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Posted By: portscanner on 01/07/12 03:59am

mark_be wrote:

Mello Mike wrote:

Installed two 60 watt solar panels giving me a total of 240 watts on the roof of my camper. [emoticon]

I saw that too. Mike should have said "Installed two MORE 60 watt..." (check his blog)

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Posted By: Mello Mike on 01/07/12 09:19am

mark_be wrote:

Mello Mike wrote:

Installed two 60 watt solar panels giving me a total of 240 watts on the roof of my camper. [emoticon]

I had a single 120 watt solar panel on the roof before I installed these two new 60 watt panels. [emoticon]

Solar Panel Installation Report

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Posted By: Buzzcut1 on 01/07/12 11:50am

sitting in it with my 4 dogs, surfing the net on wifi, drinking a rootbeer and listening to the wind in the trees. Its a good morning if you ask me

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Posted By: JoeChiOhki on 01/08/12 01:15am

Got it my new combination phone and wifi access point which I've been loading with camping and RVing apps [emoticon]

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Posted By: mountainkowboy on 01/08/12 02:28pm

Started going through every cabinet and loading/unloading what we will need for our outing this coming weekend. Did some work in the bathroom, neww shower curtain and a longer curtain rail.

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Posted By: Buzzcut1 on 01/08/12 06:38pm

tree branch came down and poked a hole in the bathroom vent lid. So until or if I get around to replace it I made a patch for the hole and cracks. I had the heavy plastic clamshell from a staple gun I bought that had the correct bend that I needed so I cut a 3-4" strip and trimmed it to fit over everything then used a plastic gap sealant to glue it down to the vent lid then covered over the whole thing with more sealant. It should hold for now.

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Posted By: JumboJet on 01/08/12 07:18pm

Continued the process of diagnosing an issue with an outside shower that will not deliver full flow when the hot water has been running through it for a few minutes.

Posted By: stumper92 on 01/08/12 07:26pm

Off-loaded the camper and rolled out the rear awning to let the warm sun dry it out a bit.

Posted By: bka0721 on 01/08/12 11:40pm

BuzzCut wrote:

If you are ever caught with a leak, in one of these vents, since they always show up when it is raining, use a plastic trash bag and a shock cord. Pull the bag over the lid, then tighten the shock cord along the bottom like one would under a lip. You can even drive down the highway at highway speed.

I won't tell anybody how I learned this, or that I had a leak.

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Posted By: Photog101 on 01/09/12 12:56am

I measured mine for a tarp. I think that a 29' X 19' @ 9mil, will work out well for this winter. I'll also be able to use it as a tent while I am working on the propane box and water heater this winter. It will also save me from having to install new roof vents until next spring, when it is not so cold up on the roof.

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