I've watched a number of YT vids on people modding their Runaway campers but most of them just really add LED strings around the corners like you did. You have a lot more to talk about, thanks for the share.
Thank you! You gave me some ideas. My Runaway will be ready in about 4 weeks. Thinking about a roof rack from Harbor Freight. It is cheaper but wonder if it fits the luggage rack!?
I have severral, especially in northern Nevada. But those take 6 plus hours to reach and not recommended during the winter. The top closest ones would be: Telephone Cove near Laughlin. It is right on the lake. Is free and less than 2 hours from Las Vegas. CON: Sometimes partiers play loud music. Ruining it for everyone. Can get crowded. Echo Canyon State Park near Pioche. Isolated. Near a lake/resevior and beautiful view. Just down the street from Spring Valley State Park, which also has camping near a reservoir or the more crowded Cathedral State Park. State also just built a new campsite located on the south side of the reservoir. They have showers and power. CONS. North campsite is older but more sheltered by tree. While the newer south side campsite is more exposed. Logandale Trails (near Logandale, NV). Crowded on weekends but not as much on weekdays. Beautiful views. You can camp down inside the valley among the rocks or at the trail head, which is near a bathroom, where you have better chance of getting cell phone reception.
Don’t listen to the Debbie downers, Not everyone is as perfect as they are with their postings. You have lots of great ideas and thank you for sharing. Not sure where the link is that you were posting for the brackets that go on the TV
Hey Richard , thanks for The Info , was great video enjoyed it , can you tell me where is the Runaway dealership in california that you said you bought yours from , want to find a runaway dealer in California or Nevada or Arizona areas but preferably California or Nevada dealership , if you can help with that with a link or contact Info I appreciate it , thanks again your video was great man .
Great info! Planning on buying the newer fiberglass version since towing with a 2009 Toyota Corolla (might get a transmission cooler too). A few questions... I'm thinking of getting the back door and/or a back door window. Do you like your back door? Do you use it for getting into the trailer or towing or ?? I know you don't have a back window but, in retrospect, do you wish you got one? Did you decide the pre-ordered cubbies just made things easier for you or do you wish you had made the storage area yourself? You are so handy I'm guessing it was easier. Very cool solar. Do you preordered the roof rack too? Do you need the room rack for your solar array? Is there anything you wished you had or hadn't ordered? Sorry for all the questions but I figure I should ask "an expert" Gratefully, Carolyn
Backdoor vs back window. I prefer back door. Easier to load and unload. Cubbies or no cubbies. I would have gone without. After seeing what other dids, I should have gone with clear boxes secured with bungee cords. Roof rack and solar. I got the roof rack on Amazon fot about $100. I could have mounted the solar directly on the roof on tilting bracket. Solar works best when facing the sun. Problem with panel mounted on roof is making permanent holes on the roof. Why roof rack. I wanted to keep some items outside vs inside when moving, i.e. outdoor mats, which tend to get wet or dirty.
I cannot find the link. Just got them at Home Depot. Just measure the windows, add a few inches and then they custom cut them in the store. I did get some small screws and mounts at the store to mount them.
Richard thanks for the information but your camera work is pretty bad. Thought I would get dizzy trying to watch a lot of parts. Try holding still and really review before posting. Hopefully experience will come around and get much better. Good remarks and Steve and the company, you can not go wrong with a runaway. Good luck!
I wished I could have found something as such. That would make a difference. I looked at the A-liner, also a popup, but very expensive and was too wide. I also looked at some trailers that used hard side combined with cloth, basically a tent. mixed in with hard sides.Tent fabric does not handle weather good and can tear, leaving difficulty getting replacement fabric. Do you know of anyone that makes such a popup? The Aliner was basically the next choice.
Hi Richard C. I would love to have a look at your camper sometime. I live in St. George and am about to order a new Cool Camp... Unless you are ready to sell yours! :) Gil Meacham
I have no way to measure amps while charging. It takes about 3-4 hours to for my 100watt solar panel to charge my 300 watt , or 65-70 ah, solar battery, which was at 50 percent. If I charge my second 60ah solar battery via pig tail at the same time it does not seem to affect the time. I think the 18 gauge adapter from the solar panel can handle the current. The limiting factor are the controllers built into solar chargers. It should br noted that it takes about 5 hours to charge the battery via 110v outlet, so solar charging is slightly faster. I saw a youtuber who measured my and other 100 watt mono and poly panels and got around 75 watts out of the panels.
Richard, thanks for the info. I'm in Henderson. Is there a way to contact you? I'm considering a Runaway purchase and would love to ask a few questions. Thanks again, Gary
There is SO MUCH good information here but it is buried by the camera work. You often say "And I plug this in here" but you don't aim your camera at where "here" is. Do you think you could possibly mount your camera to a tripod and do this again? Again, great information with no visuals because you are describing things and not showing what you are doing. I was glad I am not epileptic as I watched this because it might have caused a seizure. I am quite interested by your use of solar, but you don't actually show, and you use words like "plug it in here". What is the name of the device that is "here"?
There are several thousand views, but very very few subscribers... If you want thousands of subscribers and views, improving video performance is a must...
I've watched a number of YT vids on people modding their Runaway campers but most of them just really add LED strings around the corners like you did. You have a lot more to talk about, thanks for the share.
Viral thanks nice lots of stuff modified things thanks
hi buy today roof skinny roof rack, how did you install it with the round tubes of the rhino rack of the camper? please help ? Thanks
Hello Richard very interesting information , You have very nice camper . Thank You for sharing my new friend .
I learned so much, Richard. Thank you! Can you post the measurements for the cubby/shelves you’ve built inside?
I think they are factory -- mine is the same.
love your setup. we would love to do solar one day but haven't made the leap
What size is that roof rack
Hey man thanks for sharing your camper, great video!
Lot of great stuff!
Thank you! You gave me some ideas. My Runaway will be ready in about 4 weeks. Thinking about a roof rack from Harbor Freight. It is cheaper but wonder if it fits the luggage rack!?
Richard we live in Las Vegas too! Would love to know where your favorite campsite is! Hope to see you around and share our modifications too.
I have severral, especially in northern Nevada. But those take 6 plus hours to reach and not recommended during the winter. The top closest ones would be:
Telephone Cove near Laughlin. It is right on the lake. Is free and less than 2 hours from Las Vegas. CON: Sometimes partiers play loud music. Ruining it for everyone. Can get crowded.
Echo Canyon State Park near Pioche. Isolated. Near a lake/resevior and beautiful view. Just down the street from Spring Valley State Park, which also has camping near a reservoir or the more crowded Cathedral State Park. State also just built a new campsite located on the south side of the reservoir. They have showers and power. CONS. North campsite is older but more sheltered by tree. While the newer south side campsite is more exposed.
Logandale Trails (near Logandale, NV). Crowded on weekends but not as much on weekdays. Beautiful views. You can camp down inside the valley among the rocks or at the trail head, which is near a bathroom, where you have better chance of getting cell phone reception.
Don’t listen to the Debbie downers, Not everyone is as perfect as they are with their postings. You have lots of great ideas and thank you for sharing. Not sure where the link is that you were posting for the brackets that go on the TV
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great set-up!
That electronics set-up is a mess.
that is an awesome little set up.
Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed the video. New subscriber
shoot a video when you r on the camp with camper we would love to watch that.
Hey Richard , thanks for The Info , was great video enjoyed it , can you tell me where is the Runaway dealership in california that you said you bought yours from , want to find a runaway dealer in California or Nevada or Arizona areas but preferably California or Nevada dealership , if you can help with that with a link or contact Info I appreciate it , thanks again your video was great man .
I got mine from a store in Placerville, CA, near Lake Tahoe. I found this through the runaway website. I do not see it listed anymore. Sorry.
Great info! Planning on buying the newer fiberglass version since towing with a 2009 Toyota Corolla (might get a transmission cooler too). A few questions... I'm thinking of getting the back door and/or a back door window. Do you like your back door? Do you use it for getting into the trailer or towing or ?? I know you don't have a back window but, in retrospect, do you wish you got one? Did you decide the pre-ordered cubbies just made things easier for you or do you wish you had made the storage area yourself? You are so handy I'm guessing it was easier.
Very cool solar. Do you preordered the roof rack too? Do you need the room rack for your solar array? Is there anything you wished you had or hadn't ordered? Sorry for all the questions but I figure I should ask "an expert" Gratefully, Carolyn
Backdoor vs back window. I prefer back door. Easier to load and unload.
Cubbies or no cubbies. I would have gone without. After seeing what other dids, I should have gone with clear boxes secured with bungee cords.
Roof rack and solar. I got the roof rack on Amazon fot about $100. I could have mounted the solar directly on the roof on tilting bracket. Solar works best when facing the sun. Problem with panel mounted on roof is making permanent holes on the roof. Why roof rack. I wanted to keep some items outside vs inside when moving, i.e. outdoor mats, which tend to get wet or dirty.
Can you post the link for your roll down blinds?
I cannot find the link. Just got them at Home Depot. Just measure the windows, add a few inches and then they custom cut them in the store. I did get some small screws and mounts at the store to mount them.
Loved the video where did your get your step stool? thank you for sharing.
Harbor Freight...I have a store just a few blocks from my house. It cost $19, when on sale. So wait till it goes on sale before buying.
What you've created is a "SHITHOLE"!!!
This fellow is very organized. I thought he did a great job on his little camper.
Great vid!
Richard thanks for the information but your camera work is pretty bad. Thought I would get dizzy trying to watch a lot of parts. Try holding still and really review before posting. Hopefully experience will come around and get much better. Good remarks and Steve and the company, you can not go wrong with a runaway. Good luck!
Sorry. I agree my camera work sucks. I was too much in a rush.
Frankly I prefer watching a slide show than a toddler playing with a video camera... This is worst than a roller coaster...
Nice setup only problem is its to little I would rather have a popup camper you get more room
I wished I could have found something as such. That would make a difference. I looked at the A-liner, also a popup, but very expensive and was too wide. I also looked at some trailers that used hard side combined with cloth, basically a tent. mixed in with hard sides.Tent fabric does not handle weather good and can tear, leaving difficulty getting replacement fabric. Do you know of anyone that makes such a popup? The Aliner was basically the next choice.
Hi Richard C. I would love to have a look at your camper sometime. I live in St. George and am about to order a new Cool Camp... Unless you are ready to sell yours! :)
Gil Meacham
I’m curious how well your solar panel charges you battery since you used tiny, non PV wire. What amperage do you get while in the sun?
I have no way to measure amps while charging. It takes about 3-4 hours to for my 100watt solar panel to charge my 300 watt , or 65-70 ah, solar battery, which was at 50 percent. If I charge my second 60ah solar battery via pig tail at the same time it does not seem to affect the time. I think the 18 gauge adapter from the solar panel can handle the current. The limiting factor are the controllers built into solar chargers. It should br noted that it takes about 5 hours to charge the battery via 110v outlet, so solar charging is slightly faster. I saw a youtuber who measured my and other 100 watt mono and poly panels and got around 75 watts out of the panels.
Richard, thanks for the info. I'm in Henderson. Is there a way to contact you? I'm considering a Runaway purchase and would love to ask a few questions. Thanks again, Gary
Nice 👍
Stuttering Stanley here.😂😂
Dude, think before you speak! You'll sound much more intelligent.
I got dizzy,so left
LEARN HOW TO VIDEO NUMBNUTS!
There is SO MUCH good information here but it is buried by the camera work. You often say "And I plug this in here" but you don't aim your camera at where "here" is. Do you think you could possibly mount your camera to a tripod and do this again? Again, great information with no visuals because you are describing things and not showing what you are doing. I was glad I am not epileptic as I watched this because it might have caused a seizure. I am quite interested by your use of solar, but you don't actually show, and you use words like "plug it in here". What is the name of the device that is "here"?
There are several thousand views, but very very few subscribers... If you want thousands of subscribers and views, improving video performance is a must...
maybe you should take a class on videography. it was so difficult to follow you with the shaking and your inability to communicate
Maybe you shouldn't be a whiny bitch. I could understand him fine
@@asymptomatic84 I am sure his ten year old son or daughter could do better...