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Both sets of panels are dead. They never really generated much power. The control would beep in the morning just as the sun hit the panels, not the best for sleeping in. Everything is in the trash.

I understand there will be an event this year? Where should I be watching for ticket sales?

The panels are now dead about ten year later. They never seemed to put out the wattage they were rated at. That may have been the controller or the panels. I am working on an OB discount code for some very high quality panels, cables and controllers.

I did not have good luck with the Harbor freight controller. My experience with them goes back about ten years with two systems, one installed on my houseboat another on my travel trailer. They seemed very weak and both systems are dead now. I just installed two 100 watt panels on the houseboat...

Sounds like a great trip. Welcome to OB. You will find a lot of great people here.

I removed it. The conversation eliminates several hoses (possible fail points) and that plastic “t” (a known fail point for me).

When a battery starts growing stuff around the terminals it means the seal around those posts is starting to go bad. I would put a volt meter on the battery and have someone turn the key to the start position. If the voltage does not drop there is a problem in the starting circuit. There are...

I love Lucky8. They are super helpful. I got my Terra Firma 2” lift from them. Thanks, my Disco is G4, the color is Borrego Yellow.

I see a lot of people spending $300-$400 on front drive shafts. My understanding was the weak point for the stock drive shaft was the fact that it was unserviceable. I took my front driveshaft to a shop (Orange County Drivelines) and had them replace the stock u-joints with serviceable u-joints...

I did the “Chevy 350” thermostat conversation. It completely cured the wild temperature swings I had with the stock set up. The temp sits at 170-184 on the trail. Runs about 185* on the fwy (hot Southern California day). And hits about 200* when I am climbing a grade. When I tow my boat it will...

Thanks for this post, we have been visiting that area for decades. My in-laws had a house there for a number of years and we have camped the area but I never knew about these “yellow post” sites. I didn’t even know there was camping south of the lake. I have always wanted to follow the Old City...

This is another thing for that area: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/sbnf/passes-permits/recreation

You might be correct, it is such a heavily trafficked area they may have restrictions. The ranger station or Adventure Center should be able to help you.

Have you considered dispersed camping? Big Bear is located in a National Forest. I would call the ranger station up there first. You may not be able to have a camp fire. https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/sbnf/recreation/camping-cabins/?recid=26225&actid=34

Glad to see this thread. Our RTT mattress is wearing out. I found the Tepui luxury mattress online and it looks like everyone is happy with theirs. Certainly nice to know they stand behind their products. Thanks.

My wife and I built this one. Sets up in about 15 minutes. It is not as convenient as a production annex but we use it all the time.

Found this on a web search. Might help someone else with the same problem: “We have a pretty good mattress in the 'Nest. I ended up using a 2635 closed cell urethane foam. The measure 2635 means it has a density of 2.6 lbs/cu-ft and has an ILD of 35 lbs. Our mattress weighs about 20 lbs and I...

We have had our RTT now for about five years and the mattress is starting to wear out. I don’t want to just buy a piece of foam not knowing the density. How do I shop? Does anyone know a good source?

We are planning the same trip the first week in August. Thanks for the camping info. My daughter and son in law did this trip a couple years ago (they will be joining us) and they had rain and it was pretty cold. They also found the hotels in the area very expensive ($400/night) and pretty...

And we want to see photos when you pick one out. Feel free to PM me anytime.