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When I took off my Campinglab awning last fall, I put it away dirty. Just the case, not the interior awning. As it sat in my spare room amongst all the other camping gear waiting patiently for summer to get here, it got moldy and mildewy. I put the awning on last Saturday to set it up and and...

I have the Campinglab awing. Last year I just tied on a clothesline between the top two loops where my guylines hook to when I stake the poles out. Have to untie them when done, and I have a ton of Boeing carabiners laying around, so I took some zip ties to the holes on top of the ally part for...

I am in the market for a few new chairs. I have an old one that is a "copy" of a very famous RV chair, and the name escapes me, but they were popular back in the early 90s. I bought two at Camping World, and now I am down to one, one got stolen off my porch. Here it is, the one out front...

I did not want to clog up the pants thread with other clothing, so here is a new one for multiple stuff. A few weeks back I ordered some clothing from Duluth Trading, their Rip Stop Performance pants and shorts, both items I shipped back as I swam in them. I also got their CoolMax short...

I am working on adding two 12 outlets to my Maggiolina AirLand roof top tent. I want to add these from the Shack. I have two of them now on the back of my FJ. http://www.yotatech.com/50513787-post131.html The two outlets in the back of the FJ were used last summer to power the ARB fridge...

Saw this in a search for some other stuff. http://www.crocbin.com.au/ Kind of cool, I could clamp it to my vertical awning pole. How it works: http://www.crocbin.com.au/how_it_works.htm Last year on vacation I just had a garbage bag on the picnic tables seat. This would be a much better...

OK old timers, how many of you remember them? I remember getting turned onto REI by my sister and brother inlaw back in the last 70s. Also back then was Eddie Bauer and another outfit called Early Winters. I use to drool over the gear in the Early Winters catalogs, especially the single wall...

Washed the r(p)ig Saturday, got the gunk off the tent top. Sunday I opened the tent and after a very wet winter with snow, ice, and tons or rain, the Maggiolina AirLand was bone dry inside. Took out the sheets and laundered them, and shook out the comforter. The 12v pad comes with safety pins...

Back when I had my tent trailer when the kids were wee little lads, we used a piece of indoor outdoor carpet to wipe our feet on before entering the trailer. It kept a lot of dirt out of the trailer, yet I still had to sweep the trailer daily, and also the indoor outdoor carpet some. But it did...

No, this is not what you think :D I was just cruising YouTube for camping shower vids, and my two Zodi vids were the first two hits for "Zodi Showers", and the third one was a video of a portable shower I had never seen before. It is like a mini Zodi at only two gallons. I do like my Zodi...

I reviewed this shower last summer in my camping gear review thread. http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17789 While the shower works just fine stock from the factory, I did not like how you had to reach down to the tank and flip the red valve to the on/off position for the water...

Anyone using these? I first heard about them at fjcruiserforums.com last year. I finally ordered two Thursday of this week, and they showed up today. I bought a 27 oz and a 40 oz one. Also ordered two of the bicycle type bottle tops with the top you lift up to drink from. Funny thing is REI...

I have read that some have changed out the little shower head on the Zodis. The model above is the one I have. I went to Lowes hardware over the weekend and looked at kitchen sprayers, and they use a female fitting, and somehow a hose slides in, and I assume it gets locked on via collar. The...

OK, I know this will not apply to everyone, but those of us with a Maggiolina type roof top tent this will apply. First off, my tent is high, the rear of it is about 8' or so off the ground. When I first got my rig I picked up a 4' ladder from Lowes. That was fine to stand on to reach the roof...

My roof top tent is very warm, especially with flannel sheets and a winter weight down comforter. But I wanted a way to heat the inside just in case the night was cold or the morning was. Up where I like to go camping the weather can change on you very fast. I thought about a 12v truckers...

Yesteryear I bought a large nylon duffel from Cabelas called the Ripcord. It is OK, but has no stiffeners on the base, and just a straight zipper on top. I just received my new Overland Journal Gear issue Friday. Vehicle-Dependent Expedition Magazine: Overland Journal The Gear issue is chalk...

My roof is groady from snow, ice, fall out, and the tree I park under at work and home. From reading Autohomes page, they say to use a good marine type wax to protect the fiberglass. http://autohomeus.com/info/care.php I do not have the option to take my tent off and store it where I live, so...

I hope this is the correct section for this. These use LED lights instead of a flame like a regular road flare uses. These come in two formats, a replaceable battery type (CR 123), and a rechargeable type. At the time I wrote this, to get the rechargeable ones you must buy then in a six pack...

http://www.foodsaver.com/ Friend of mine bought two a year back from Costco. His is an older model, a horizontal one, not the newer upright versions. It could be this one. http://www.foodsaver.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productid=985 What are the advantages to one of these for camping? I have...

Wow, as always, a great read. The "new from the trade" section has some very cool new gear out. I will link to some of the gear. Surefire Saint headlamp Trailcharge solar power panel Now I dig the above. It can keep an ARB/Engel fridge running by itself during the day, or just hook the...