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    Using DPDT switch w/ two sources and Inergy Apex

    So, pick up a small motorcycle battery as a buffer between them. Renogy to MC battery, then MC battery to 12v DC input. Just make sure to install fuses.
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    I've discovered a unique way to keep my van considerably COOLER.

    And anyone else using this idea: Mount some all-thread rod out from the center of the opening with 2 straps in a plus pattern. Then mount and old carburetor type v8 air filter. It is changeable, blocks everything but air (and water), and redirects the airflow from horizontal instead of...
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    Camping coffee bags

    It only vaguely resembles coffee, but a good alternative is Chaga. It's a mushroom (fungus) found in Northern regions that you brew like coffee/tea, is dark brown, and is supposed to be very good for your health. Most grind it like coffee but I like to keep it in chunks in the bottom of the...
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    Camping coffee bags

    Admittedly, I am a snob when it comes to my coffee. As far as brewing, each style has it's place and time. I currently have a drip machine, a pour over cone, a french press, and an old percolating kettle. Before being mobile, I had an espresso machine and a few other ways to brew. I have...
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    Advice for Getting Inaccurate CA DMV Info Removed?

    Perhaps it's worth a try to insure it at an expensive broker for a month just to change the commercial to private use. Then go back to AAA an try again?
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    How can I find a mechanic near me who makes house calls?

    Something not said and increasingly abundant is electrical wiring. A single wire can cause many of these issues and also connect and disconnect without warning (like a ground wire). Alternatively, you stated that the engine was replaced. Whether by a mechanic or not, a bolt could have been too...
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    Debating which to do first.

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    what's the futur for gasoline van/RV/camper

    The case wasn't an urban legend. The allegations are since it was never proven.
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    what's the futur for gasoline van/RV/camper

    I had no idea you could surgically mount rose colored glasses. lol
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    Caution for RV Owners Using Lithium Batteries

    May I suggest a DC - DC Charger? It isolates the batteries to prevent drain from different voltages and limits the draw from an alternator. Heavy alternator draw will kill the internal regulator, causing a failure.
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    How hard is it to get a ranch/farm hand job?

    If it's experience you want, join the next beet harvest and stay on for a while.
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    Civil Asset Forfeiture and the Police

    First, reserve your right to remain silent and ACTUALLY do so. NEVER agree to a search. And if you carry cash, get a safe permanently mounted in an inconspicuous place. They're inexpensive insurance.
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    what's the futur for gasoline van/RV/camper

    This was only an example from your own source material(in the bibliography).
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    Honey Truck Karma

    Sorry, Karma and dogma ARE spiritual concepts and were created as such. Appropriating the terms doesn't change that.
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    what's the futur for gasoline van/RV/camper

    Please fact check your sources
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