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Nan, you primarily camp with hookups. You don't "need" 4 6v trojan agms, imo. One good 12v marine deep cycle battery, agm, will take care of you. For much lest the cost.

As permanent protection for you calmaek cover, I totally see the value. Eliminate all the sharp edges.

We did a flip up door when we got rid of our microwave, and used ikea hinges. I was tempted to by the little Blum hinges, but ikea hinges are made by Blum. And, easily available, for us. That was several years ago, and no issues. (2018)

We installed flexpanels on the hardtop Bimini of our boat in 2017. Only 6 years old, and they're beginning to craze. Of course, they're in Florida sun. If we did it again, we'd want a little bit of air circulation under the panels.

Battleborn is inexpensive right now, relatively, but I'm not sure we're ready to make the break. Well see how the old agms survive the winter. And,then, decide.

We probably have 120k plus on our trailer,,with panels. 30k before addition. Looks nice, but wondering if necessary?

The saga continues. Steak and veggies kabobs on the fire. Yes, I get some crispy edgrs,,but they tast so good. Missing our Minnesota ollie/sailing friends who left after lunch today. (Hull 30 something, looks like new.) Remaining boys are out by the campfire. It's all good.

Try, slow charge, and let us know. I have my fingers 🤞 crossed for you. Good luck.

@MAX Burner, I have nothing to add to the conversation from a technical standpoint, but I do have serious envy of those clear deep blue skies in your photos. So beautiful!

Your batteries are pretty new, so you do have a good chance of "bringing them back to life." We are successful with that with our friend's jeep, who left his 12v fridge plugged in all night, got down to 10. 8 or so. He's still using same battery, 4 years later. Give it a try. You have nothing to lose, everything to gain.

@ScubaRx, replacing my halogens with leds was much less. They're still working. Cost isn't the only factor. It's workmanship. That's an unknown, til crap happens, and I'm sad for the folks who got a bad batch. The new,,individually switched lights, will be much more expensive, imo, but better lights.

We sometimes take two weeks, in the Yukon. It depends. Alaska is beautiful, but we,are more fond of the Yukon and Northern bc. Leave time to explore.

It was totally awesome, and a Thanksgiving (friday) to remember.

Trashcan turkey is at 156. Another 15 minutes or so. Everything else is done. Stuffing, squash, mashed potatoes

It's all good. We're just the littler cousin. That's our Minnesota friends' trailer hull 30 something.. We are father down the hill. Littler can be good. It's all about what you want, and need. We're not big people, so the Elite has been good for us. Ps, that turkey looks great!

.Minnesota friends have arrived! Florida friends here. It's a happy day.

Considering that they're changing lights, I guess they've figured it out. In my experience, they've never "cheaped out. " Somtimes,,things don't live up to specs/expectations .

Just don't ever mix vinegar with bleach. Not a good result.

I'll post some photos tomorrow. Our Minnesota camping and sailing friends got a late start, so pot roast for Thanksgiving. Easier to hold, for late arrival. Trash can turkey tomorrow. Campfire is burning. It's a beautiful day here in wnc.

Congratulations, and welcome! Looking forward to posts and photos of your adventures!

Truth is, most of these lights are manufactured offshore. 12v surprisingly is not a huge market. It's a dance, on which we work. If it's identified "marine", it has passed coast guard testing, and 4 to 12 times the price. Rv =2 x price. Marine, exponential.

We all have different camping styles, and free times. We do what we can do. Whatever you choose,get out and camp, while you can. The USA and Canada offer so many opportunities. Just go do it! Explore. Have fun Meet like minded folks. We'll be camping with 15 year friends from the forum, this weekend. You never know what life brings,til you step your toe in it.

The level mate is a really cool upgrade. We don't have it, but I saw it in action with camping with @Hokieman. We'd certainly consider adding at black friday price.

"Boondocking" in Alaska is easy. Every pullout, unless posted, is free camping. In the Yukon, territory campgrounds are plentiful, and free firewood. (Don't take it from place to place, please. No reason to do so.) $12 or so, usd. We've done the trip many times. Be careful of unpaved roads. You don't have to do gravel, if you don't want to, and sometimes treacherous.

Battleborn is offering some good deals this week on batteries and kits. I'm still scouting a few items, for Ollie's Christmas presents. We'll see what we find...