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Thank you so much for your invitation to go down to Colorado to camp with you. It won't be this summer as we are going to camp,at a provincial park near Thunder Bay. Really looking forward to getting out there on May 15th. I already bought a cord of birch firewood and have it drying out. Lol...

Pretty sure this this is the rug that we have. Stands up excellent - 3 years old with 12 months of steady usage and still shakes off looking pretty much like new. Amazing product

the first thing that popped into my mind was pin weight, but I certainly would reassess all your axle weights against your vehicle and trailer specs.

Re: What item can you not camp without? . . . Actually . . . electricity! Yes, we purchased the Honda EU3000si generator and that powers everything in our trailer including the A/C 13,500 BTU). Used it lots and no problems at all yet.

We purchased one of the slide-in awning screens for extra shelter room from the rain and UV protection while sitting around the picnic table. It does repel the rain good, but a little rain does get through. For extra privacy it is great and for sun protection it is good too. When I put my awning...

We don't have a pop-out on our Trail Runner and after several months of living in our trailer, we can definitely appreciate the advantage. But we are both retired and with our budget that was the best we could do. What we really love though is being on the road seeing so many things, friends and...

Yes, CHANGE is exciting and cathartic for a business which will see good things ahead for Heartland and Jayco. The customer wins on both fronts as stagnation gets us nowhere.

Thank you for the information. I will pick up some spare "shark bite" adapters at the hardware store today, just in case something like this happens again. You never think you'll use the stuff, then the day comes and one just might have the right spare part. Happy trails it's my friend :-)

The plastic valve behind our commode broke off yesterday. I had to disassemble the broken valve from the "PEX" pipes and install a new brass one-way valve. I found out I needed a "tough built" bolt cutter to break off the existing PEX clamps and a special PEX clamp pliers to squeeze on the new...

Yes, we too purchased the memory foam. It is a few bucks no doubt, but an excellent investment in good sleep. We just love our mattress.

With our insurance, the first claim is a freebie and does not effect our insurance. The second claim it does effect your rates. The third claim, they will pay, but drop you as a client. So if at all possible, I repair everything myself. Last year, my son put a dent in our Prius's back plastic...

Shirley and I plan on going to Goshen and the Ontario rally in 2015.

Now ow that was a funny story to brighten the evening. Boy what a shocker for the guy to see his door down! A few camps back, I forgot to put my antennae down but a fellow camper stopped me before I got out if the camping area and warned me about our trailer antennae still up. We are camped...

I put a rear view camera in my truck right at the license plate. It just comes on when I put it in reverse. It is fantastic for hook ups as I am now bang on and never need a second person. It is wireless and runs like a charm. I always use it just for regular back ups too just to be sure I am...

In my trailer, the GFI circuit breaker popped with a rainstorm once and another time when I was washing my RV. In your case, it doesn't sound like this was the problem as the GFI breaker would have remained off even after changing sites (power fully off and on). Your power did work fully by the...

Yes, get a good quality surge protector with several functions to protect your trailer electrically. Our surge protector picked up two bad pedestals last year that could have damaged our trailer. The first one was,open neutral" that was picked up and the next was low voltage (95 AC volts)! The...

i just finished getting our trailer ready for our summer travels to the East coast of Canada. I found a leaky connection with PEX fittings. I have never worked with that stuff, but I bought a few basic tools and some spare connections. Then low and behold I had the water leak fixed in 10...

I made this vise from a 2" trailer tongue. I welded a piece of steel on the tongue and bolted the vise to the plate. The vise will rotate around as needed. It slides into the 2" receiver and detaches easily to store in the back if my truck until next time it is needed.

To me, what seems unusual are 12 non-working LED's in a 2 week old unit. If it was just 3 non-working LED's then sure, here are your bulbs. But with that many bulbs not working you have to wonder if there is a cause for making them blow. The HL guy likely wanted a service tech guy explore this...

i kind if did the same thing you did about 4 months ago. My two dogs just loved looking out the window, but they were wrecking the couch. So I screwed a 3/4" piece of plywood covered with leather to match our couch. Then my wife threw on a blanket and the dogs were in heaven! Anytime we come...

Re: Doh! .... The owner did get an electrician and discovered that repairs to his distribution panel would be too costly and closed it up. The owner said other campers were hooked up to the power and it was up to me if I wanted to use his power or not. So I used his power to charge up my...

Re: Doh! .... Just curious...do you check site and then pay fees? If you do pay fees do you just pay one day if your EMS says OK? i got stung last year, paid 2 weeks and then got on site and EMS said no go. Went back to get my money and no go! The owner pointed to a big red sign above him...

Whoa! That was some big tow rig, but then it is the BIG horn :-)

Last year I ordered up 450.00 worth of LED lights for my trailer. I got the box of lights and then two days later, I got a second box. So I called the company direct and told them about that and they said to send the second box back. When I did, they credited my VISA with 450.00! So I thought I...

Aerial down, steps up, TV secured, etc. better still use a check sheet each time before you take off. My wife does the inside and I do the outside.

Yes, carry the 5 gallons of gas!!!

The satellite cable input will work for both your satellite connection outside OR if you connect up regular cable TV to the line. The other input with the booster switch, is for your aerial up top. When I first got my new trailer, the wiring was not hooked up at all inside to the satellite input...

Yeah, last year we were at a park where my EMS protector would not turn on power to my unit. I unplugged and used my voltage tester on the plug and found it fluctuated between 93 and 103 volts! Another time last year, the unit picked up reverse polarity and would not turn on the unit. anyway...

Here is the best wheel levelling product I have found. "TRILEVELER"

For side to side levelling - I placed a "Acculevel" bubble level in the front Center of my trailer; high enough that I can easily see it in my rear view mirror. This level even tells me how many blocks under my trailer tires and which side they need to be placed. This takes care of the side to...

If you travel with your fridge on, then you take the risk of air bubbles in your system. If your fridge does screw up as you indicated, you did the right thing; turn it off, travel on the road for an hour or so and then turn it on again and see if it works right. Oh and when you turn your fridge...

I used GS around Thunder Bay and great service here

Magellan has a RV GPS that also has an option for back up. As soon as you put the truck in reverse on comes a picture of behind your trailer. I paid 190 for the GPS and the camera option is only about 150. The other back up camera for the license plate was at Canadian Tire. That one cost me...

At Sault Ste. Marie KOA, they put a sign up on leaving and it states, 1. Is your antennae up? 2. Are your slides in? 3. Are your stairs in? 4. Are your dogs, kids and wife on board? Now who would ever think to forget their wife at camp?

TRAILER CHECK LIST DEPARTURE CHECKLIST Exterior items -Road ready RV Checklist ___Awning retracted and secured ___Camp Fire DEAD (soaked and stirred) ___Groceries/supplies taken out for the camp Stowed ___Firewood Loaded (any that you take with you anyway!) ___Camp Equipment Stowed (awning...

i noticed you have P rated tires on your trailer! That is dangerous - get those off ASAP and put on ST trailer rated tires. A dealer did the same thing to me on a previous trailer when I was young. I blew two tires before another dealer spotted the huge error - that I had P rated tires on my...

I purchased two sets of (2) red LED emergency beacons and they are fabulous for backing up and I have used them for several other occasions too. But I do like the idea of the LED lanterns. I Already have one and will buy one more and give it a shot. Thanks for the neat idea power post and picnic...

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