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RE: Going Light
My DD and her husband tent-camped for 6 weeks out of a Honda Civic hybrid. They don't use anything particularly special, certainly not backpacking type stuff. They have a smallish tent, small propane lantern, and a Coleman Fold N Go 2-burner stove. I am not sure what kind of cooler they take. They hike, so boots and daypacks and such have to fit in. They have a large inflatable mattress and ordinary zip-together sleeping bags. Cold weather clothes, hot weather clothes, books, etc etc etc. DD has been camping since she was 6 weeks old, so she knows what to do.
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/20/10 05:28pm |
Tent Camping
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RE: Truck Campers in TV shows from the 1970's
Funny, other types of RV's are seldom in the shows.
Back in the '70's, other types of RV's were not common, at least not here in my part of the country. I think they started appearing in the second half of the '70's, mostly as chassis-mount campers and as very small Toyota-based C's.
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/20/10 09:17am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Anza Borrego this weekend
I stopped at the gas station on a Sunday morning in February and the place was a zoo, which was to be expected because there is no other fuel for miles and many off-roaders boondock along S-22 between the park border and the junction with 86. If you get there to park overnight and don't like it, just leave and go back west on S-22 to Clark Lake or PegLeg. Have a great trip!
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/19/10 06:40pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Anza Borrego this weekend
I come from the south end of SD county, so have not approached from your direction, but my best guess is I-15 to State 79 in Temecula to S-2 at Warner Springs and 5 miles later turn left onto S-22 and go slowly down steep twisty Montezuma Grade to the Visitor Center.
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/19/10 04:57pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Wilson Mountain.... almost
Great hike! I'm glad to see that you got out of the snow for a day, even if you had to do it without the TC. Thanks for sharing.
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/19/10 11:07am |
Truck Campers
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RE: NE hiking trips
Great photos of a crisp clear winter day! The three times I've been to your area, at first sneering at the thought of 4000 ft being called a mountain, it has been July and the parking lot at the top of Mt. Washington was experiencing blowing rain and snow and fog and truly earning its honor of having the worst weather in the world. I'm glad to see that your mountains get some good days.
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/19/10 11:01am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Anza Borrego this weekend
Here is last year's official state park magazine; the website does not have 2010's. Page 3 describes camping regulations and official park camp locations. Pay particular attention to dog and campfire restrictions.
link to park magazine
Yaqui Pass (official park camp) is right by the highway, as is PegLeg (not in the park), so access to both is easy. Both should have room for you. Clark Lake, usually called Clark Dry Lake but not this year, has many scattered camp areas and you should be able to get there. Arroyo Salado camp (park) is right by the highway, S-22.
Be ready for a mob, because this weekend is probably going to be the busiest days of the year.
Nearest casino is Red Earth, at S-22 and 86. They have a great gas station and a dump station. I don't know about camping there.
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/19/10 10:48am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Gila Nat'l Forest - where to camp?
You might want to take a bit more time where you are and visit the Three Rivers Petroglyph site. Absolutely awesome! There are two very nice RV sites and several tent sites in the campground.
Here's a link to current status of various Gila NF facilities:
link
I stayed at Bighorn Campground last summer and do not recommend it: too noisy.
However, the nearby Catwalk Recreation Area is amazing. link The status page says it is open.
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/18/10 07:08pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Outfitter Trip Report: Whazoo In Wonderland pictures
Wowzoo, Whazoo, what a great trip report! The photos, the narrative, and the "reality check" part about how many repairs a truck has to have when it drives to places like this - all supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Oh, wait, that's the wrong film....
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/18/10 10:12am |
Truck Campers
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RE: My resident raptor
Amazing bird! This website describes it as "huge" and says it locates mice by sound and then dives through snow to catch them.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Gray_Owl/lifehistory Thanks for the photos!
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/17/10 10:34am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Goat Canyon Trestle 3/12 - 3/14
Amazing! Your great photos of a very rugged hike make me glad that I got to go to the trestle via the tracks back when it was allowed. Thanks for sharing!
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/15/10 11:13am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Hauling a camper.... with a bus?
Nice. You can enter the camper from the driving area, and the cabover provides shade for whatever is under it in the rear.
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/13/10 01:42pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Old Truck Camper articles on Popular Sience online
Great link! I especially enjoyed the "two plywood boxes" camper in May 1967 - early Alaskan? BTW, if you scroll up a page (to page 161) before that article, you find an essay by Erle Stanley Gardner commenting on a previous camper article by John Steinbeck.
And May 1970...the Open Road chassis mount...there's one like that a few blocks from my house. Plus, it does look a lot like a Tiger CX precursor. :-)
Did you notice the brand name on that TC in the first article, May 1964, the one with the off-center rear door? It's Lazy Daze, which has for many years been considered the Cadillac of well-built Class C's here in Southern California.
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/09/10 10:33am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Questions about agave nectar
According to a technical article abstracted in Pubmed (National Library of Medicine), agave nectar has "minimal antioxidant activity."
link to abstract of article
Another article from Pubmed refers to agave nectar as low-glycemic.
link to the low-glycemic article
I am a librarian, not a health professional, and I am listing these only as appearing to be valid sources, probably much better info than you would get by just Googling or asking your hairdresser.
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/08/10 05:35pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Iam a newly widow driving with out my husband.
That reminds me: There's a little personal tracker device which can send e-mails telling where you are or can summon emergency assistance. This might help to increase your confidence.
Spot personal tracking device
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/06/10 03:07pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Iam a newly widow driving with out my husband.
When I was learning to camp/travel alone after years of marriage and kids, I started with places which were very familiar to me. I'll never forget that first trip, when I had promised myself that I would stay for 24 hours. I was watching the clock for that time to expire! Fast forward to now, many years later...I am planning a 6-week solo trip this summer.
You can do it! You'll miss having someone to share with and someone to watch out for you. You'll have to learn new ways. You'll make new friends. There will be good days and bad, and the good ones will become more frequent as time passes. It's good to reach the point where you can travel happily either alone or with friends, to get away from the neediness of "I've got to have someone."
If a place doesn't look good to you, move on. Your profile doesn't say what kind of RV you have; it's nice when you are alone to be able to go from driver's seat to living quarters without going outside. It's also best not to advertise that you are alone. In campgrounds, walk your dog and make friends as you walk. I don't have a dog, but I often chat with dog folks as I walk around campgrounds.
Happy trails!
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/06/10 10:45am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Camping with a newborn
I agree with all of the above. My two DD's each spent a week camping at age 6 weeks. And that was before disposable diapers! They are now in their 40's, and both still camp.
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/05/10 08:27am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: My Temporary Cure For Winter Blues
If you ever need a new employer, perhaps the AZ travel bureau folks would be interested? Fabulous photos, ditto the narrative. Thanks!
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/04/10 10:43am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Can I heat my RV by using the cooktop ??????
Just because you can doesn't mean that you should!
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Tiger4x4RV
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03/01/10 05:51pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: MPG CHEV 4X4 2500 VORTEC 8.1
My Tiger CX isn't a TC, but it's fairly close in weight and wind resistance. With the 8.1 & 6-spd Allison, I get a regular 11+ mpg at 65-70 mph. I lost about a half or one mpg when I put the 265's on it (was 245). Of course, it goes up if I slow down. I've seen 13.7 once at 55 in flat terrain on the OEM tires.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
Jim and I have nearly identical Tiger CX's and I pretty much agree with his figures. As to MPG going up if you slow down, I do more off-pavement driving than Jim does and my slowing down then is of the type where you could walk faster. Resetting the MPG computer before a long segment of such driving shows very very low MPG, maybe 5. That big engine just keeps on gulping gas whether the truck is moving or not.
The 8.1 does use more oil than I had expected. My brother says his Yukon with 8.1 does this also. A quick check of my Tiger's log book for 28K miles reveals the following oil adds, all prompted by the truck's computer. I don't usually note the exact mileage in the log book unless I fill the gas tank.
1/2 qt at 3600 miles
1/2 qt at 6200 miles
1 qt at about 7500 miles
oil change (with computer showing 29 percent of oil life remaining) at 8500 miles
1/2 qt at 13,500 miles
1/2 qt at about 15,000 miles
1/2 qt at 16,350 miles
1/2 qt at 18,000 miles
oil change (with computer showing 7 percent of oil life remaining) at 18,500 miles
1 qt at 23,600 miles
1 qt at about 26,500 miles
The engine now has about 28K miles on it, about 20 percent of oil life remains according to computer, and it will be getting an oil change before the next big trip.
BTW. my brother says to definitely have the spark plugs ($$$) changed at 100K miles.
Tiger4x4RV
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Tiger4x4RV
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02/28/10 04:57pm |
Truck Campers
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