Recent content by hugemoth

Lots of people depending on where out west you are. Much of the west is wild and sparsely populated to the point where you wouldn't see another person for months if that's what you want.

In my truck camper I use an all in one diesel heater that is raised up off the floor a few inches with a couple pieces of 2x4. I keep one of those disposable foil cake pans underneath in case I spill some when filling. It's the best heat I've found so far and wouldn't go back to a Buddy heater...

Many old travel trailers came equipped with a Humphrey Light, a wall mounted propane mantle light that was used for heat and light. The mantles were a little larger than those used on Coleman lanterns but essentially the same. I still have one but it's not in use.

The Three Sisters Mountains near Bend are just a short hop from my house. A bit cold but beautiful scenery.

Me and a bunch of friends have PPCs that we haul around the west to camp and fly in beautiful places. Lots of great times since 1997. Used to haul the PPC in the bed of my old Toyota pickup and pull a homade teardrop.

That looks like fun whether you need a wheelchair or not!

Staying home sitting near the diesel heater. I envy you folks in Arizona right now.

Jawa is still in business, have you contacted them?

Pretty much. If snow covers the panels for a few days in a row I sometime charge with the generator. Too old to climb on the roof to clean off the panels. Lifepo4 batteries take a charge much faster than lead acid so I can crank up the amperage for a shorter time.

I recent!ly bought a 300 AH Lifepo4 battery to replace the lead acid batteries for my off grid house. Also bought a mppt solar charge controller. So far I like it a lot. Works well with my existing inverter and 12v loads. My existing 40 amp lead acid battery charger does a good job charging it...

Yes they have a thermostat but the heater does not shut off completely, just range between the lowest and highest speeds.

The Chinese diesel heaters are available in 3 sizes that I'm aware of. Most common is sold as a 5 KW unit. They also sell some of the 5 KW size as 8 KW. Then there is a more rare larger 8 KW. Then the 2 KW which would be a better fit for a van but are less common. Many people use the all in one...

Once you have a phone that can work as a hotspot your computer will connect to it via wifi, just like a home network. Just turn on the hotspot on the phone then find the list of available wifi networks on your computer and connect to it. I have the Visible service and one of their $100 Android...

Any plane that weighs more than 254 lbs, has a fuel capacity of more than 5 gallons, is not an ultralight, so it's either a light sport or general aviation. Both require a pilots license. A medical is required for a GA license but self certification is OK for light sport.