Latest Updates from 21st Century Campers
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A Great Place to Camp – Bear Head Lake State Park in Northern Minnesota
Bear Head Lake State Park is located in Minnesota’s Iron Range, not far from Lake Vermilion and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. In fact the park offers a kind of “Boundary Waters Light” in that although motors are allowed in the lake it has a 10 mph speed limit and outside of a boat…
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Four Wheels Down Dinghy Tow Setup Makes Camping Better
Having a second vehicle when camping can be a game changer and when you’re camping in a Class C motorhome being able to tow 4-wheels down is a must.
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From Booth to Table & Chairs – Big Upgrades to Dining and Living Area
A major upgrade to the living and dining area of our RV by replacing the dinette with a pair of chairs and a table that can be stowed out of the way.
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60 Years of Camping – An RVer’s Trip Down Memory Lane
I’ve been RVing for most of my life. I came across a few pictures from our family’s campers over the years, starting when I was a pre-schooler in the early 1960’s with a canvas tent and a VW bus. I thought it’d be interesting to take a walk back through our past campers and some…
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Water In, Water Out – An Overview of RV Plumbing Systems
The plumbing in an RV is similar to your home’s. There are pipes to deliver hot and cold water to sinks, toilets and tubs and drains to carry away wastewater. Where they differ is that there are tanks in an RV for both water supply and to collect wastewater in place of your well or…
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How Full are Your Batteries? Battery Monitoring Can Keep Them from Running Out on a Cold Night.
For those who choose to camp off the grid it can be nerve-wracking trying to figure out how much juice (amp-hours) is left in the batteries, especially when you’re relying on them to power essential equipment like your furnace on a cold night. Most trailers and motor homes come from the factory with deep cycle…
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How to Charge Your RV’s Batteries – 12 Volt DC Electrical Power Sources
There are three sources of 12 volt DC power in most recreational vehicles, the chassis alternator, the converter, which converts 120 volt AC shore power to 12 volt DC power and in some cases solar panels. All provide power to run lights and other devices when they’re available as well as to charge batteries for…
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Storing Your Electrical Energy – RV Battery Power Explained
Batteries don’t create electric power, they store it, much like the gas tank in your car holds gasoline to power it. This means you can turn on lights or run devices like fans or a TV even when not plugged into a power source. The alternator in your tow vehicle or chassis, solar panels or…
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Power for Your Palace – 120 Volt RV Electrical Power Explained
There are two types of electricity in a recreational vehicle, 120 Volt AC power (just like your house) and 12 Volt DC (battery) power. This article will focus on the 120 Volt AC systems. The 120VAC system in a motorhome or trailer works essentially the same as that in your home with the exception of…
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RV Electrical Basics Explained
Electricity powers most of the devices in an RV – lights, appliances, the furnace controls and monitoring systems. Most RVs have separate interconnected electrical systems, 12V DC (battery power) for lights and smaller appliances and 120V AC (shore power) systems for air conditioning, battery charging and larger appliances, making them a bit more complicated than…
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