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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...

Jasper is one of my favorite little towns. Once you find a parking spot, everything else is walkable. The old theater is now a brewery. Great bakeries, excellent laundromat (pizza restaurant above), and super nice folks. Short drive from jasper National campground. Icefield parkway visitors center is a lovely place to spend the day, and night, camping in the parking lot, for a small fee overnight. (No reservations. ) We didn't care much for Banff, too touristy/disney-fied, but really enjoyed lovely Lake Louise. Have a great trip.

That's a nice looking light, @Dave and Kimberly. After 15 years, I have one dead puck light (chrome) in the bath, and replacement is tough to find, and about $50. Maybe I could swap out the light over the stove, and in the closet and pantry, with these, and reuse my original switched fixtures. Hmmm.

Frank C, we hope you enjoy the next chapter, as well. Drop in once in awhile, and share some of the new adventures. You'll always be welcome here.

Happy Thanksgiving. We're camping with some friends for the week. Trash can turkey on the fire, weather permitting. If not, ham on the grill. Have a great holiday, everyone!

It's indeed possible, with additional equipment, usually. You need to analyze existing equipment,to know if it's capable of new load.

Barkeeper's friend,,seal with ceramabryte stainless steel cleaner. We have two stainless utility sinks from costco. No issues from either. A friend bought the same one, and got a stripe of rust down the front. Different water. He did the above method. All good.

I think Brevard could host a Hallmark movie. Little Sylva, a county away, is another little gem. Small town Western North Carolina is worth the travel. Imo.

Boy scout/girl scout/Ollie scout patch. Love it!

You may also wish to speak to Xantrex customer service, along with ott. There were some software/firmware upgrades over the years that might help you. You'll need to stick a phone camera down there, if labels aren't visible. Just a thought, as we don't know much about your particular unit. My xantrex (on our boat) ois older than yours.

Welcome. You're no stranger to fiberglass, based on your history of ownership. Well look forward to your photos and adventures, as you get #89 back on the road! Lots of us here, when/if you have questions.

Greenbelt is nice, and walkable to the train station. We've also stayed at a regional park, (pohick bay) and used Franconia station, but that was many years ago. Used to be a "trolley/jitney" from the spr8ngfield mall lot. Lots of parking there. If the trolley doesn't run anymore, uber could work. It was quite lovely there. Deer around and in the campsite most nights. In the country, but a few miles to the metro, probably a 40 minute metro ride to the national mall. Ride discounted for off peak hours. If you're thinking about pohick, I'd call and ask about parking and transport. Greenbelt is just a walk down the road, and across the highway, to the train station, then transfer to the metro. I liked pohick much better than Greenbelt, camping wise, but convenience is in Greenbelt favor. We haven't camped in either for at least ten years. Times change.

@Jason Foster, just bring your camera, and a credit card. Transylvania county NC is full of beautiful waterfalls, and picturesque little towns. (Always garlic in the cabinet... but never sighted a vampire. Just pleasant humans.)

You may or may not want to add an inverter, if you mostly boondock, and have 4 t105 batteries. In 2010 or so, we added a small inverter (1000 watts), because we only had 2 x 105 ah agm group 31 batteries, primarily to charge our laptop. (Could power some small devices, not much else.) Replaced the laptop with a tablet (12v charger) , rarely needed anything that wasn't 12v, and wanted the space the inverter used. So, it was gone. Much depends on your camping style, and your battery power. If we really need 110, a generator handles the need. We can also use the small genset to charge our agm batteries. We don't have a microwave, and we tend to enjoy living without a lot of extra 110 power "stuff." Everyone has a different camping style. It's nice to be able to design your system based on your style.