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Spent the afternoon booking an early June camping trip to RMNP. Goin’ old school - flying out, cheapest rental car, everything in the 65L pack except camera gear, no showers, all adventure!

Installed Rago interior side window molle panels. A bit of confusion at first, as their video and directions are out of date as to the current hardware and necessary tool sizes. However, they have excellent customer service and all went smoothly once my questions were answered. Panels are sturdy...

Therein lies the problem: It’s always a trade off in balancing comfort, interior space/options, easy set up and off-road capability with cost. Nothing hits all the marks. Scamp, Casita, NuCamp, Black, Opus - you can spend anywhere from $15-$200K. I recommend using the RV Trader app to shop (how...

Found this 137 piece Craftsman tool set at Goodwill today for $20. Looks brand new and included a few items that weren’t part of the original kit. Winning!

I love my NuCamp T@g, but if price were no object, I’d have a Bean: https://beantrailer.com

I realize this is a bit off the main topic, but @FishinCrzy brings up several important points regarding solar panels: Durability vs. weight and positioning of the panels. I currently use two 300w Jackery power stations with 100w panels. I’d originally ordered the Rockpals setup, but the flimsy...

If you’re going to be gone for a while, why not just remove the battery, put it in your garage and use a trickle charger? I do this with the lead acid deep cycle battery for my trailer’s solar system in winter. I have a Schumacher SC1280, which cost about $50 from Amazon. 15v rapid charge/3v...

For those who didn’t read the linked article, this LIFETIME Military Pass is free for ALL veterans who received an Honorable discharge, not just retired, disabled or active duty personnel. In my state (Maryland), you can have the “veteran” designation added to your current driver’s license for...

That’s exactly what I noticed! Even with protective gloves/jacket, he had to get quite close to the fire with the Element E50. Most of us won’t have that level of protection, if any, in an emergency situation. Being near a large fire isn’t like the movies where Tom Cruise just gets his hair...

@Kent R, excellent video! Thanks for posting this one, very timely for me. I already have a halon B/C in the trailer, looks like I’m adding another in the truck to pair with the A/B/C.

Is it summer yet? Just booked the first part of my California stay (following WY, MT & NV).

Great project! I made a similar platform for my 4Runner (photos are somewhere in the forums). I took the advice of some YouTubers and covered the top with very thin industrial carpeting. It makes a nice surface for sleeping and softens any potentially sharp edges. I applied 3M spray adhesive to...

I’m interested in Maryland meetups, at least during the cooler months. Summer is for travel!

Hi Travis, welcome to the OB family! I’m also in Maryland - other side of the Bay, near Annapolis.

@K12 and @DintDobbs are 100% correct! It’s not what you own, it’s what you do. Get out there! The build discussions and gear posts are all of us having fun with our hobby, but sometimes they lead newcomers to believe that they need to invest a lot of cash and purchase elaborate rigs in order to...

I visited Colorado for several weeks last June. I highly recommend staying at state park campgrounds on the western side of the state. You can get sites with electric hookups and most have free hot showers (they removed the coin op units last summer). Note that you’ll be required to pay the...

Grand Teton - June 2022

On a more serious note, if you’re unable to resolve the situation with RCI on your own, you could file a complaint with several organizations: Better Business Bureau https://www.bbb.org/file-a-complaint Consumer Financial Protection Bureau https://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/ Or this...

IKR? Lemme just crack open the old piggy bank. I’m unsure if that’s Canadian or U.S. dollars, but either way it’s on par with the cost of Sprinter vans.