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  1. duckwonder

    new mexico parks

    That is so cool they let you do that.  I'm always concerned I'll not have a place to stay if I need repairs.  Very nice of them!
  2. duckwonder

    Power for Laptop

    I have, too heavy for my back condition but I'm getting a mat that should be able to tide me over.  Thanks.
  3. duckwonder

    Power for Laptop

    Thank you.  This is why I like the idea of the Dokia portable mat.  I didn't know there was a mat like that at 200w.  The controller on it may not be the best quality but I look at it like my current controller for the lead acid batteries.  My voltmeter is becoming my friend.  I'm learning about...
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    Power for Laptop

    Thanks to all of you. I do have an update. In order to try to compensate for not having an inverter and not having live outlets when boondocking, I thought a solar generator with an inverter and lithium battery inside may be extremely helpful to me weighing 20 pounds and not needing to be...
  5. duckwonder

    Power for Laptop

    When I can fix that port I didn't think of adding any, that's a great idea if I can, thank you.  My house batteries don't act like real deep cycle batteries and the "accept bulk until absorption" thing, which I do not Yet have a full understanding about, does not apply to my current setup.  No...
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    Power for Laptop

    Some good info in here for me to consider for sure, thank you!
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    Power for Laptop

    Thank you Jim.  Looks likes a winner.  Dang.  Really looks like a winner.  Thanks Jim.
  8. duckwonder

    Power for Laptop

    I don't have a car charger for the laptop but will absolutely look into that, thank you.  The problem is the 12v plug in the dash works great but runs off the starting battery.  I have a 12v plug in the back but it does not work.  I do have 2 "house" batteries, regular 12v lead acid but I would...
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    Power for Laptop

    There's no room on the rig.
  10. duckwonder

    Power for Laptop

    Hi All.  I'm currently downsizing to go full time and I'm concerned about being ready to go when I leave.  Here's what I'm working with: Class B RV, 50w of solar with no inverter, Onan 2800 gas generator, a prepaid phone plan that is not unlimited and offers no hotspot and is not Verizon, a...
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    Need Laptop Internet Access On Road & Home

    Lol.  I know this is an older post at this point, but that just cracked me up.  I can relate!
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    Need Laptop Internet Access On Road & Home

    Good suggestion, and I tried that a few months ago.  I learned that at least on AT&T's prepaid plan at that time, they did not offer the hotspot feature.  If you have a contract, they do.  So I'm still on hold trying to figure it out too.
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    Downsizing, any survival tips?

    Hi All.  Like it or not, I'm going full time.  I need to sell a few items and have an estate sale.  There's not much here so I hope the car sells well.  It's a change in direction for sure.  Does anyone have any survival tips for this part of the process?  I wish I could skip this part and be on...
  14. duckwonder

    Oil type for Gasoline Genset Onan Microlite 2800

    Hi. Does anyone have a gasoline type Onan Microlite 2800 (2.8) model Genset that can tell me the oil type for it? Manual does not give details. Sent from my FRD-L14 using Tapatalk
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    The duck has landed

    See the open invite in the Gatherings section for more details [emoji3] Sent from my FRD-L14 using Tapatalk
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