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"It must be a diesel, right?" Yes, mine is a diesel, 5 speed manual. Vic

I've got a Honda CRF230L that I carry in my camper. When I'm loading or unloading it I am glad that it doesn't weigh any more than it does (267 lbs wet) and that it isn't any bigger. I've ridden it on the freeways in both San Francisco and Los Angeles, and then I'm glad it isn't any lighter or...

I fell in love with the Japanese Kei trucks when we lived in Japan, to bad you can't use them on the streets here, but you can buy them for farm or ranch use. http://cajunminitrucks.com/index.php http://www.twinriversatv.com/Web%20Pages/inventory.html Most are available in either a truck or...

Westyss, Great job on your camper, it really looks nice! Did your truck have a box on it when you bought it? I am just wondering what the difference in fuel economy would be with the camper lowered vs raised? With my Isuzu I can get 15 mpg if I stay at 55 mph, anything above that, or with a...

Makes our travels in Peru seem pretty tame! Glad you are back safely! And that you are feeling better. So far I've only had to deal with a sheriff with a bad attitude here in California when I tried to camp in the parking lot of a park that was closed for the night.

You better take some sun screen! I tried calling you back but you must be back in the boonies. Vic

Janet and Tom, Glad you are enjoying the start of your U.S. trip. I just found your thread and it took me to page 8 before I realized you are Canadians! Welcome!! I have just recently retired and am traveling full time in a converted truck camper on an Isuzu NPR truck. Just arrived in L.A. after...

I have a Honda CRF230L (dual sport) that I carry in a garage in my modified truck camper. It is great for my purposes, which are the same as yours but I am single so haven't tried riding it with a passenger. Vic

Jerry, I finally finished your trip report - sounds like you had a fabulous time! Are you back in Virginia yet? When you get a chance please give me a call - 612-570-0379, would love to connect again. Thanks, Vic

Hi Jerry, I didn't realize that you were posting an ongoing trip report until tonight! I'm in San Jose, CA with friends, heading towards L.A. No schedule either, just hiking, biking, visiting friends and some beach time. Sorry you had to take time out for repairs. I need to finish a number of...

A few more comments about how the camper is working out in daily life. On really hot days of 90 plus degrees, it gets up to 90 in the camper as well, especially if the larger window is facing the sun and I am not in the camper so it is all closed up. I found that the fridge wasn't getting enough...

Been too busy hiking and traveling to spend much time here but will give a quick update. I guided a family from Spain on the Tahoe Rim Trail for 11 days in August, we all had a great time on a beautiful trail. Then we spent 5 days in Yosemite and a couple in Sequoia N.Parks. After that I stopped...

I have been having fun hiking and traveling, with limited internet, so hadn't seen this thread before. When I finished my camper in Florida the beginning of July, I picked up three 210 watt panels from Sun Electronics in Miami (they have 2 offices in Arizona too). I got their house brand of Sun...

A few comments after driving from Minnesota to San Francisco, mostly on non Interstate 2 and 4 lane roads. I can't believe the people that don't know how to pass! In Wyoming, Utah and Nevada especially. I was driving at 55 on 2 lane highways, some state but mostly US routes, using pull outs...

Just a quick note before leaving Lake City, Minnesota, on the banks of Lake Pepin (a very wide spot in the Mississippi River) - the birthplace of water skiing they say. I got the 3rd solar panel installed today after going to Menards for more aluminum angle. Also had to redo the second panel I...

You don't need the MPPT charge controller, it just makes better use of the higher voltage under the conditions mentioned above. From what I have read, much of the time they don't help that much so I decided to use a regular one. The price difference is substantial. Morningstar TS60 Charge...

On Monday I went to Ace Hardware and to Menards (a large home improvement store in the Midwest) and tried to get as much stuff as I could think of for the solar panel installation. Of course this was hard to do as I really didn't know what I needed, was just guessing and learning as I went, kind...

What's with the big pictures, did Expo change the default? Previously I had tried to post large pics but could only get the small ones when I upload directly to a post. If I copy the URL from another post to a new one, then they come out big. This time I did it the same as always and they came...

Peter, thanks for the tip on Metalsupermarkets! I will be going right by the Burnsville store when I leave here so will check them out. Yep, with a flat the jack won't go under the axle at all. Alaskaboy, no air brakes, no air compressor big enough for an impact wrench. Kerry, did you get that...

Metapoint - Thanks and you're welcome. I got two new tires yesterday for the front end, BF Goodrich Commercial T/A Traction, size 235/85/16E. I was going to get them from Sam's Club, but they said they couldn't mount them on a medium duty truck. So I got them at Discount Tire, also called...