Can anyone tell me if Shelter Cove has cell coverage?  Or if there is access to WiFi?  My high schooler wants to attend GS11 with the family but he needs to have coverage (wifi is best) in order to complete school assignments that they are required to complete online between Thursday and Sunday.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Pete 

 

...utility trailer, hello to my new and improved fast attack kayak camping trailer.   Thought the title would get some views !  Low, I know, but hey.

Anyway I had this dodge truck bed trailer I use for dump loads and things and I finally got around to fabricating a kayak rack for it.  I wanted something to hold two or four kayaks, camping/ fishing gear, etc and this is what I came up with.  I also wanted the rack to be light enough to be easily removed when I want to haul stuff or load our quad in the trailer.

I ended up with this particular design to have the option of carrying up to four kayaks and to load them easily from the side.

Pic 1- Started by taking 1" square tubing and built it up to 1 3/4' square so it would fit in the trailer holes.  Did this by telescoping the 1'" with 1-1/4", 1-1/2", and 1-3/4".  I did this because I wanted the main structure made of 1" square tubing so it was lighter and not as bulky as larger stock tubing.

Pic 2- Full pic of the lower crossbar.

Pic-3 Completed lower crossbar.  The two vertical uprights in the middle are what hold the telescoping top rack.  Wanted it to be removable.  I ended up with a slight bow in the center due to the heat from welding the uprights on.  I used .120 stock but still got the bow.  It's only cosmetic and shouldn't be an issue.

Pic-4 Lower racks with paint and padding.

Pic-5 Two kayak option.

Pic-6 Four kayak option. 

I have done some stick welding and gas welding, but this was my first experience mig welding for me.  Pretty simple after i figured out the right settings.

A couple things I might end up doing to complete the project.  I may add keeper pins to the top section of the rack where it telescopes into the lower section.  Or I will use heavy duty short ratchet straps to hold it down, front and back.  Pins would be cleaner but I already painted it by the time I remembered I didn't drill the holes.   I may also add rings or eyes to the crossbars for securing straps.  Same thing here got to excited and started painting cause I could see the end in sight.
Last thing I may add is a rod safe of some sort that will go between the uprights I have about 10 inches of space there that would work well for that.

I also forgot to consider the added padding when measuring for the height of the uprights to hold the top rack.  Luckily, ended up with a half inch to spare!   It's close but it'll work fine.

The bed of the trailer holds 4 Stanley boxes that can be used to carrying camping gear or whatever.

Saw these waterproof cases at Orchard Supply in Petaluma. Regularly $15.00 on clearance for $8.00. Not Otter Boxes but for the price...
They are a two pack.
Passing it along if anyone's looking for a deal

Just posting my intro from Ptown (Petaluma)! Happy to be here. I've met a few members and everyone seems great. Hope I can bring some good stuff to the group and learn new things as well.  Love the Salt Point area have been diving there for some time now, fished the shore for years and am ready to do it from a yak!