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Month: April 2018

Our former 2017 Cricket Trek next to our new 2018 Mantis Trek, ready to roll

20th

Apr

Camping Trailers

Mantis First Trip: Lessons Learned

by Hiking with Camera

We just got back from our first trip with our new Mantis, and we have learned quite a few lessons already. There were some warranty issues that we discovered, and TAXA has already jumped on acknowledging those and let us and our dealer know what the planned fixes are (some were able to be fixed […]

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Portable 40 watt Zamp solar panel on the roof of the Cricket

8th

Apr

Camping Trailers, Gear

Designing a Solar System

by Hiking with Camera

One of the steepest learning curves when we first started using our camping trailer was learning how to manage our power. Camping used to be fairly simple. You had certain items that needed power, and when they ran out, you couldn’t use them. But with our camping trailer, suddenly we had large, expensive batteries that […]

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TAXA Cricket Trailer

6th

Apr

Camping Trailers

An Introduction to TAXA

by Hiking with Camera

I have been following a little company called TAXA Outdoors since they first introduced their prototype Cricket Trailer. Then, one year ago, Amy and I finally bit the bullet and purchased our Cricket. One year and 26 trips later, TAXA introduced it’s new larger camper, the Mantis, and Amy and I couldn’t wait. After a […]

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