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  1. Torklift Glowstep Revolution?

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

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    I have them and LOVE them. The step height is much more akin to normal/residential steps (I'd guess along the lines of 7" rise- I can measure later). Their customer service has you make measurements and you can ask how many # of steps would work best for you. Mine has 4 steps.

    As for secure- there are 2 feet at the bottom of the steps that reach the ground. This takes out all "springy" feeling that you had previously. My wife said that with the OEM steps, she made sure she held onto the handle going up or coming down. With the new steps, she's fine to walk them without holding on.

    There being 4 steps instead of 3 and the adjust-ability in height means that I was able to give away one of my step stools. I used to keep an adjustable step stool for the times where the last step was too high off of the ground. I've been to 25+ campgrounds with these steps and haven't had a problem until where I am now. With this site and the slope of it, I just couldn't get the steps leveled without an additional step at the bottom. I'm in contact with their customer service now to decide if anything should be done (aka, adding another step).

    The "glow" part of Glowsteps is kind of nice. The glow-in-the-dark stickers do identify where the steps are. But it's primarily lost on us because if we're going to be gone past dark, we turn an exterior light on.

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    The negatives to them are:

    1. It takes a little more work to deploy them - it's a 2 step, 2 handed process (open a latch and pull the steps out, let go and then pull the steps down)
      1. Because they're non-standard, not anyone can walk-up and deploy the steps. It has even taken my daughter a while to get used to them.
    2. You have to manually level the steps front-to-back using the feet on the bottom (we don't worry about this for quick rest stops on the road, but do when we setup camp)
    3. Closing them takes a little bit of strength with having to lift them
    4. The "tread" on them is really close and holds bits of gravel/sand unless you really brush them out (it's good for non-slippery-ness)
    5. They deploy further from the camper then OEM steps making truck stops + spaces be a bit of a cozy fit to stay within our lines

    I left off cost from the negatives as stair replacements are shockingly expensive. I looked at regular quad-step replacements initially and to take out the springiness, I was going to add a pair of step supports to the bottom. The total price for them was only slightly less than the total price of the Glowsteps. Though, I do like the idea of their heavier duty handrail or even the boot cleaner attachment (always with the extra toys).

  15. I made it, I Fount it, we're here!!!!

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

    Posted

    Completely off the main topic but this is Fort Fiends so here I go.

    Our new (year old) trailer has 2 grey tanks one for the bathroom that is connected to the black tank outlet and another separate grey tank for the kitchen. Has anyone used the the caps and connectors to hook up a garden hose to a Y ?

    I have been keeping the main bathroom outlet connected and if somewhere more than a few days I leave the bathroom grey tank open till the night before we leave. Then I move the hose and drain the kitchen when I think it needs it. I'd rather not have to carry around another full sewer hose if I don't have to, I have room for a garden hose. Just wondering if they work or experiences with them.

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    If your one sewer connection is just gray water, I'd think a better long-term solution is to just plumb the two together. I've read threads on different forums where people did it.

    Otherwise, I haven't heard bad about the caps and hose solution that you're talking. What does the campsite sewer connection end look like?

    And definitely invest in metal quick connects for your hoses. It's sooooooooo nice!

  17. Full hook up loop

    in Fort Wilderness Loops Information

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    On 5/12/2016 at 8:36 PM, acampingwewillgo said:

    So I made some reservations today....will be at the Fort Sept 19 thru Oct 2, but will arrive at Thousand Trails Orlando on Sept 4th and back there Oct.2-23rd. A total of 7 week's in the area so  I think we may go for the annual Pass rather than the 10 day Park Hopper ticket. This way we won't have to rush........and it will give us plenty of opportunity to explore whats taken place in our 20 year absence. 

    Personally, I recommend the annual passes if you're already getting 10-day Park Hoppers. I can't imagine the price to be that much different. An AP really changed how we "do" Disney - it is much more relaxed. We don't mind stopping in for just a couple of hours and don't feel like we "wasted" a park day.

    I think I'll overlap with you in October a bit. I'm still not positive where all we are staying- it'll either be the Fort or TTO.

    A fair warning for TTO, fill up your fresh water tank when you get there. Power + water outages are unusually common.

  18. The Long Way to WWW

    in Trip Reports

    Posted

    On 5/12/2016 at 0:16 PM, mouseketab.....Carol said:

    Oh, I forgot to mention, on Tuesday evening, I went to Marty's house and had an absolutely wonderful evening with her family. We had a great conversation, good wine, and good dinner!! (Big fail on the pictures though)!!

    I do this a lot when visiting with family and friends- I forget to take pictures. I have decided that I get caught up in the love & fellowship with friends and that it's worth it to not have pictures of the event. :)

    I'm going to have to go hunt pictures of the T@B with bathroom. I'm having a hard time imagining it.

  19. Being Nice Pays Off

    in Crafting: Camping and beyond

    Posted

    My wife has owned a Cricut for quite a few years and I just bought her the Cameo for Christmas. She's been poking around at all sorts of things.

    She's on a couple of Facebook groups for the Silhouette- one generic one and one Disney-specific Silhouette group.

    All of your stuff looks great! Definitely love all of the NBC stuff.

  20. Fort for One Month?

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

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    4 minutes ago, mouseketab.....Carol said:

    You do know what camper I have, don't you?? Distance is not an issue. The MiFi is sitting on a little table right outside my door under the awning, and if I'm inside, that is a mere 3-4 feet away :)

    LOL, yeah... I thought about that. I wasn't sure if it was out on a picnic table or something. (Read: making up excuses for knowing that but still forgetting!)

  21. Fort for One Month?

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

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    14 minutes ago, mouseketab.....Carol said:

    But, the MiFi can be outside, and I can be inside, the connection between the MiFi and the computer is not affected by the camper walls.

    Watch the distance on that. Surprisingly, with both me + my hotspot inside of my camper but a wall in the way, I get about 10'-15' before range starts to become an issue. I use a router behind it for the actual wifi network and it makes a huge difference.

  23. Fort for One Month?

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

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    4 hours ago, swimmarz said:

    I wonder how the cable modems will affect some of those that stayed a month or longer, IE those that work from home like myself, I would need the cable modem, so i cant work from the fort.

    If you're OK on a wireless connection, cellular data is remarkably fast and usable. It's what I do every day. :)

  24. Fort for One Month?

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

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    56 minutes ago, BradyBzLyn...Mo said:

    If we manage to pull off our 4 week trip this year, I will likely need to have my own reliable connection as a backup.  As a graphic designer I move pretty big files around and can't rely on the Fort's WiFi being steady and strong. I was one hoping they'd still have the modems available for this, but I'll have to find another solution.

    You can rent an unlimited dataplan from sellers on eBay for $120-200/month. There is no contract and you can do it month-to-month. I'd just suggest buying the hotspot yourself and getting a sim card from them. Then you can sign up for a month or two and you don't have to worry about usage on your data plan.

  25. TN/MO recommendations

    in Pictures from other Campgrounds

    Posted

    According to the Allstays app, the Walmarts in Mountainview, MO, West Plains, MO, and Mountain Grove, MO are all "Ask to Park". You might look them up and call ahead of time.

    Once you get into Springfield, there are more options but they are hit or miss with allowing overnight parking. We stayed at a park called Double J Campground right off of the highway. But it definitely wasn't free ($40/night) for a long level pull through.

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