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Forum: Van Body 03-21-2024, 06:42 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,612
Posted By wanderers
A few years ago I had a windshield with a "Yukon...

A few years ago I had a windshield with a "Yukon star" replaced and I was getting water on the headliner in the middle near the rear-view mirror. At first it seemed to be from around the topper but...
Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports 01-15-2024, 11:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,491
Posted By wanderers
You're very welcome. I've gotten so many helpful...

You're very welcome. I've gotten so many helpful suggestions on this forum I'm glad I could return the favor.

Roger
Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports 01-15-2024, 11:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,491
Posted By wanderers
You might get some of those chemical hand and...

You might get some of those chemical hand and foot warmers. They can warm up your bed or you can put one down by your water pump to keep it from freezing. The foot warmers are supposed to last eight...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 11-09-2023, 05:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,085
Posted By wanderers
I treat my water system like Charliesmom does,...

I treat my water system like Charliesmom does, wiping it down with a Clorox wipe after draining. I think the black sediment in the tank may be from charcoal in the filter. I have learned to get a...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 10-22-2023, 03:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,076
Posted By wanderers
The pressure monitors can be reset and they don't...

The pressure monitors can be reset and they don't even have to remove the tires and I've never been charged for a reset. If you have your tires rotated they have to do it anyway. At around five or...
Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports 08-11-2023, 12:07 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,740
Posted By wanderers
Thanks for the pictures, makes me, once again,...

Thanks for the pictures, makes me, once again, want to head out for the Dempster Hwy. Maybe next year I'll make it.
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Roger
Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports 08-09-2023, 03:31 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,740
Posted By wanderers
Too bad you missed Many Glaciers, the lobby of...

Too bad you missed Many Glaciers, the lobby of the hotel there was, to me, the most impressive of any at the park. We ate dinner at the restaurant there several times and the view across the lake and...
Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports 07-03-2023, 09:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,397
Posted By wanderers
My wife is already making plans for a shorter...

My wife is already making plans for a shorter trip around Lake Huron in August so that won't work out anyway. Also, I'm an OLD guy and would probably bore you to death with stories about when you...
Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports 07-02-2023, 04:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,397
Posted By wanderers
We had been planning that trip for this summer...

We had been planning that trip for this summer but changed plans because we were wary of all the smoke in Canada this year. We experienced a lot of smoke up there in 2015 when we took the ferry up...
Forum: Welcome Mat 06-18-2023, 09:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,488
Posted By wanderers
If you had all that in the dessert it would be...

If you had all that in the dessert it would be like San Diego or Los Angeles and there goes your crowd free travel. All things are a bit of a compromise it seems.
Forum: Campfire 06-10-2023, 06:59 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,150
Posted By wanderers
I saw a martin a few years before I got my SMB,...

I saw a martin a few years before I got my SMB, in fact it was before I'd even heard about Sportsmobile. It was in Boundary Waters Canoe Area, soon after we set up our tent. It was in September and...
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 02-13-2023, 08:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,880
Posted By wanderers
We've had one for a few years now and it works...

We've had one for a few years now and it works well.

I enjoyed the tales of the flame fighting. It makes me feel not quite as dumb about my own bad candle placement.

Roger
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 02-07-2023, 01:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,123
Posted By wanderers
I just replaced mine with one of these yesterday....

I just replaced mine with one of these yesterday. I wasn't aware that they were supposed to be replaced every five years until I took my old, seven and a half year old unit out. It had started...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 10-30-2022, 03:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,998
Posted By wanderers
Many years ago (at least 22 years) the ferry went...

Many years ago (at least 22 years) the ferry went to Seward rather than Whittier. Seward was a nice town and has a sea life aquarium and bird and sea mammal rehabilitation center. The trip was...
Forum: Appliances and Interior 07-01-2022, 04:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 925
Posted By wanderers
Ours seemed to be running too much also. I found...

Ours seemed to be running too much also. I found that the gasket wasn't sealing completely when the door was loaded with soft drinks and/or beer and condiments and we needed to shove in at the bottom...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 05-13-2022, 08:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 817
Posted By wanderers
A 20amp receptacle can accept a 20amp plug, which...

A 20amp receptacle can accept a 20amp plug, which could overload the breaker, which is why the National Electrical code says you can't do it. I would stay with the 15 amp receptacle. If the new...
Forum: Member Classifieds 03-13-2022, 07:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,218
Posted By wanderers
I remember riding in a Dodge work van in the late...

I remember riding in a Dodge work van in the late '70s and I had to put one foot on top of the other to shut the door. It looks like there was still a shortage of foot room on the passenger side in...
Forum: Member Classifieds 03-08-2022, 08:15 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,336
Posted By wanderers
When I saw this pop up on "recent threads" I was...

When I saw this pop up on "recent threads" I was hoping that it meant it had been found. I'm glad you got it back and that the damage wasn't extensive.
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 03-05-2022, 01:26 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 35,699
Posted By wanderers
My Thunderbolt locks are tied in with my original...

My Thunderbolt locks are tied in with my original locks and are actuated with my alarm fob. I too am interested in the European deadbolts for the front doors, though.
Forum: Campfire 12-25-2021, 04:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,174
Posted By wanderers
Holiday Greetings

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 12-11-2021, 07:39 PM
Replies: 3,418
Views: 740,018
Posted By wanderers
I got the door liners off of my side and rear...

I got the door liners off of my side and rear doors in preparation for installing a pair of Thunderbolt locks. The van had a hard time starting after a few hours, so i realized it was time to replace...
Forum: Campfire 08-10-2021, 09:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,501
Posted By wanderers
If the truck was traveling quite a bit faster...

If the truck was traveling quite a bit faster than the Sprinter it would have had a lot more kinetic energy even if it had the same mass; if I recall my high school physics correctly. I've wondered...
Forum: Campfire 07-01-2021, 09:21 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,487
Posted By wanderers
Sunrise, Reelfoot Lake

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These were taken in March a few years ago. There is a nice state park here with rooms on pilings out over the water.
Forum: Campfire 06-17-2021, 08:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,131
Posted By wanderers
Memorial Day weekend was rainy and chilly, highs...

Memorial Day weekend was rainy and chilly, highs in the fifties. The next week was uncomfortably warm, highs in the mid-nineties and extremely humid. This week has been pleasant, highs in the...
Forum: Campfire 05-24-2021, 08:52 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,150
Posted By wanderers
My cougar story is from long ago when my son was...

My cougar story is from long ago when my son was eight and we were car camping in Glacier National Park. It was early in the season and at Fish Creek Campground, where we were camped, only one loop...
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