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I really don't want to see but with the budding family, the camper is just too tight. we're opting for something a little larger which can be left at a campsite (still backwoods, don't worry) while we go explore with just the truck. Camper is in great shape. Some love marks on it from use but...

Children sleeping issue - I had posted a question about this a few months ago. I'll look for the link. There are a few good ideas in there. We've kept on using the peapod all summer and has worked quite well. Hopefully this link works...

I really never thought to clean the burner. I'll dig into this tonight and let you know how it looks. Thanks a ton for the suggestion. So, is the 120V run off the same system as the propane? are they isolated? is it possible that the fridge has died on propane but will still work on 120V...

Hey, I think this is the right area to post this. I had noticed on my last couple trips that the fridge had slowly been warming up during the trip. I would start out at my place with the gas on for a few days ahead and it would nicely cool down. During the trips, I found it would gradually...

bumping a bit of an older thread. The trucks you've been looking at are probably gone by now. I was going to say pass with the 2001 with 287mi. That's a ton of miles. The engine is probably still fine but everything else will be work. Some major items and some nickel and dime items (body...

Keep trying these Canadian sightings!! Saw a newer F150 with a newer Hawk in Fernie BC June 28. Guy was parked and I was driving along the highway so I couldn't get a great look or check out a license plate

Again, somewhat relative... My tank was reading about 1/4 full. I had cleaned out the camper and fridge but had forgotten to turn off the fridge. I loaded it back up again to use it in 2 weeks, looked in the fridge and realized I had frozen drops of water on the cooling fins in the back...

Back for an update. We sucessfully camped this Canadian long weekend. We went down to Eureka Montana area. My wife and I are pretty big rock climbers and there is some amazing crags to explore down there. Its only about a 4 hr drive for us and the cheap beer and fuel draw us down every time...

Even my older style hawk with the bench would be super tight to fit 4 adults plus minimal gear. With extra things like hunting gear, you'd be pressed to the max. Funny enough, I bought my Hawk in Kimberely. Drove down from Calgary one night and snagged it. Your best bet might be to get your...

Congratulations on the 2nd kid brewing. We're starting to have talks about the 2nd ourselves. I'm thinking of following your train of thought. There are a ton of options with pack and plays, etc and I'm getting overwhelmed! This is the simplest method. Still a pain to get in and out of...

Hello all, During my winter basement renovations (well, now spring and soon summer...), having a new kid, life etc, I have forgone my camper renovations and upgrades to accommodate our little girl. Canada's May long weekend is coming up and I haven't done a thing to arrange for her to sleep in...

We started camping last year when she was 3 months old. She just turned 1 a few days ago. We did a longer 10 day trip to Utah when she was 6 months old. We had a very small bassinet and put it at my wife's feet on the overhead. She's fairly short and both fit fine. I need the whole width of...

I ran over the scales with my fully loaded hawk this summer. We had baby crap (stroller, extra clothes, bassinett etc), rock climbing gear, full tank of water plus a smaller more portable water jug for drinking, dual 6V batteries, small bbq, hi-lift jack, off road recovery gear, full loaded...

I upgraded from a 1/2T chevy to a dodge 3/4T. Night and day difference but i'm sure you realize that through your research. Just for reference, on my Hawk, I have about 1.5" of clearance above the roof. Its pretty tight but I think it looks sharp. I'm not a fan of huge gaps between the roof...

slightly off topic - When I was camping just outside Salt Lake City last fall, it snowed about 2" overnight. We were packing up for the day, loading up the truck, kid, supplies etc. I had the doors of the truck open and hopped into the camper to drop the top just before leaving. I ended up...

I'm just next door to Banff National Park, 1.5hr drive. Its funny, I really don't go there often, Its insanely packed in the summer. It is beautiful and I do really recommend everyone goes. We often go to Kananaskis, just east of Banff. Its significantly quieter, not a national park, so...

Driving through Lake Louise Alberta - Newer silver extended cab Tacoma with a Fleet?? looked nicely kitted out. I tried to catch the license plate but it was going the opposite direction. I didn't recognize it as a Canadian plate though. whoever it was, I hope you stayed in the Lake Louise...

saw a nice grandby on an extended cab pewter chevy in Calgary yesterday (March 10). Alberta plates too. Quite the surprise to see one up here, let alone in the still middle of our winter.

They're clearly not Canadians. Its so cold up here, your tongue will freeze to trees, just the same as metal posts in winter.

I just returned from a trip down to Moab, UT. I think it was FWC/ATC heaven. There were a couple older units and some nice new ones. Briefly talked to a gent who had an older ranger? (with the wings) on a grey tacoma. The one thing I noticed, everyone had smaller trucks and half tons. I...

I bet we could do that too. My question is - how do you guys get down from the overhead? Just step on the better supported parts of the pull out bed?

Hello, My wife and I entered a new, stressful/wonderful/tired/expensive/amazing stage in our lives - we had a little girl in April. She's been fantastic and now that she's almost 4 months old, she's even more fun. Anyways, we didn't want the kid to completely rule our lives and we went out on...

My dad lives in Edmonton and always tells me when he sees one. I usually say its likely another brand, like a palomino but he's double checked and seen a few actual FWC/ATC's. I saw a guy in Calgary a few weeks ago. I didn't have my camper on, so I didn't wave or make myself look like more of...

I saw a red/maroon first gen tundra with a hawk near Rexford Montana. Not sure if its anyone here. Up in Alberta, I usually only see one or two ATC or FWC campers for a year. Northern Montana is usually just as scarce.

From your northern breatheren. Wednesday Sept 22, around 7pm heading west bound on HWY 1 in the centre of Calgary was a beauty of a newer 4door Tacoma and an Eagle. I always feel goofy because I wave at every FWC I spot and then I realize that I usually don't have my camper on and I'm just...