RV Camping; Tips, tricks & repairs

[Brent.ff]

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The news article makes it sound like they are planning to try to enforce that on out of province drivers too. Requiring them to have an "equivalent endorsement", although since no such endorsement exists in Alberta, I don't know how that work.

ya but its only for ICBC coverage, they refer to it as if you were renting an RV out there..

[FraserB]

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Im sure the test is super hard, just like a boating license.

Apparently there is a written portion and then a practical portion that includes a walk around and a road test and then pass a medical.

It really seems like ICBC is trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist. Or just reduce their potential liability by making things so onerous that no one will do it.

[suntan]

WD hitch? Is that a brand of ball?

[ExtraSlow]

@suntan , WD or WDH means Weight Distributing Hitch.

[suntan]

Not to some of the setups I've seen.

[sxtasy]

Any advice on installing an inverter? We have two 6V GC2 batteries. We would like to mostly just charge batteries on electronics (laptop as wife works while camping sometimes, portable stereo, etc.) and perhaps occasionally power the TV. We are thinking about a 800W Reliable Electric Pure Sine inverter from Amazon:




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I was thinking of running 4 AWG wire for both power and ground, and correct me if I'm wrong but it's different from a vehicle in that the ground will have to be wired back to the batteries? I was also thinking of mounting a 100A fuse on the power wire inside the battery box.

My plan is to install the inverter under the TV:




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Might be a bit of a challenge to get there as the underside of the trailer is covered. This is where my wire currently runs:



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Any advice appreciated.

[Thaco]

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Any advice on installing an inverter? We have two 6V GC2 batteries. We would like to mostly just charge batteries on electronics (laptop as wife works while camping sometimes, portable stereo, etc.) and perhaps occasionally power the TV. We are thinking about a 800W Reliable Electric Pure Sine inverter from Amazon:







I was thinking of running 4 AWG wire for both power and ground, and correct me if I'm wrong but it's different from a vehicle in that the ground will have to be wired back to the batteries? I was also thinking of mounting a 100A fuse on the power wire inside the battery box.

My plan is to install the inverter under the TV:







Might be a bit of a challenge to get there as the underside of the trailer is covered. This is where my wire currently runs:




Any advice appreciated.

when you do an inverter you want to keep the DC side cables as short as possible, sounds like you'd have like a 12ft run to put it where you want. Tou'd be better to have the inverter in the front storage and run AC extensions to where you want the power.

[ExtraSlow]

Camp chef redwood. Still one of my favourite purchases. Bought to use during fire bans, but also handy in the mor9when you don't want fire right away and you might be leaving the campsite quickly.

[Tik-Tok]

Finally hooked up my new mirror. This will be handy for being into sites on my own, and to see behind me cruising on the highway.

The angle of my video isn't great with the reflection, but you can see when I flip the switch.

https://i.imgur.com/ByN3DNX.gifv

[Brent.ff]

I’m curious, I see a lot of people renting their trailers out on kijiji. A)does the actually work? B) there has to be some sort of insurance implications here? Could be a decent way to pay for a trailer but I have no concept if people actually rent these things

[killramos]

https://wheelestate.ca/

Can make some good coin. Buddy rented one for his wedding last year. They showed up set it up for him. And came to take it away 2 days later.

[ExtraSlow]

Based on how much shit I break in my own trailer I can only imagine the wear and tear on rented units.

Still, makes some ense because these things sit 49+ weeks a year.

[ExtraSlow]

Pretty sure my camp chef stove and griddle is my single greatest camping accessory. Hate cooking indoors, love this thing. One day I'll splurge and buy the fancy bag for it, until then the box works okay.

[sxtasy]

That's pretty slick. The Blackstone griddle is on my wishlist, seems a lot of people love them. For now we cook most food on the Weber Kettle.

[nzwasp]

Do all of you guys have toilets in your trailers? We do not and my wife wants to get one of those portable chemical ones and a pop up tent?

Also what do you guys use for mosquito repellent devices or candles or whatever? We have been using the candles for mixed results today we picked up what we thought was a repellant lamp from Costco but was just a plastic version of a candle although it seems to be working.

[spike98]

Re: Mosquitos, get yourself a thermacell or two. That will do it.

[ExtraSlow]

Do you like those thermacells? I could never decide if they worked. Actually, never found anything that kept them away from the campsite.
Deet based sprays, and those "piactive" sprays seem to keep em off your skin though.

[speedog]

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Pretty sure my camp chef stove and griddle is my single greatest camping accessory. Hate cooking indoors, love this thing. One day I'll splurge and buy the fancy bag for it, until then the box works okay.

Is that a patented beer holder come on the stove?

[ExtraSlow]

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Is that a patented beer holder come on the stove?

Grease catching can. I suspect soup cans would work, but I don't eat much soup, so I use the patented wide-mouth AGD cans.

[spike98]

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Do you like those thermacells? I could never decide if they worked. Actually, never found anything that kept them away from the campsite.
Deet based sprays, and those "piactive" sprays seem to keep em off your skin though.

I find they work quite well. We have the 40hr one and the more portable 4hr one we take on walks for the baby. Haven’t let us down yet.

The only spray I have used that I found equally effective was the 97% DEET Walmart brand stuff I got from the states. That stuff works amazing. Melts plastic though...