| |
Subject |
Author |
Date Posted |
Forum
|
 |
RE: Campground fire ring/grill
Clean a fire pit grill........are you crazy.
Why remove all that built on flavor enhancing goody stuff. Man, I thought that's what camp fire grilling was all about.
A good hot fire.......slap on the meat......enjoy, crunches and all.
Heck my steaks don't sit on the grill very long anyway.
Knock it's horns off, wipe it's rear-end and run it past the fire (once each side).......done.
I'm with you on this. Can't beat the flavor of a steak on a well broke in fire-ring grill. I do a good bit of rotisserie cooking too. We'll take a lambs leg or a nice pork roast with us and use this Brinkmann universal kit I picked up at the HomeDepot a while back. We did a turkey on it for Thanksgiving a few years back while visiting Yosemite. Guy's and gals climbing half dome were probably getting hunger pains from it. Have to say it was one of the best TG dinners ever (sorry ma).
The rotisserie is very easily adapted for most fire-rings and square grills. The shaft comes in several pieces with threaded ends to make it just about any length and the motor draws hardly any power at all. Dry camping in a tent or popup are long over for us but it would make a nice cooking buddy there too. Don't go to the Depot and think you have to spend more, it's only about $50, includes everything you need and the more expensive units are more for use with a big gas grill.
|
Joe_Diamold
|
04/18/12 07:03pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
|
|
RE: Information Discussion for Gate Guards
Sorry bout the confusion, was speaking of gate guards at state parks... workampers ...
|
Joe_Diamold
|
04/17/12 11:33am |
Workamping Forum
|
|
RE: Information Discussion for Gate Guards
Yes, a gate guard is working. You would be helping get campers checked in and out. Usually they won't ask you to clean the laundry room or latrines though so that's a bonus. Been stuck with some pretty nasty jobs in the past. Got away from workamping. It's not for me but I talk to just about everyone when we're out and most folks seem to love it.
|
Joe_Diamold
|
04/16/12 07:22pm |
Workamping Forum
|
|
RE: Air Mattess
A few 5 dollar pillows in a sleeping bag as a "matters" goes a long way. Make sure to clear the ground of rocks and sticks before laying out the tent (of course). No matter what you put down to lay on won't help an old back get off the ground in the morning though. walmart has some killer cots with springs surrounding the canvas and they include a thin matters pad. She'll love you for it. think they're around $40 in the camping isle!
|
Joe_Diamold
|
04/16/12 06:52pm |
Tent Camping
|
|
RE: Favorite place to camp!
Mt.Madonna in the Monterey bay in Ca is beautiful in the spring. Through the rest of summer you can see millions of monarch butterflies too. I'm not much for insects but the kids love it. Don't get me wrong, they are quite nice and it's amazing that there can be so many of them in one place. The scenery is also fantastic. Don't forget to visit the Mt.Madonna Inn for dinner. What a view.
|
Joe_Diamold
|
04/16/12 06:46pm |
Family Camping
|
|
RE: New to forums, new truck, hopefully first travel trailer
My experience with TTs when it comes to weight and sway is this. If the truck squats when you hook-up (no matter what your ratings are) beef up the suspension, a little can go a long way. Do you own weight distribution. When loading your rig with trip necessities do your best to keep the majority of the weight over the TT axle/axles and just slightly forward. Keeping all the weight in the rear of the TT will remove some suspension tension but can give you a wild ride if you touch the brakes in a highway bend.
One sway can lead to another. If the trailer sways a bit and the truck gives, the truck will then make the trailer sway. Feeding off of each other the only solution to this is hold on and hit the gas to straighten it out. Very scary stuff. I've had it happen to me and I've seen it a dozen times.
Congrats, Good Luck, & Happy Trails.
|
Joe_Diamold
|
04/16/12 06:28pm |
Travel Trailers
|
|
RE: Can I run TV on house 12v power? 12v@3A?
I have a 22" Insignia LED backlit TV. I bought a 12v power port plug from Radio Shack it came with my choice of tip, so i matched it to what was on the brick. TV now is powered directly off the trailer, which is great because much of my camping is dry camping. I also leave it plugged in when I connect to shore power. I have had the TV for going on 2 years and no problems.
Nights in 11: 9 Rained out, sick kids, flat broke, you name it! Bad year for campin
It's a bit strange that you wouldn't have some kind of problem with that. If I'm thinking of the same DC power cord from RS with changeable tips,polarity and voltage selector from 1.5v -> 12v, they only put out a max of 800mA. This is less than 1 amp and most TV's use about 3 - 5 amps when normally powered by a brick.
That being the case, you'd think the TV would malfunction from low amperage or the cord itself would melt.
I outfitted our rig with a couple (at first just one) of real dc powered TV's that included a lighter socket type cord with the original equipment. They also included a 110v brick for home use and I'm not even sure where those are now, never used them.
I've just upgraded the front TV from a 12v 22" naxa to a 12v 32" Jensen. The existing wall mount attached and holds it just fine. It's fairly light for being so large. The new Jensen also comes with the lighter socket type dc power cord. I really was expecting to receive an inverter in the box but it is a true 12Ver.
sorry to hear about the bad campin'. We've made it out a few times this year and so far so good. **fingers crossed**
|
Joe_Diamold
|
03/23/12 01:28pm |
Technology Corner
|
|
RE: Digital TV
I am in the process of having my TV's upgraded to LED TV's. I did not do a search since I have a marginal Internet.
Does a digital tuner allow you to receive analog signals?
I ask because I noticed that at least one small LG TV has both a NTSC tuner and a Digital tuner.
Thank you
Paul
Hey Paul,
Was peeking around at some new digi tv's myself and they all seem to have a digital and an analog tuner. At least these do. http://www.12volt-travel.com/12-volt-televisions-c-684.html
The analog tuner is still pretty important when you consider satellite receivers, vcrs, the kids video games with coax will use analog 3 or 4. so without both tuners any devices being fed in will have to use av cables or something else.
|
Joe_Diamold
|
01/29/12 12:55am |
Technology Corner
|
|
RE: Best RV GPS
Yeah, we thought the same thing. We waited as long as I could. Once I had it on the brain I just couldn't take it. We're both very happy with our decision and enjoy setting up our trips together. It's very easy to use, loud enough to hear over the road noise and the display is great.
It also has lane assist which will show all of the lanes available and show/tell you which lane to move to to better prepare for upcoming instructions. Anyone who's ever tried changing lanes quickly in traffic in a motorhome will understand the importance of this feature and will appreciate it that much more.
This little gem is a true God Send and we're thrilled to own one.
|
Joe_Diamold
|
07/21/11 09:54am |
Technology Corner
|
|
RE: Best RV GPS
We've used a gps for semi trucks for the last two years. It's gotten us to our destination every time, avoiding low bridges, one way streets and all. We recently found out that Rand McNally is now making a gps for motorhomes.
It does routing by weight and height but it offers so many options for us that a truck gps doesn't. It lists campgrounds all across the USA, sites with hook-ups, restaurants with rv parking. There's a whole bunch more that it does too, take a look. http://www.12volt-travel.com/5-rv-gps-navigation-p-14079.html
We've also used the Copilot software on our laptop but I don't like a 20" gps blinding me while I drive. That's just not very helpful.
So far I/we have zero complaints about the new RV GPS.
|
Joe_Diamold
|
07/20/11 09:40am |
Technology Corner
|
|
RE: Ants Ants Help
The air coming out of the blower inside the MH should be from 15 to 25 degrees colder than the air it's sucking in. The air coming out of the blower on the roof should be about 20 degrees warmer than the outside air. If the air coming out of the roof is just about the same temp as the air outside then the freon is definitely low. Recharging most RV AC units a bear if at all possible. Some can be charged, some need modified to be recharged and some just need replaced all together.
|
Joe_Diamold
|
07/19/11 10:12am |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: Ants Ants Help
Terro is some fantastic stuff. We've had ants in all of our popups and in both MHs. Terro is a gel, put a few drops on a piece of cardboard or paper and sit that near the ant highway. The little buggers will carry it back to their hideout and die. It works very well and I'm pretty sure it kills earwigs too.
|
Joe_Diamold
|
07/19/11 10:04am |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: Starcraft 2107 canvas window rotting at seam
Canvas rot has always been an issue with awnings. I use a lot of water proofer and have recently started using a product called damp rid. Leave one in the camper when it's closed up being stored. All this won't fix a rotten canvas though. You're probably looking at a replacement at around $1k (8 years ago ours was $800).
Didn't see Canukens last post, yes, Damp Rid is the best!
|
Joe_Diamold
|
07/19/11 09:42am |
Folding Trailers
|
