Doug S

I realized that you remove the antifreeze version of the filter by pulling down further on the lever. I removed the heater/screen filter and saw that the o-rings were fine and nothing was distorted. I put it back in carefully and that part no longer leaked. I can't see any obvious crack in the mixer, but the rear wall has obviously been sprayed. I guess it could be a leaky hose or the the mixer itself. It leaks about 5 ounces a minute - the pump runs, then turns off, then 20 seconds later it runs again for a few seconds, etc. Kind of interesting - the fellow who checked us out at Oliver on delivery day only said you "could" put the yellow plug in the flue when driving. It also says you can't use it below -4 °F. It must be winterized. The instructions are clear: you must put the yellow plug in.

Thanks for the ideas. I had turned off the bypass last winter, but I didn't know there was a way to drain it. In any case, there was no obvious problem in August when I picked it up for the summer from storage (heated). I'm hopting the mixing chamber isn't cracked for whatever reason. I'll go after the strainer. I think the leak is a lot larger after I opened and closed the overpressure valve. I attached a photo. I haven't looked at their manual yet. Truma.docx

Hi - I'm getting ready to leave home in a few days and am going through the standard "get ready" list. I found the water pump wouldn't shut off and also saw water leaking outside from the hot water heater. I turned off the bypass valve and the pump and the leak stopped. I checked the overpressure relief valve and didn't see anything obvious, but when I clamped it back in place and tried again, it leaked much worse than before. Is this common/simple? - Thanks in advance - Doug

Really amazing to read all of this! If you are at 119 I’m sure you’ll get to 130. - but depending on the mechanics, that is about it. One recommendation is to also extend the other direction - extension. If you don’t also work with your PT on that, you can ever so shortly decrease your stride. I couldn’t figure out what was going on when my wife started walking faster than me after “full healing “. I’ve focused on it, but there is still a small gap. One of the hardest exercises for me was the bike - so many forward and reverse rotations, but they really seem to make a difference. I live in Jackson Hole and as you might imagine there are a tremendous number of excellent athletes here. When I asked my Doc what was the greatest indicator of potential success he said that those who had a history of working the hardest heal the fastest. He also said that a large percentage of the skiers on the hill have mechanical parts. Personally, my biggest issue is putting weight on my knees on the ground- but otherwise really few limitations as long as I don’t go too fast. Good Luck! You’ll likely do great - amazing really!

Saw an Ollie roll past on 191 in Wyoming heading south near Bondurant at 9:45 this am- kind of exciting! Beautiful day for travel!

Hi- try the USFS & BLM CG app

Exactly Geoff, I think for now I’ll try it with the shore power plug in and see how it goes.

Geoff, Interesting point - Since the inverter is tied to a separate alternator and battery combination it is equivalent to a DC-DC converter in energy loss, and with much lower current and higher voltage to connect to shore power I wouldn’t guess that the efficiency is much different. I checked, and the inverter is rated for continuous duty- it could be a nice surprise.

Hi, I’m aware of the practical and beneficial implications of using DC to DC converters to charge a list of batteries while we’re driving down the road. My 2023 Ford F250 has a built-in 2 kW isolated inverter. It would seem to be very simple to just take the output of that inverter that’s in the rear of the bed and connect it to the shore input power and do the same thing that the DC to DC would do in a much simpler fashion. Typically you could do this with a 14 gauge three wire and initially it could be nothing more than an extension cord but eventually, of course it could be integrated more professionally. Is anyone doing this?

It’s been a great trip so far - this is our first 2 night stay. We have gone up to Glacier and then up to Coleman in Alberta at the base off Highway 40. Close to 100 miles of gravel and very dusty road. Then into Kananaskis Country and up to Banff, where everything is full-we got the last site in the 600 site RV park. The “long weekend” filled Lake Louise so you couldn’t even view the lake. We then connected with 93/95 and are down close to Kimberly in BC. As we entered Kananaskis Country the scenery changed dramatically! Massive mountains- folded and rising 6-7 thousand feet from the floor- more and more glaciers. A really different feel than our section of the Rockies in Colorado and Wyoming. Very “Individual” and massive.

Great shot! We were there at Fish Creek campground on Monday. I think the park is completely full.

Spent the night at Fish Creek Campground in Glacier National Park - Lake McDonald - 91 F yesterday. Heading to Alberta this morning. Can’t go through park on “going to the sun road”. They have a length limit on all vehicles, and Carlotta can’t make the cut. The campground is full, but very quiet. Last weekend before Labor Day. No decisions yet on where to stay. We’ll go to Coleman through Pincher Creek and see what people say. Great maps from multiple sources :https://cms.albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/kananaskis-country/information-facilities/camping/camping-in-kananaskis-country/

Just to add one more data point, I made a frame with some aluminum angles, and mounted the camera itself on a vertical plate. I used a pair of rubber “bands” that mount the display on the rear view mirror. That makes it natural for a rear view. I have had no signal problems with the setup. I could not use the Furrion. I was actually surprised that it was so poor. My next step is to put another camera on the rear of my cap so that I always have a hi quality rear view.

Hi Toni! Yes, it is great-as you know. We keep it in Fort Collins in the winter. We are traveling in Europe right now, but pick it up in early August and home base it in Jackson until early November. We are considering a West Coast trip sometime this winter - from San Diego to at least Oregon. Thanks for re connecting!

We left Pincher Creek and then traveled to Banff and beyond. We took a couple of days and nights in a Toyota Land Cruiser- the early Jeep “knockoff”. The route goes up the spine of the Acadian Rockies.