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The energy to heat 1 liter of water from 20ºC to 100ºC = 330Kj = 91Wh at sea level. That is approximately 150A to heat 1 liter in 3 minutes. Or 36A to heat 1 cup of water from 20º to 100º in 3 minutes.

Grandby on 2012 Ram 2500, 9 years of gas milage data with camper on and off: 14 mpg with camper off. 11.9 mpg with camper on. loose another 1.5 mpg with winter gas (November to April). Truck with camper loaded weighs 7920 wet.

My 2¢: Grandby on 2012 Ram 2500 4X4, standard cab, 8 ft box. Front and side area. I have seen a number of full size campers on their side in strong side winds in prairie states. Even more huddled under overpasses and behind wind blocking hills. I sleep with top down in strong winds (less...

Thermal transfer and condensation has never been a problem down to about 20ºF. Can't compare for temps lower as I have never camped in a composite camper. But condensation is manageable in a FWC. New or slightly used composite campers are way out of my price range and I don't know what...

IMO a big advantages of FWC/ATC is that their frame and exterior is bombproof and they offer a shell model. I have a 46 y.o (1977) Grandby with original canvas that is still weather tight. I have seen other 70s - early 80s FWCampers for sale for under $2K. Rip out the interior and do your own.

I have an old 'Skyline' aluminum 3 qt. pressure cooker (made by Prestige?) bought from REI in the early 70's. Went on many high altitude mountaineering trips; worth its weight. Works on an MSR X-GK, Pocket Rocket w/ support legs. Can still find some on e-bay. Getting harder to find parts.

Is there any concern with pushing from a single point in the rear of the tow vehicle, especially in loose or slippery conditions? Standard ball hitch? Load leveling hitch?

These kind of failures usually happen over time: stress fractures start and propagate over time until the frame is too weak for a shock load. Don't know the history of other vehicles that failed. OP had ~25,000 miles carrying that load.

Where are these numbers from? Wreckers are a different animal. The Class B I drove (Ford 650) had: - a straight boxed frame from behind the engine. - frame reinforced with L channel from under cab to tail. - wrecker box is heavily reinforced. - boom/sling superstructure is engineered for...

I tend towards libertarian, but . . . There needs to be some common sense regulating of the RV industry. In the case of slide in camper manufacturer: the actual weight of camper as built is clearly displayed and an estimated wet weight at max capacity and a minimum truck needed to safely haul...

Where did you find that spec? P.S. Wrecker frames are reinforced.

#6 or #7 Griswold. #6 has handle cut off for packing; use pot lifter or channellock. But d*mn they are getting expensive.

AKA cable jacks. I use 4 of these, one on each corner. Makes loading a little less stressful.

No way to tell CG just by looking at a picture. Depends on where the weight is in relation to the fulcrum (rear axle). And distance from the rear axle is a force multiplier (lever arm). One needs at least two weights of each axle independently: truck without camper, full fuel tank...

Is it just me? From reading here and talking with friends, it seems that some tires work better on different makes/models/suspension geometry than others. I've driven Dodge most of my adult life: mostly 4X4, solid front axle, both front coil and leaf spring, rear leaf. Of the AT tires I've...

Best to ask the controlling authority of the public land you are visiting.

The Sherpa 100AC has (1) 110V inverter plug on the front and (2) USB-C connectors on the sides. The capacity of the 100AC is 100Wh(?). Easiest would be to find a 110V to 12V buck transformer. Or you could kluge a 20V to 12V buck transformer using a USB-C connector. How long that will power...

You didn't specify what kind of trips: 3 day weekend where temps might get to low 20s, 14 day hunting trip where temps might not get above freezing? Different solutions. Truckers use a 'battery thermal wrap' to warm up starter batteries. The one I have used was 120V; there might be 12V...