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I'm not sure if you have ever run across the blog by a couple of full timers titled "gone with the wynns" but they swear by composting toilets and explain them in great detail. You might check out their blog posts about them. Hope that helps. Not trying to steer you away from the forum, but I...

Estes Park is right next to Rocky Mountain National Park, most of the RV campsites in RMNP are probably full, but the private RV parks in Estes are a good bet. They have a local shuttle that can take you in and out of the national park every day and the town of Estes Park has lots to do, without...

So, we sold the 5.8L Tahoe, bought an '03 8.1L 2500 Suburban. It needs a little TLC, but we have some time before we will need it for our trip through the Rockies. Thank you to all for all of your suggestions! I think it should tow our (probably) 5500 loaded TT just fine. If anyone has...

Thanks for everyone's'so input. I'm not a super paranoid person about theft, I'm usually pretty laid back about it, but being new to the lifestyle and campgrounds, I thought I'd ask. Personally, I would never travel with a gun, I'd rather just get robbed. Since we will be staying at Yosemite for...

Thank to everyone for all of their input, it helps a bunch. I might even -consider- letting my kids do some travel planning.  :)

I'm a newbie, and there are years of posts on here, so please excuse me if this question has been repeatedly asked. I am concerned about campground safety. I know that on our particular brand of RV, the locks to to the wards are a general key, anyone's will fit. That means if someone really...

That's a great idea! We will probably do that, as I already know our 11 year old is chomping at the bit to sleep out there. Although that does mean a first trip to dump the black water tank, my most dreaded task ahead. We really do need to assess our level for need of creature comfort as well as...

Boondocking doesn't bother me one bit. Where do I boondock other than Wal-Mart? Also, isn't the Wal-Mart RV spot becoming a thing of the past? My problem is that I'm so "green" that I haven't a clue how long our propane/battery will last before needing refilling/recharging. We have a smaller 23'...

We are planning a trip from Kansas City to Los Angeles in early-mid June. I have made a couple of reservations in the state parks we plan on staying in, but we have left a few days of our travel time to just taking our time and seeing where the road take us so to speak. In reality, it's more...

Thanks for all the advice! The hubs and I are no strangers to truck values and we buy and sell trucks pretty frequently. This vehicle will be a 4th vehicle for us and likely just used primarily for towing, so we're trying to keep it under $10K. A recent vehicle we sold was a 1 ton dually with...

We have just purchased a 4500lb dry weight TT. We have a 2004 Z71 Tahoe 5.8L. It's rated for 7500lbs, but I would hate to tow at max weight, I know the trailer is lighter, but I like a 2k+ cushion due to terrain and altitude. Does anyone have experience towing through the rockies with a 7000lb...

Just poking around to do some RV recon around here. Just bought an RV today, we have 5 months to figure out how the thing works before our national parks tour come June. I'm the most nervous about septic, and shoddy campgrounds... And the captcha thing doesn't like sarcasm....noted.