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  1. Freelander

    Driving in Mountains and Hills

    How do members here handler driving steep grades in the mountains?? I will driving through the Black Hills in SD in a few weeks and there will be some roads that have a 6-7% grade. Do you use Tow/Haul Mode? or just shift into a lower gear?
  2. Freelander

    Trash Disposal

    How does everyone dispose of trash when boon docking?? I use a 13 gallon can with bags and I am looking for ideas on where I can put my trash without having problems.
  3. Freelander

    Awning Question

    Has anybody ever tried to install a pin in there awning to keep it tight against the side of the RV? I need to do something to fasten it better until I can get the fabric replaced.
  4. Freelander

    Running Water heater on inverter

    My water heater is a propane only unit. So I bought a 400watt 'HotRod' to convert it to electric. I also installed a 1500 watt inverter to run some things that need 110 to run. I also have 400 watts of solar and 300 amps of lithium batteries. Starting yesterday I am running an experiment by...
  5. Freelander

    Van tossed 400 feet by Tornado

    https://www.toddstarnes.com/national-news/oh-my-god-run-run-run-watch-moment-tornado-touches-down-outside-texas-walmart/ I knew we had high winds last night this was only 150 miles from me.
  6. Freelander

    Cat Strip

    Interesting item to help prevent Catalytic Converter Theft Solutions Starting At $149.99 https://www.catstrap.net
  7. Freelander

    Jury Duty

    How do you handle Jury Duty when out on the road? I just got a summons for Duty at Livingston TX.
  8. Freelander

    Price of RV is Crazy!!!

    In Dec 0f 2019 I bought a used 2012 Coachman Freelander 21QB on a Chevy Chassis, it had 17,990 on it and I gave $38,000 for it (the dealer even installed 6 brand new tires on it free of charge probably cost at least $1500 for all 6). Last week I was checking prices and I found a 2014 Freelander...
  9. Freelander

    Propane Tank Refills

    I have had my 40 lb Propane filled many times and it takes around 9 gals to fill. The last 2 times I had to take it to U-Haul to get it refilled. I won't be using them any more. They fill by weight, I tell them the weight is 93 lbs for a full bottle. They will not use the fill valve on the...
  10. Freelander

    Super Portable Walking-Stick Wood Stoves

    I like this idea here.
  11. Freelander

    Kettle Smoker

    I bought a microwave/convection Combo unit in Aug of last year. I had to enlarge the cabinet a bit to make it fit. After I got it in the cabinet I opened the door a few times and the latch broke, I ordered a replacement unit, and the new one came in with a broken latch. I ordered another...
  12. Freelander

    Smoking Meat and other Things

    I figured I would start a new topic here about smoking meat since there was some interest in my little smoker. Briskets are really 2 pieces of meat, the long piece is called the flat, and on one end is the point, and normally has a layer of in between the two piece. And the grain of the meat is...
  13. Freelander

    Cheap Honda Generator

    Just saw this link here. $85 for a Honda 2200 watt generator. I ordered I hope its not a scam. https://twoonfire.com/product/portable-inverter-generator/
  14. Freelander

    Things I have learned RVing full-time.

    I have been living my RV for about 10 months now, and here are the things I have learned. First I have learned I dont need my Sticks and Bricks house anymore, probably the best decision I have made in a long time. When I left Oklahoma for Quartzite in Jan, I was loaded heavy. I loaded...
  15. Freelander

    RV Maintenance

    I have started keeping track of when I do things like dump tanks and other routine items. Somebody asked my recently how often I dump my tanks and I told them I didn’t know I had never kept track on it. So I have started keeping a log of things that I do to maintain the RV. About once a month...
  16. Freelander

    Im back!!!

    I haven't posted on here for a few months, I'm still alive and doing well.
  17. Freelander

    ATT Vs Verizon

    My WIFI hotspot is rebooting every few minutes, its a Netgear Nighthawk M1 and it seems these units have the problem. After reading through other forum, it seems this is common. Well wireless provider Nomad doesn't have any more Netgear hotspots, for sale, but they do have some for Verizon...
  18. Freelander

    Portable Waste Tank

    Well I had a 28 gal Blue Boy, but taking it down to dump the other day, one of the wheels came off and it broke the valve on the side, and dumped 28 gallons of poo on the ground. Somebody stopped and help me pick it up and throw it in the dumpster. So now I went and bought a 16 gallon to...
  19. Freelander

    Crossing the Border into Canada

    Is a passport required to cross into Canada? I have a trip planned to go to Alaska and I don't know if I need to get a Passport.
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