massive torque to your wrist. I have both the Dewalt 20 volt drill and their 20 volt impact driver. On a recent trip, my camping buddy suggested I use the...

I just came back from my 8th trip out to Green Ridge State Forest in Western Maryland. It's safe to say this is my favorite camping spot in Maryland but it is not for everyone. One of the reasons I like camping is to get away from all the trappings of urban life - the hoards of people...

Recently I headed down to the Eastern Shore of Maryland with a buddy of mine to camp at Pocomoke River State Park. Checking the weather, it was forecast to be quite warm (high 80s in the day and lows at night in the low 70s). This is unseasonably warm for early October in Maryland and prompted...

I just got back from a weekend at Elk Neck State Park which is located at the far northern reaches of the Chesapeake Bay. It is located on a peninsula with the Elk River on one side and the mouth of the Susquehanna on the other. There are several loops available - only one with electric which...

I just came back from a weekend at Greenbrier State Park which is about midway between Frederick and Hagerstown just south of Interstate 70. It's not quite far enough at about .4 miles southwest to be completely quiet in terms of traffic sounds from I 70 and Route 40. I chose this as a...

I just got back from my first weekend towing Tipitina (550 Ultra) with our new Subaru Ascent. It was 142 miles of towing roundtrip from Baltimore to Greenbrier State Park in western Maryland. My main reference for comparison is our 2011 Subaru Outback 4 cylinder (2.7L?). I had towed the...

Having had our 550 for a bit over a year, it's time to do some deeper cleaning. I recall Cary mentioning some products work well for the windows but now don't remember what he recommended. What have folks found to work well? Thanks!

My wife and I bought Tipitina (#904, 550 Ultra) and took possession at the beginning of August 2017. In the first year we spent 37 nights in her. Resetting the clock for August 2018, we've got another 7 nights so far for the second year. I'm a little worried though as I only have a few trips...

It is with a bit of trepidation that I post a review of this campground only because it is hard enough already to score a site here as things stand. That said, I enjoyed Mount Desert Campground so much that it would be a shame for other "Camp-Inner's" to not be made aware of it if going to the...

There is a long standing and active thread on different canopies. I'm creating this separate one dedicated to tarp usage. Just having returned from a week long trip to Mount Desert Island (Acadia National Park), I do feel that a tarp holds a number of advantages over some of the other options...

After weighing multiple options (Toyota 4-runner, Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and the Subaru Ascent) I honed in on the Ascent. I liked the features of the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk - seems very capable and with good new technology however, I worried about the reliability as well as the...