About 10 minutes in to our evening walk, Mark decided to go back to camp since he wasn’t feeling great. As I continued down the road without him, I realized I had nothing with me that I usually carry when venturing out alone. Mark knew exactly what route I was taking and it was only a couple of miles so I decided to not worry about it. However, it got me thinking about the handful of things I...
I’m beginning to think I love sharing our gear with you guys as much as Mark loves sourcing it. What happens is, he thoughtfully researches every purchase (something he is really good at and I am not) then I get to use or benefit from said purchases. THEN…he undoubtedly finds the coolest stuff and I immediately think, you guys, our awesome readers, should know about this stuff! ...
If we’ve learned anything thru owning a truck camper, 30′ travel trailer and now a 17′ travel trailer, it’s that you’re just getting started when you purchase your RV. No matter what you get, they never come outfitted to serve all your comforts and needs. Outfitting your RV to make it the most fun, functional and comfortable is a project, but the more it...
We get so many questions from readers on various topics that I’d love to start sharing our responses in hopes of possibly helping others as well. I’m not one for technical answers but I’m happy to share our experience and anything we’ve learned from 4 years and a few hundred nights in our Four Wheel Camper! Q: I too have a Hawk camper on my ford truck. I opted for the...
A few weeks ago, while camping at Lake Mohave, I was looking around camp and noticed all the items we’ve thoughtfully accumulated over the last couple of years that are fun, efficient and space-saving. All of which contribute to a great overall camping experience. Truck camper travel teaches you just that, to be extremely thoughtful about each and every item you take along with you...
When we purchased our FWC truck camper we included a 85 watt solar panel and two auxiliary batteries with our purchase. The purchase proved to be a good one as we primarily camp in remote places with no access to hookups of any kind. Running our refrigerator, the furnace and charging electronics had been no problem with the solar panel. That was true until our first winter. With the sun...
