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    NEW Vented Propane heater for small spaces

    planet-beaver How do you light it ? Jeff
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    NEW Vented Propane heater for small spaces

    planet-beaver Made out of 6061 ? Jeff
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    Shenanigans - My Transit Tardis

    Nice set-up. Where did you get the top ?
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    Any one watch Tami's End of RV Living: Why You Shouldn't Go Nomadic

    Here is a link to AP News from today concerning Google tracking people.... https://apnews.com/ef95c6a91eeb4d8e9dda9cad887bf211 You can turn off the tracking feature, but, Google still tracks you. Jeff
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    Free Cell Phone Service Any iPhone or Android

    Also if you already have a HotSpot, why not drop your existing cell phone contract and just use the wifi phone set-up. Lets say you have the AT&T $29.99 hotspot unlimited plan, that makes for a cheap cell phone. Jeff
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    Free Cell Phone Service Any iPhone or Android

    It is good for someone that does not have much money. I set one up for a kid that works graveyard shift at a convenience store that has wifi. He is broke do to medical bills and has a pay-as-you go TracPhone. He can forward calls & text to the wifi phone which does not count towards his...
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    Free Cell Phone Service Any iPhone or Android

    He is doing two completely different things to make this work. I have set up several phones this way for friends and family and it works fine, if you can deal with the way it works. First you need a donor phone. It does not need a sim card. It can be a new or used smart phone. I have done used...
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    Any one watch Tami's End of RV Living: Why You Shouldn't Go Nomadic

    Dingfelder Or you go to Tractor Supply and as you are walking in, your cell phone goes off. It is a text reminding you what is on sale at Tractor Supply. Jeff
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    Standing water safety?

    I believe there was an X-Files episode that started out eerily similar..... Jeff
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    Sine waves, square waves, and a fridge.

    Trebor Good timing. I have been S+B off-grid for going on 9 years. I have two 24v forklift batteries (1840 ah total) My 120v needs are fairly low all things considered so I originally started with a 1000w pure sine wave inverter (Ebay special) It would not run the HP LaserJet printer I had...
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    Any one watch Tami's End of RV Living: Why You Shouldn't Go Nomadic

    I think the bigger issue is that YouTube selectively picked who to send the feed to. They are watching you...…….. Jeff
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    Are my clothes getting mildew??

    About 10 years ago we had the same issue. We had a front loading washer and after about a year our clothes started to smell. Tried everything, vinegar, taking it apart, every trick listed on the internet. No help. Finally bought a top loading washing machine. Do a search for smelly clothes...
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    free internet tv

    If you have a TV rather than using your laptop, the Roku makes it fairly easy. This link is for the Roku stick...… https://www.amazon.com/Roku-Streaming-Stick-Portable-power-packed/dp/B075XN5L53/ref=lp_2530324011_1_4?srs=2530324011&ie=UTF8&qid=1534087643&sr=8-4 Roku basically organizes the...
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    Van Build Nearly Complete

    Very nice!! Which A/C did you go with? Jeff
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    Plywood Question

    I had planned on plywood for the base. The ends will end up being 24" - 26" tall. The base approx. 15" tall. The mattress' are 5 1/2" thick. Had planned on base divider at the half way point. (39 1/2") The totes I have are 13" tall. I am 220# & Sue is 150# Jeff
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