Recent content by bsandey

This is my first year camping with my dog. I've had him for a couple years now, but just got my camper so I started up camping again. This last week, it was just me and him out camping. Didn't have a problem with him, other than he wanted to meet everyone and play with all the other dogs, and...

Yup. But it fought to the end. From what I heard, the live fire couldn't sink it, so they placed explosives on the bottom of the hull to blow a hole in it. https://youtu.be/5CYXGOeQ-FQ

I just picked my camper last week, and it has brakes on it. I got the wiring done before I picked it up, just to be done and over with it. While I was at the place installing the wiring, I overheard the owner tell a couple that if the trailer has brakes, they must, by law, be operational. I...

US Navy, 1985 - 1990, Fire Controlman Second Class, USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) I worked on the weapon system (radars, computers, data consoles, and other equipment) for the 5 inch guns. Most jobs in the Navy are either maintenance/technician or operator. This was one of the few that were both. We...

The micro trailers are, as stated, in demand, and many people love them. But they are not for everyone. I just bought one myself (Aliner Ascape), and I do love it. It's exactly what I wanted, and even more. Yes, the table has to be removed to make the bed, and there is no room for two people to...

A 1000 pound limit is going to be very difficult to find something. You are very much restricted in what you can tow. And if you do find something, it will be extremely basic, with pretty much just a bed and some storage. Even most teardrop campers will come in a little too heavy. You mostly...

I haven't flown since before 9/11, and the restrictions started. I used to travel about once every month to 2 months for work, and never really had any problems with what I could bring on and what I couldn't. I have since started a new job, and have not had to fly for any reason since then...

A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender looks at them and says, "What is this? Some kind of a joke?"

Does anyone now if televisions that run on DC are a big drain on the battery or not? I just got a new camper yesterday that came with a TV that's AC only, but some of the campgrounds I like to visit have no electric sites, so I'm thinking of replacing it with a TV that can run off DC. I wouldn't...

I just bought and picked up a 2018 Aliner Ascape yesterday. I tried looking up the NADA book value, but it doesn't list it, nor the 2017 model (when they first came out). It's also so new that I can't find used ads for them. But I do find a few dealers ads, and they list it between $22k and...

I assume you will be taking I-90 when you get past Chicago. That will take you right passed the Spam Museum in Austin, MN, and the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. And when you are in the Custer area, also check out Jewel Cave National Monument. The South Dakota Air and Space Museum is located at...

How long all depends on what all you run off the battery. Try to minimize as much of possible electronic gear, and you might be able to go the entire weekend on a single charge. Run the fridge off propane, or use a cooler with ice. Run the furnace as little as possible if you need to. Warm...

I smoked for about 15 years, and one day, got a letter in the mail for the Mayo Clinic's Nicotine Research Center. They were performing a study on quitting, and I was invited to join. It was testing the drug Chantix. It was a 1 year program, with a physical before, 12 weeks of medication, and...

Not criticizing anyone's style of camping, but just throwing in my point of view. My (now ex) wife and I have 4 children, and so we got a pop-up with a slide out dining area so we could have more room inside the camper. That just made the kids want to stay inside the camper rather than go out...

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a pop-up. I had one for years, and our family enjoyed it very much. There are many reasons to start with a pop-up instead of a hardside. For us, our biggest concerns were cost and weight. There were six of us at the time, towing with a minivan, so a pop-up...