I always hit the trucks stops either before or right after morning traffic rush. never a line
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Dog kennel on wheels?
download the app Truck Map. it lists all the truck stops with dump stations
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Badass Hearse?
So we are in the planning phase of a roadtrip to the Grand Canyon when school lets out and are thinking we are going to boondock and camp free as much as we can to offset the gas hike. Hopefully it works out....all pending on if Sq-Earl gets a new truck or not too so I am not spending too much time planning. Hoping to hit some landmarks along the way too and perhaps grab a beer or 3 with some monkeys along the way.
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North rim is where its at for sure, Dont bother with any of the RV parks and such around there either since they are a rip off. You will need to tow on dirt and gravel for a bit in order to get to the good spots.
when did you do this....?
fantastic.
August of 2017. It was AMAZING! We spent almost 3 weeks on the road and hit up some mountain biking when we got to Montana (with Montana Rider and Serial Midget). Hit a bunch of national parks (Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Jewel Caverns, Devil's Tower, Mammoth Site, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Badlands, etc) and had an amazing trip with the kids.
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It was an EPIC trip!!!! (both of them were). You wanna roadtrip and meet us near the Grand Canyon this summer?
Is that Midge?
Roger that, I have an email out to him re: spring biking in Yellowstone but I'm getting the Genesis treatment* at the moment...
I'll let him know he's missed by the poo flingers when / if he comes up for air
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I always enjoyed his bikey exploits.Roger that, I have an email out to him re: spring biking in Yellowstone but I'm getting the Genesis treatment* at the moment...
I'll let him know he's missed by the poo flingers when / if he comes up for air
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I talked to a guy at Renogy and did a spreadsheet with all my expected draws and put together a basic system that can be added to. Ended up with 4 100w panels and 2 200Ah agm batteries with 40A charger.
My whole truck is all 12v but I have a very nice inverter in case I need it. I got down to 48% when the wife was camping in the FIL's driveway for a week with bad weather.
I just started going down a rabbit hole of reading/watching info on solar builds yesterday. As of yet, I don't have a real idea what I want to power, aside from a 12v fridge, the Maxxfan and some LED lighting. I don't forsee needing an inverter for anything in our case, really.
I did see that Renogy has premade kits, I'm guessing one of those would do everything I'd need it to once I figure out my actual power needs.
Mine is basically the 400w kit with Bluetooth but my Bluetooth module failed so I need a new one.
But that is basically what I have. 2 way fridge, fans, lights, CO2 detector, some USB outlets. We will likely add a microwave at some point. I added the inverter because why not. Also the inverter has a built in transfer switch, so if I'm ever in need of shore power, I'm set up for that, too.
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Ok, RV peoples:
I'll be trailer-camping next week. It's going to be cold. The trailer will still be winterized.
What do I need to bring? It'll come with propane and I'll be at a site at Golden Gate Canyon SP with electrical hookups. So maybe bring a resistive electric heater?
I'll need to bring my own water so will bring a bunch of collapsible jugs of it.
What else? I've never done this before, only tent camping--although with snow forecast on Tuesday not being in a tent sounds great.
I'll be trailer-camping next week. It's going to be cold. The trailer will still be winterized.
What do I need to bring? It'll come with propane and I'll be at a site at Golden Gate Canyon SP with electrical hookups. So maybe bring a resistive electric heater?
I'll need to bring my own water so will bring a bunch of collapsible jugs of it.
What else? I've never done this before, only tent camping--although with snow forecast on Tuesday not being in a tent sounds great.
You will forget at least 1 thing, so there is that. But a small heater is a great idea if you have power.
If your plumbing is exposed or not insulted or not in a basement of some kind keep it winterized if you know temps are going to be below freezing. As long as you have plenty of propane you dont need to use an electric heater since you have electricity to run your furnace, but would be a good idea to have one handy if need be. Even with a furnace running full bore in cold temps the 2 tanks on your rig should hold up fine. A furnace will do the job of 5 electric heaters and they usually have a decent thermostat. If you are on a 50 amp circuit you can pretty much run anything in the RV such as microwave, instapot and a kettle. Be sure a put something under your jacks before you level so they dont freeze to the ground. Electric blankets also help in the cold environments to give the furnace a rest since propane is much more expensive than electricity. If you start getting condensation crack a roof vent a smidge.
Unreal parking job in that first pic!
Do they call you ‘Mater?
Do they call you ‘Mater?
No I usually get called worse.
You can borrow our water carriers if you like to avoid more plastic being purchased? I'll look how many gallons the three are, but it's what we use this time of year as I don't un-winterize until late may.
Ok, so I looked at that picture more closely. Originally I thought you had backed into that spot, which would have been insane. But then I saw that was the back of the camper facing the camera.
Still, nice job.
Yes, but damn it would have been something if you had backed in from the other direction!
It seems I always just miss glory. Maybe next time. As we were leaving I noticed the sign that said no trailers. But signs are dumb sometimes. The place was packed with so many vans and roof top tents.
lol
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They just started eliminating dispersed camping out there, hence the dumb signs. Thanks to some of the nonprofits rei funds.
California Desert Protection and Recreation Act about halfway down the page
They're about to start closing a bunch of the roads through there too. Get it while the gettin still exists!
obligatory whitney pic
They just started eliminating dispersed camping out there, hence the dumb signs. Thanks to some of the nonprofits rei funds.
California Desert Protection and Recreation Act about halfway down the page
They're about to start closing a bunch of the roads through there too. Get it while the gettin still exists!
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I think sign was there because it wasn’t a through route for most trailers. I had to back track to get out. The sign looked old and was just a sticker on a fiberglass flat post ( what’s the proper name?). In any case I’m glad I got it while the gettin was good. I wish I coulda stayed another night. While it sucks they will just close stuff, there was so many fire pits and trash. Place seems like a douche, wanna be, hashtag life magnet. I only ever leave water and coffee grounds behind. I carry a trash grabber and clean places up a bit when time permits. Seems a lot of people have lost this attitude.