What kind of camper do you have?

For propane we installed this one
https://smile.amazon.com/Indicator-...ype-Connection/dp/B007WH7S4A?sa-no-redirect=1

But...propane is a bit weird in its liquid vs gas states from my understanding so measuring it NOT by weight is actually hard. We used that one just to get an idea pretty much.

 

+1 for our T@G - I can't back up without a trailer, wife is getting good at it so I let do it.

 

Here are a few pics of the ladder — built it using 1x3's, 1" dowels,

$10 RFORPLY 4 Pcs Heavy Dute Bunk Bed Ladder Hooks,White Wall Mount Loft Bed Ladders Hooks,Camper/Rv Bunk Ladder Brackets

bunk bed ladder hooks from Amazon, the necessary assembly hardware (bolts, washers, lock washers nuts), some stain and poly. Built the way it is, I can lift it off and move it if needed, and it clears the bathroom door when it's fully opened. It's worked out pretty well for my son (3 y/o) to be able to get up and down on his own, and it's strong enough an adult can use it if needed.

I'm using a propane gauge like

$11 GasSaf Propane Tank Gas Gauge Leak Detector - Universal for QCC1 Type1 Propane Tank Gas Pressure Meter

this. It's not accurate due to it sitting in the tank mostly as a liquid but it will give you a general idea without weighing it.

 

You have a T@G?

 

Yep 2015 before they started to screw them up

 

Did you get it custom without the front window?!?

(sorry only photo i have uploaded atm to TW showing ours)


we have the 2018 model boondock. Love it minus a few minor things. Only Seen one other T@G "in the wild"

 

The front window was an option in 2016. Got ours right after the factory moved in Dec 2014.

 

Ahhh the switch from little guy to nucamp?

 

You'll have to head south. A couple T@G owners, silver shadows, and home mades meet up for the Hermit Valley music fest on Hwy 4. Free camping and free music.
There are several we have seen passing in the night so to speak on 395 eastern Sierras. But yeah, they seem more popular toward the east.

 

Nope they moved to a new factory, then LG spilt and moved to their own afterwards. Probably was in the works but tight lipped about it.

 

The east...and older couples seem to definitely have more popularity. We say like 1 or 2 T@B's in BC/Yukon on our three week trip. Then one more T@b on the way home in Washington state

 

We mostly dry camp or boondock and depend on an adequate supply of propane for our fridge, water heater, furnace and propane fire pit (cooking is almost always done over charcoal, wood or white gas). We carry three 20 lb tanks, two on the camper and one in the Tacoma and I try to make sure at least one is completely full at all times.

I haven't found any of the propane gauges to be very accurate in measuring how much gas is in a tank. They work by reading the pressure of the gas flowing out which is relatively constant. They are effective in warning you that the tank is ALMOST empty because the pressure will drop at that point but not so much in determining if you have a half or three quarter of a tank remaining.

You can get just as close by pouring a pint or so of hot water on the tank and then running your hand down the side. From the propane level down will be noticeably colder. The most accurate method is to weigh the tank.

All tanks have a tare weight (TW) stamped on the top collar. This is the empty weight of the tank and normally runs between 17 and 20 pounds depending on the manufacturer and age of the tank (newer ones seem to be a little lighter). Propane weighs 4.2 pounds per gallon so a 'full' 20 tank should contain roughly 4.75 gallons. A tank with a TW of 17.0 lbs and a total weight of 25.0 lbs contains 8.0 lbs or just under two gallons of propane. Amazon has a little hand scale for around $10 that seems to be fairly accurate.

If you have dual propane tanks on your camper, the regulator is most likely capable of automatically switching from one tank to the other when the first runs out IF the valve on the second tank is open. A great feature if you understand how it works. There's a lever on these regulators that can be rotated to point to one tank or the other AND a plastic sight glass located on the top of the regulator. If the lever is pointed towards the right tank AND if that tank has propane, the sight glass will have a green line. When that tank runs out, the regulator will automatically switch to the left tank (assuming it has propane) and the sight glass will show a RED line. The lever itself does not move and will still point to the right tank. Be sure to watch the sight glass and get an empty tank refilled at the first opportunity.

Finally, there's an adapter called a 'steak saver' (<$10) that connects the small disposable propane tanks to your hose fitting which could come in handy.

 

We got that emergency adapter too. Went with the 'flame king' refillable 1 pound tank for emergency use and easy charcoal starting with a torch tip. Of course that's when we can have open fires in Calif. Taking my portable pellet grill most times because they will call fire alerts in the middle of cooking and then you have to kill the fire.

I did check into the new light weight clear propane tanks. Thought might be better on tongue weight, my back, etc but in researching them found that not every refill station is on board with them yet.

 

2013 Livin' Lite Camp Lite 13 QBB

 

Nice application of the @brutalguyracing filter!

 

A 2020 Rockwood Roo 23BDS, going to pick it up next weekend.

 

You pulling the roo w a tacoma? How much does that thing weigh?

 

Indeed I do not, I sold the Taco for a Tundra this week. It’s 5300lbs dry weight.

 

Like this but can not seem to find the manufacturers home site, would you supply?

 

Not OP, but I believe Forest River builds the No Boundaries (NOBO) line.