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How a Thermostatic Shower Wall Mount Can Change Your Travel Trailer World
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How a Thermostatic Shower Wall Mount Can Change Your Travel Trailer World Like most small travel trailers, our Scamp 13’ came with an old fashioned plastic wall mounted shower controller with two clear plastic knobs (the left one labeled H…

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Let the “Vikings” Heat Your Small Travel Trailer
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Let the “Vikings” Heat Your Small Travel Trailer We were cooking lunch at a State park on a recent trip up to Oregon and the flames on our Scamp 13’ stove went out all of a sudden.  I immediately checked…

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Powerful Solar Power Solution for your Small Travel Trailer
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Powerful Solar Power Solution for your Small Travel Trailer After a year of trips with our Scamp 13’ (33 nights, 23 locations, 7 trips), we’ve gained a good understanding of how the trailer functions and which accessories provide added benefit. …

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How to Consistently and Easily Hook Up your Hitch Ball
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How to Consistently and Easily Hook Up your Hitch Ball One of the trickiest procedures for new small travel trailer owners is backing up and lining up the hitch ball so the hitch coupler will drop securely on top of…

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How to Replace Your Particle Board Table Bed in Your Small Travel Trailer
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How to Replace Your Particle Board Table Bed in Your Small Travel Trailer I had wanted to replace our 2020 Scamp 13’ particle board table bed ever since we first received our new trailer directly from the Scamp factory about…

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Winning Yosemite’s Campground Reservations Online Lottery
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Winning Yosemite’s Campground Reservations Online Lottery It’s no surprise that Yosemite National Park is a wildly popular destination – with magnificent waterfalls, sky-scraping granite rock formations, and ancient giant sequoias; the park saw over 4.5 million visitors in 2019!  Additionally,…

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5 Reasons to Replace Particle Board in your Camper
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5 Reasons to Replace Particle Board in your Camper Particle board is an engineered wood product made with wood chips and glue (synthetic resin).  The main reason manufacturers of small travel trailers use particle board for tables, countertops, doors, and…

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Methods to Avoid Dreaded False Carbon Monoxide / Propane Gas Detector Alarms
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Methods to Avoid Dreaded False Carbon Monoxide / Propane Gas Detector Alarms Small travel trailers are usually outfitted with combination Carbon Monoxide / Propane Gas Detector alarms.  The one in our 2020 Scamp 13’ is located near the front door…

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Electric Basics for Your Small Travel Trailer
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Electric Basics for Your Small Travel Trailer Small travel trailers aren’t too complex, but one important system you should know something about is the electrical system and how it works.  The most important reason for this is so that you…

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The Economics of Owning a Small Travel Trailer
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The Economics of Owning a Small Travel Trailer If you’re like me, you probably want to stay in a nice place when travelling.  A place that is both clean and comfortable and located in a desirable location.  And, the lodging…

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