Post up some shots of your T@B set-up at the camp site! #3

Syd

We have only been able to get out a couple times this summer because we are doing a kitchen reno. We were out in June and again this past week at a lovely hidden gem called Prairie Oasis. There is a lake, which is for cooling the nearby power plant. Our go to for a few days away.This last time a bunch of kids were building very cool things on the beach. No basic sand castles here.

Flybone89

Labor Day weekend at Moutardier Campground near Mammoth Caves! Besides an incredible water view site, it was also the inaugural trip of our first EV tow vehicle - our new Tesla Model Y! Yes, range is impacted but we had to stop no more than we normally do and boy do those electric motors have incredible torque! Serenity was guided to her spot brilliantly!

Our view:


Our new tow vehicle:


And our side trip to Mammoth Caves:

AnOldUR

No takers, but we setup a campsite in the backyard for anyone not up to the drive home after our holiday get together. Does that count?

jbajor

Patchen, CA (Harvest Host).   Beautiful Ghost Town and Christmas Tree Farm!

jbajor

redaunt

Glacier National Park in Montana (Many Glacier Campground).

Tabulating

Slackers

Great shot @Tabulating. We were 1 or 2 sites left of that tree 2 years ago.

CanadianTabber

Boncherre Provincial Park Ontario

Binghi

Valley of Fires Recreational Area near Carrizozo, NM, after a sudden desert storm moved through.

RobS

BrianZ

We were at Belle Isle State Park in Virginia this past week, on the Rappahannock River, campsite #3 ..

Enjoyed some great hikes from the campground to spots with views along the Rappahannock River, like this one on the trail near the visitor center..

And this one was from the end of the Watch House Trail..

There was even an old mansion on the park grounds named the Bel Air Mansion..

Used for special events, but it was fun exploring the backyard, which is its own huge peninsula on the river.
The great thing about this park is that because it's very flat, you can easily ride a bike on paved access roads to get to the various scenic spots, or hike on the trails, which are mostly dirt or gravel roads & also suitable for bikes.  There's a boat ramp & dock at one spot & a very nice kayak & canoe launch at another where you can explore some of the inlets/creeks along the Rappahannock..

Nice visitor center with educational displays & literature.

SLJ

Not just for camping. Fall antique radio and Ham Fest meets, Kutztown PA and Elmira NY.
Meets are a lot more comfortable if you can camp at your spot.

Mouseketab

Horse Cave KOA

Mouseketab

Cowan Lake State Park

tombeaux

In Zion National Park, Watchtower campground.

2Cougs

@SLJ - So cool!!!  A camping NuCamp Hamfest!!!  Wish I lived closer!

73,

Mary

K7MHG

Basil48192

Boondocking on state land next to the Manistee River in Michigan.  

runline

Hi Everyone! I've been away for awhile, but am back now! Posting some pics of our trip last weekend to Pinecrest Lake, CA. Weather wasnt great but kids had a blast! I did discover my 2 Harris 6v AGM batteries died so got some good use out of our Honda 2200 generator. Motivated me to do the lithium upgrade (underway)!

BrianZ

Nice photos, @runline.
What is your tow vehicle & how many pounds can it pull?

RTWCTS

We spent some time in September travelling through Virginia, staying at locations where our Senior America the Beautiful pass gave us a 50% discount on stays.

Sherando Lake in the George Washington National Forest. Looking out the stargazer, watching toe warming after days of rain. 

A look at the inside of the pavilion on the lake.


Stony Fork in the Jefferson National Forest. Ready to watch the wildlife after a day of hiking.

And the deer didn't disappoint. The view from our chairs...

Our final stop was Longwood Park, a Corps. of Engineers campground on the Kerr Reservoir near Clarksville, VA

We spent 10 nights on the road during this trip. We've slept in our T@B over 50 nights since picking it up in late March.

runline

BrianZ said:

Nice photos, @runline.
What is your tow vehicle & how many pounds can it pull?

Thanks Brian! It's a 2019 Porsche Cayenne, and has a max towing capacity of 7700 lbs.

CanadianTabber

Bon Echo Provincial Park

Grumpy_G

Among horse thieves in Moab..... 

BrianZ

We stayed for 3 nights this past week at Douthat, one of our longtime favorite VA state parks in the Allegheny Highlands.

Here we were at site 9, with a nice overlook to the creek in the valley below the damn..

And another shot from a different angle..

It seemed that everywhere we looked, there was spectacular color..

So, we couldn't have timed this trip any better!  But alas, with all the good things, there sometimes come some bad ones..

On our first night it got very cold, like 38°, but our Alde kicked in and kept us toasty.  That is, until about 3 am when I was awakened by assorted noises coming from our Alde..

When I sprang to my feet, I knew it was a glycol leak when my feet got wet & warm.  I turned the system off, but by then we already had a half gallon of glycol on the floor.  I'll follow up in another thread with more details on what I found, cause, fix, etc, but I have only myself to blame.  Cleaning up at 3am was no fun,but fortunately we had enough old rags on hand.  The rest of the night was too cold for me, even with 3 or more layers, and by the next day I realized I had a cold & sore throat as we drove for an hour down to Salem to pick up a couple jugs of glycol at Tonie's.

After getting the Alde tightened & re-juiced, we toured some of lake-side scenery..

The next day we took a 30-min ride farther west to the Covington, VA area to see the spectacular Falling Springs waterfall..

One of my favorites & 70+ ft tall.

Finally, we celebrated having a warm Alde & I put up the party lights..

Now, if I  can just kick this cold!

10/30/23: PS:
After our our return, I realized yesterday that I still wasn't well enough for general anesthia (cough, sore throat, headache, low grade fever, conjunctivitis, nasal congestion, watery eyes) so cancelled my colonoscopy for tomorrow.  That's a relief, as I want to 100% for that procedure.
As far as our Alde issue, I can provide a bit more info, since I found this photo I took of the problem..

Like the leak I had last spring from a rear convector where I used this same heat shrink tubing with high temperature glue coated inside, these connections at the U-shaped tube joining the front ends of the two passenger side convectors had no provision for a physical barrier that would prevent the U-tube from sliding forward if the glue became too soft to hold. 
What I also realized, from an engineering standpoint, the fluid flowing through the U will apply a constant force at the end of the U,  thereby pushing/pulling it loose from the end of the pipes.
Since I had already coated all the aluminum pipe stubs with epoxy sealant, I figured we'd be ok without any heat-shrink tubing, but double clamped.  Indeed, we finished our next 2 days with good heat & no incidents.  However,  I feel like it wouldn't hurt to fasten an L-shaped metal bracket inside the removeable cover over those side convectors.

PPS:
Feel free @ScottG to move this last part about my failed convector fix somewhere else or let me know where.  Or I may do it if I find an appropriate spot.

PPPS, (7-5-2024):
About the above-mentioned L-shaped bracket idea to prevent the U-hose from slipping off the pair of convectors, I finally got around to it..

Just 2 very short screws plus a small L-bracket.  (Careful, because the other side of the wood is the exposed side of the cabinet under the seat.)

otr_320

First outing with our 320 (Sep 23). Wilson Lake KS. 

Maxcamp

Early Nov. on way to grands in TN.
NPS McCoys' Ferry Campground on Potomac River, western MD along rail trail.  Great place to walk or bike.
Guaranteed you will not see any large RV's here.....

henrm

otr_320 said:

First outing with our 320 (Sep 23). Wilson Lake KS. 

Love the setup. How is the 2 door bronco as a tow vehicle? Which trim/motor do you have on the bronco?

otr_320

henrm said:

otr_320 said:

First outing with our 320 (Sep 23). Wilson Lake KS. 

Love the setup. How is the 2 door bronco as a tow vehicle? Which trim/motor do you have on the bronco?

Thanks, @henrm! 

We have the Badlands with the Sasquatch package, 300hp turbo 4 and 7sp manual.  We've towed a number of 5th wheels, travel trailers and such with 1/2-ton and 1-ton trucks in the past.  Zero complaints towing the 320 with the Bronco.  Minimal sag, excellent towing dynamics and plenty of reserve power.  Love the 2dr's nimble handling with its shorter wheelbase.  It's like driving a very well-behaved go-kart--lots of fun!

Prepping to make our annual trek to the Florida Keys with our 320 in Jan.  Can't wait!

MountainMade

SLJ said:

Not just for camping. Fall antique radio and Ham Fest meets, Kutztown PA and Elmira NY.
Meets are a lot more comfortable if you can camp at your spot.

I’m loving your awning!  Do tell...  Is it attached with keder rope or with it’s own structure?  Link?  TYIA