Recent content by UTTransplant

When I took voice lessons in college, we began by concentrating on pure sounds without vibrato. We received worse grades if we used vibrato. Later classes added in vibrato, but I never got that far as a non-major who just liked to sing. Untrained singers who want to sound like pop stars...

Drop the big MH at the campground and take the tow to small sites. We did that even with a tiny 17’ Casita, and we still do it with a 40’ MH.

Very few diesels have driver’s side doors, and they aren’t terribly common even among gassers. We never had one, and we never missed it. I like having real steps open up when I open up the MH door rather than clambering out using molded footholds.

I am more into function than appearance. It seems significantly smaller than the old VW campers, and is mostly designed to “look cute.” Not a fan.

The guy who owns Anderson Hitch pleaded guilty to defacing Corona Arch by scratching his family’s name into the rock. Fine was $1000 plus restitution of $850 or so. He was also prohibited from using any federal land for 18 months. He is a disgusting piece of trash. I lived in Utah when this...

One person doing something like this is not an issue in the big picture of things. However one person doing it and making/publicizing a video of it is encouragement for others. At what point is it not ok? At what point is the natural beauty of a place destroyed? The second person? The fiftieth...

Our maximum efficiency for flat mounted panels on a sunny day ranges from 40% to 90%. The variation is winter vs. summer. Low sun angle means less efficiency, and you have to consider the shorter days making it worse to. In summer the sun is so much higher, and the days are longer. We can go...

After using this for a while, my forum experience is much improved! Thanks for this update.

RainX destroys Diamond Shield, a branded surface protectant film.

I wouldn’t ever use an automatic truck wash. I don’t use automatic wash on my SUV and pickup either. I have used Blue Beacon a number of times though. No brushes on the paint and no RainX are my directions, and they have always done a decent job.

“She” says she’s from Kaufman, a town of an entire 6,700 people 35 miles from Dallas. You men are so gullible. Classic catfishing. Watch your PMs for a while, and you will probably get messages asking for your help.

Fill it up, let it soak with something like Happy Camper Extreme, then get a pro to come out and flush it. RV tank cleaning services are not uncommon, and your campground might have some recommendations.

We use broom handles with the tipped wrapped with foil (to keep them from burning up) to make campfire biscuits like this. I usually just use canned biscuits, the cheapest possible kind. Put a small hot dog in the middle after cooking, or just add some butter and jelly. Ummm. But not bannock is...

It was completely cloudy where we were, but the radar showed the clouds were breaking northwest. We headed that way until we could see the sun, maybe 20 miles. Well worth it. We still had occasional clouds, but they broke beautifully just as totality happened, showing us the corona. Everything...

I have seen more customized vans and various modified box trucks than I have ever seen in a traditional campground. We are in a 55+ private park, and there are still a few spots available at 3:00 pm on Sunday. I figure there were cancellations since when I made my reservations 15 months ago I...