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Reflections on Owning a 2020 Scamp 13’ for Five Years
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Reflections on Owning a 2020 Scamp 13’ for Five Years (Nov. 2024) Note:  This is a follow up article to one written after two years of owning our Scamp It’s already been five years since we took delivery of our…

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Why & How I Easily Converted My Scamp Travel Trailer from a Lead Acid to Lithium Battery
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Why & How I Easily Converted My Scamp Travel Trailer from a Lead Acid to Lithium Battery Why Switch?  The Benefits of Lithium Batteries Our 2020 Scamp 13’ came with a wet lead acid battery (Northern brand Group 27 –…

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How to Repair A Scamp Toilet (Dometic 711-M28)
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How to Repair A Scamp Toilet (Dometic 711-M28) IMPORTANT — make sure to order the correct flush ball / spring cartridge / shaft kit for your toilet. I was originally given incorrect information on the type of kit, and the…

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How to Replace a 7-Way Flat Pin Socket Connector on Your Tow Vehicle
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How to Replace a 7-Way Flat Pin Socket Connector on Your Tow Vehicle On our last trip, the plastic flap covering our tow vehicle’s 7-way hitch socket connector broke.  This doesn’t seem like a big deal, but without the flap,…

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Building an Interior Closet Shelf for a Small Travel Trailer
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Building an Interior Closet Shelf for a Small Travel Trailer Our 2020 Scamp 13’ is loaded with more things than most people can believe – including a full size bed, kitchen dinette, kitchen (with two-burner gas stove, sink and refrigerator),…

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How to Stop Your MaxxFan From Beeping & Shutting Down When Using Solar Power
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How to Stop Your MaxxFan From Beeping & Shutting Down When Using Solar Power Our 2020 Scamp 13’ was delivered from the Scamp factory with a Maxxair MaxxFan, an incredible fan which can either blow or suck air into the…

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Replacing the RV Door Lock on a 2020 Scamp 13’
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Replacing the RV Door Lock on a 2020 Scamp 13’ Our 2020 Scamp 13’ was delivered from the Scamp factory with the Global Link RV Entry Door Lock which is commonly used across many travel trailer brands.  This lock serves…

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Using a Rivet Gun to Mount a New Scamp LED Bathroom Light
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Using a Rivet Gun to Mount a New Scamp LED Bathroom Light Warning:  always use eyewear protection when working with tools! Having a bright LED light in the Scamp bathroom is great.  Our 2020 Scamp 13’ came with a large…

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Why and How I Repositioned Our 2020 Scamp’s Shower Pump
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Why and How I Repositioned Our 2020 Scamp’s Shower Pump In the past two years since taking delivery of our 2020 Scamp 13’, I haven’t spent much time looking underneath the camper.  I did add underglow lighting and had to…

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Small Travel Trailer Mini Air Conditioner Mount for Rear Window (Temporary)
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Small Travel Trailer Mini Air Conditioner Mount for Rear Window (Temporary) ***Remove AC When Travelling – this is a temporary setup just for use when parked!*** When we purchased our 2020 Scamp 13’, we knew we wanted to store it…

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