Author Archives: PapaWes

Adding some camping options. The first of two came in yesterday. Purchased a Slumberjack Slumber Shack 4 Tent from Sportsmanguide.com … This is a versatile tent with attached awning. Large front screen/covered door which is squared off to be able to butt up against your vehicle. It also ca be a stand alone tent withContinue reading “New Camping Addition 5/22”

I will be heading up to Colorado on June 19th and arriving on June 20th, 2022. I will be taking Xena and Dakota with me while towing the Bear Den. Going up my usual route until I get to Trinidad, Co. There I am taking a new route which bypasses Wallsenberg. After passing through RatonContinue reading “June trip planned”

Day 1 – Left New Braunfels around 7:30 AM CDT. Headed out from New Braunfels on Hwy 46 to Boerne. Then merged onto IH 10 out to Texas 290. Ran through rain storms with lightning and either a hail storm before I went through or some left over snow. The Fort was closed but theContinue reading “April 25-29, 2022”

Someone recently asked about meals to take. I’m headed out for a week and a half and did a little prep. Went to the market and got some chicken breast and pork chops. Cut up the chicken into two meals and split the pork chops into individual zip lock bags. They are now in theContinue reading “Quick Camp Meals”

One of my bucket list is to go see one more airshow. I have been trying to go for about 5 years, but always something would get in the way. I had been planning today for months. Unfortunately we left very later than I had planned and missed getting on base by 10 cars. TheyContinue reading “Great Texas Airshow”

Came back to base after four days and nights on Magnolia Beach. Had a fun and adventurous time despite the weather. I did not check officially but I think the average temperature was in the 70’s. It stayed cloudy 90% of the time and windy. Some really strong and consistent winds. Bad: constantly blew sandContinue reading “It’s a Wrap”

On Monday the 11th I’m heading to Magnolia Beach to hang out with some other campers on Matagorda Bay for a few days with some old friends and sounds like I’ll be meeting some new friends from the Texas Senior Campers group. Coming back Friday morning because I have to renew my Jeep and CamperContinue reading “Loading Up and Heading Out”

April 11-14, 2022 – Magnolia Beach Boondock Adventure. Heading down to the beach on Matagorda Bay to hang out with some of the Texas Senior Camper Group. Taking Papa Bear and the Bear Den. Do some campfire, story swapping, camp meals and my #1 project is to get a specific coffee cup from the LighthouseContinue reading “April Adventure Dates”

Since I have owned the 320S (The Bear Den), on every trip when I was solely on battery overnight, the single battery would run out somewhere between 3 and 4 AM. Then with the little bit of juice and the battery trying to recharge itself, there would be just enough power to cycle the solenoidsContinue reading “Added a Second Battery”

I am always nervous around electrical components. Usually any mistake results in something getting fried. So today I rewired the TAB 320 and added a second deep cycle battery to the solar bank. Had to take all terminals off the factory installed battery, re-route them and add jumpers from the primary to the new secondaryContinue reading “The Bear Den got a major upgrade.”