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When we did our Tetons/Yellowstone trip I wish I had rented one,but the wife was saying they were closer to $2000/week for the ones you drive?
We did that for a couple of years.  It was over $2k for the week.  Kind of nice having that much room while travelling down the highway but not so great if you need to run into town for something.  On top of costing half the money for the camper itself, I like having the tow vehicle free to roam about while I'm up there. 

 
There is 4WD trail through Canyon lands in Utah you can drive through and camp along the way that is on my "list"


The White Rim Road?  Spent three days on it a few years ago at Thanksgiving.  Absolutely awesome.  We did it on mountain bikes with a couple 4WD support vehicles.  The road is mostly in good shape (we saw a guy out there in a little foreign car), but there is a short section where 4wd is probably necessary (steep and sandy).

The third day of our trip was along the Green river.  Very scenic and we didn't see another soul the whole day, until we were actually out of the park and saw a couple BASE jumpers go off a cliff.  I'd highly recommend this trip!

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cool, I need to get some info from you before we do this (planning next spring )   Did you have to carry in all your water?

 
cool, I need to get some info from you before we do this (planning next spring )   Did you have to carry in all your water?
Sure, just let me know.  Biggest tip is apply for your permits as soon as you can, because there's only a handful of campsites along the way.  We did carry in all our water, as the first two days there weren't any water sources.  When you're on the western end of the road I imagine you could filter water out of the Green River (as you can see in the third picture in my post it's relatively accessible), but honestly that would be a PITA.

You also want to carry enough fuel in case the road is blocked by the time you get to the end and have to double back and drive all the way back out.  You definitely don't want to get stuck out there, as it 70 miles across.  In an emergency there are a couple spots you could hike up to the Isle in the Sky, but that's a 3000 foot ascent.

I can't overstate how much I enjoyed this trip, the scenery is gorgeous and the solitude was awesome (granted we were there in the off season and I'm sure it's busier in the summer).

 
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Is it like the other National Park backcountry permits that open March 1st?

We can drive there in a day so I defin want to do this area for spring break if we can pull it off...

Also it's a good excuse to by some junk for the jeep, like external fuel containers and such :)

 
thanks- man you know its easier to get group reservations than it is individual ones these days at most National Parks!

 
Was the setup and takedown like in the movie "RV"?

If I did buy one I would really want to get something like this (but not as fancy) when the kids get out of the house.  So many cool places to camp out here , but I just want a decent bed (getting too old to sleep on the ground)  Something I can park in the garage and not pay storage...

There is 4WD trail through Canyon lands in Utah you can drive through and camp along the way that is on my "list"

Have you considered a roof top tent?  I've been kind of thinking about one of these Tepui tents:

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I'm curious, what's the advantage of a roof top tent  (other than being less accessible to walking wildlfe)?

 
From what I can see, it's that plus you can leave your sleeping bags and pads rolled out inside it, so setting it up is real fast.  It stays on top of your truck, so it takes up no space inside the vehicle and is easy to deploy and pack up.

 
I guess not on the ground and you could probably put a better mattress pad on it?

There are some really great camping spots in Northern Wyoming and Montana but its "recommended" to use a hard "tent" / RV. 

Plus I slept on the ground last weekend while backpacking, even with a $125 air mattress I am getting too old for that ****..

 
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I'm picking up the rental for Airventure today.  For us, it's a far better deal to rent rather than own.  Cost is around $1000 for the week but I get a new one every year and I don't have to do any regular maintenance, pay license fees, or store the damn thing.
Flyer just summed up my current thoughts on car ownership. 

 
So Wed. I was able to swear off my failed Regulator/Rectifier assembly on the bike. Then swore on the new one. Put things mostly back together and turned the key. Nadda, nothing. No lights or any clicking, just still dead in the water. All fuses are in tact as well. I'm at a loss for what might still be the issue. And I really don't feel like going over each and every electrical connection to try and find the problem. Might bite the bullet and take 'er to the dealer so they can over-charge me for work I've already done. :(

 
So Wed. I was able to swear off my failed Regulator/Rectifier assembly on the bike. Then swore on the new one. Put things mostly back together and turned the key. Nadda, nothing. No lights or any clicking, just still dead in the water. All fuses are in tact as well. I'm at a loss for what might still be the issue. And I really don't feel like going over each and every electrical connection to try and find the problem. Might bite the bullet and take 'er to the dealer so they can over-charge me for work I've already done. :(
Have you checked the alternator itselff?  When the regulator went out on my bike, the troubleshooting procedure suggested unhooking, starting the bike, and cheking for unregulated DC on the leads that would normally feed the regulator. The Harley was configured such that it made the test easy.  YMMV with that rice grinding thrillmobile you ride around on.  ;)

 
Have you checked the alternator itselff?  When the regulator went out on my bike, the troubleshooting procedure suggested unhooking, starting the bike, and cheking for unregulated DC on the leads that would normally feed the regulator. The Harley was configured such that it made the test easy.  YMMV with that rice grinding thrillmobile you ride around on.  ;)
Ground wire??
Good suggestions.  I have no idea where to start to locate/disassemble the alternator assembly but I will investigate. The wiring on this bike is crazy. It looks like one of those memes from India and how some of their residential utility wiring looks. This is the replacement R/R I got on Amazon. There were (2) different connectorized cable assemblies. I didn't do anything else with any of the other wiring (including grounds).

Would an OBD indicate the problem or does that require system power to function properly?

 
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