{"id":10,"date":"2026-01-21T01:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T01:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-01-25T01:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T01:08:44","slug":"beaglebus-log","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/","title":{"rendered":"BeagleBus Log"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Field notes from camper mods, trips, and places worth remembering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20241102_114613-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20241102_114613-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20241102_114613-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20241102_114613-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20241102_114613-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20241102_114613-2048x922.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-75 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-mods\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/?p=75\" target=\"_self\" >Fixing the Carefree Awning Binding Problem<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T15:47:05+00:00\">May 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Like a lot of Ekko owners, I\u2019ve had issues with the Carefree awning binding while extending and retracting. Mine has done it for quite a while, but because I rarely use the awning, I never spent much time figuring out what was actually happening. Once I finally got up on a ladder and watched the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-70 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-log\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/?p=70\" target=\"_self\" >Northern Colorado Reset Trip \u2014 May 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-27T15:41:26+00:00\">May 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">May 22\u201325 \u2014 Sand Creek Pass Area (Red Feather Lakes Region) Spent the first three nights camped near Sand Creek Road \/ County Road 86, near Sand Creek Pass outside the Red Feather Lakes area. This continues to be one of my favorite spots in northern Colorado. The campsite sits up on a ridge with&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-67 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-systems\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/?p=67\" target=\"_self\" >How to Remove a Rock Stuck Between Dually Tires<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-18T02:17:48+00:00\">March 18, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">If you\u2019ve been on the Winnebago Ekko forums, you\u2019ve probably seen people worry about rocks getting stuck between their rear tires. There\u2019s a lot of discussion about switching to single rear wheels because of this. Based on actual use, that concern is overblown. I\u2019ve got ~30,000 miles on this rig, do a lot of off-road&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-58 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-systems\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/?p=58\" target=\"_self\" >Cold Weather Fix: Keeping the Gulper Pump Alive<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-23T01:04:44+00:00\">February 23, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">One of the ongoing challenges with the BeagleBus in cold weather has been uneven heat distribution. The furnace is located toward the rear of the camper, and by the time warm air travels forward through the ducting, much of that heat has already been lost. The front portions of the camper \u2014 particularly the Gulper&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-33 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-systems\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/?p=33\" target=\"_self\" >Deep Winter Camping in the Winnebago Ekko \u2014 Systems Notes<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-25T01:53:12+00:00\">January 25, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Updated: January 2026 These are field-tested notes from winter travel and camping in my Winnebago Ekko across Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and parts of Canada. This started as lessons from the 2023\u20132024 winter season and has been updated with what I\u2019ve changed and observed through January 2026. I don\u2019t live in the Ekko full-time year-round,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-31 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-places\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/?p=31\" target=\"_self\" >Medicine Bow \/ WY-210 Corridor \u2014 Notes for Future Trips<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-25T01:36:30+00:00\">January 25, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">While traveling north through southeastern Wyoming, I took WY-210 (Happy Jack Road) instead of heading straight to I-80. I wasn\u2019t intentionally scouting or exploring \u2014 I was just driving and paying attention \u2014 but the number of potential access points along this corridor stood out enough that it was worth logging. This post is not&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-21 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-log\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/?p=21\" target=\"_self\" >Montucky Clear Cut trip \u2014 January\/February 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-21T02:31:58+00:00\">January 21, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">January 23 \u2013 February 14, 2026 Montucky Clearcut (MCC) was originally the anchor for this trip \u2014 a carving-focused event at Turner Mountain. When the event was canceled, the plan shifted. Instead of one destination, it became a northbound arc through Wyoming, Montana, and Alberta: ride what\u2019s good, adjust when needed, and let the road&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-mods\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/?p=13\" target=\"_self\" >RecPro Convection Microwave Swap \u2014 Winnebago Ekko (Transit)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-21T02:05:06+00:00\">January 21, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">After about 14 months of living and traveling in the Ekko, I removed the factory microwave and replaced it with a RecPro RPM-8-BK-KT convection microwave with air-fry mode. It fits \u2014 but it is not a drop-in replacement, and cabinet modifications are required. I posted the video below in case it helps someone else thinking&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Field notes from camper mods, trips, and places worth remembering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26,"href":"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/26"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beaglebuslog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}