Recently I wrote about our RV solar system, which is the best and most favorite modification done to our tent trailer camper. Do I use solar when backpacking? The answer is a simple, “No.” However, some backpackers find them useful. If you are one who is wondering about using solar as part of your backpacking kit, this article might be interesting or even helpful.
Tent Trailer Awnings
If a tent trailer comes with an awning from the dealer, it is usually one of the bottom of the line awful A&E awning. We replaced the awnings on both of our tent trailers with better options.
Why walk (or hike, or backpack)?
Last fall I was visiting a client’s location in a small town in Pennsylvania. The weather was grayish and the temperature brisk, but it was the peak of the season’s autumn colors. The road in front of my client’s location look slowly rose to meet a small hill; a hill covered in multi-colored leaves. I asked a couple people how far it was to the top of the hill, “a mile or two,” was the consensus.
The Hilton Alarm Clock
What’s Up With That?
When I travel, I normally prefer to stay in Hilton properties. One unique feature about Hilton’s are their standard alarm clock. Easy to set alarms, buttons that have pre-programmed music by genre, automatic adjustment for daylight savings time, and backup battery to keep time in the event of a power failure and the inability to adjust the time.
By not having a “time set” the objective is to not allow housekeeping personnel or guests to change the time. The theory is that the time will never be wrong. Great idea; but often great theories don’t work in the real world. So if you want to learn how to set the time on a Hilton Alarm Clock, instructions follow.
Spring vs Spring
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Tomorrow is the official first day of spring. Last week at home the temperatures got into the 90’s (F). Great hiking for me. Snow in the mountains is melting. We are starting to get blooms on the desert floor. All is good 🙂
RV Solar System
By far the best and our favorite upgrades to our campers are the solar systems.
You might also be interested in our:
2006 Fleetwood Niagara Dual Battery Set-up (Trojan T-125s)
1992 Starcraft Meteorite Dual Battery and Dual Propane Tank Set-up
Caldera Cone Stove System
Solo Backpacking
If you have read of my trip reports, you probably noticed that I rarely hike with others. And last year I posted an article titled, Solo Backpacking: Crazy and Dangerous?
Recently I read an article by someone who likes to hike solo, except in winter, where for him, it makes sense to hike with others. Nothing wrong with that. But in this article he explains that planning a trip required conference calls, agendas, posted gear lists and itineraries on Google Docs, and all kinds of collaborative endeavors. Seems like a lot of work and aggravation to go on a weekend hike. Giving it some thought, I realized that solo hikers generally need a certain type of personality to enjoy solo backpacking. This personality type is not superior to those who like to hike in groups. It is just what it is, and we would all probably be hard pressed to change our personality – or so to speak, to change who we are.
Camper Upgrades Added
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1992 Starcraft Meteorite Wave 6 Heater
Earthquake!
This morning we had a “light” earthquake of 4.6 on the Richter scale that was centered about 23 miles from our house. It shook the house pretty good for about 5 seconds. I stayed at my desk and continued working. Not a big deal.