Recent content by lungesport

Good question since you’re looking for some solid advice here… In short, too much sled not enough dog. As an ex Boy scout our motto was "Be prepared". To me that means not for any standard day on the road but for a “worst case” scenario such as when you have just descended a long grade and your...

"I fail to understand the folks complaining of fuel prices. Don't they remember 2012 or 2008 prices? We drove to Alaska in 2012 when diesel fuel was $6/gallon." Just read this and had to laugh...I fail to understand your failure to understand. Less than a year ago it was reported that we were...

A water heater electric heating element and a sacrificial anode rod are not the same and perform different functions.

"Then an an anode rod to help attract the gunk in the future." This statement is a clear misunderstanding of the function of an anode rod. An anode rod is a sacrificial rod that degenerates over time. You may still need an anode rod and will know if you do when you pull it out to do the...

Unless you're very careful...Do not spray any solvent near PEX pipe. The manufacturer even warns against the adhesives in tape products.

No, I would not consider it. I am well equipped for boondocking but for solar power. Electrical power is harder to provide than propane. My 4) 5 yr old GC2 battery pack will be depleted LONG before I run out of propane.

In regards to a rough trailer ride It appears that the OP is referring to bounce in the trailer and not necessarily in the tow vehicle so that is where I will address my comments. I’m unclear as to whether the OP is towing a 5th wheel or a travel trailer but my comments will apply to both but...

In regards to air bags So, opinions are like…you know the rest. I have had a few trucks of the last 35 years and have put air bags on a few but today I’m just going to talk about one of my current trucks. GMC 2500 HD with 3k payload and 9500 GVW. When fully loaded I am about 200lbs shy of GVW...

2013 GMC 2500 HD 6.0 gas 4x4 ext cab

Good knowledge there... I like the fact that Reflectix protects againts the damaging UV rays that degenerate all things RV.

Here?s another possibility... The gas burner flue could be the occluded with debris. I had a similar situation while boondocking and found a long blade of fairly stiff grass to run up the tube that vents the burner. I now run a long brush into the vent a few times a year as a precaution.

Hey Phillip Once you get to Fresno its east to Sequoia and from there you can make the drop into Kings canyon. I could spend my 10 days there as it is a little Yosemite ?almost?. Then you will climb out and up to Sequoia and back west again to Fresno. From there its north to Merced and east...

So here's my take on the debate. I've owned 1 ton SRW and DRW trucks. The DRW truck tracks better and carries a load better. So I currently have a 2013 3/4 ton GMC gasser that I have made upgrades to that improve the towing experience. The #1 most beneficial upgrade is wider wheels. This is a...

Welcome! I would like to comment on your trip. Sequoia Park is wonderfull and you can get there from highway 99 in Fresno, then go east. Its a climb to the top but worth it for the giant Redwoods there. Consider a trip into Kings Canyon as it is a lot like Yosemite Valley with far less...

As a former amateur road racer I am excited to have booked a camping spot at lot N at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin Texas in October this year.  I will be traveling from the SF Bay Area and I'm wondering if anyone here has camped in lot N and if so how was the line approaching the lot...