Recent content by TonyMinnesoti

So I’m getting to new and exciting levels of frustration with my Chinese diesel heater. It refuses to ignite and just sits there blowing white smoke. I’ve tried: - A full cleaning - New glow plug and screen - Shortened wire run to battery, voltage measures above 12v - Cleaned intake hose - New...

As if I couldn’t dislike that system anymore than I already do. Add it to the bucket of modern disappointments.

I saw someone who would run a chain between their two doors that had eye bolts installed. If someone would try opening the door it would pull on the chain stretched across the cab, preventing it from being opened. Seems like a simple solution as a cheap option. Doesn’t help the crawl in...

I’ve been doing low carb wraps. Tortilla brands now make fancy low carb tortillas. It provides a wrapper (less dishes) without the extra calories. You can add to that beans, avocado, a handful of greens, pre-pulled rotisserie chicken, etc. I’ve found it’s pretty dang healthy eating, potentially...

Hey all, When I’m hiking or backpacking in high temps I’ll often wear a polyester whiling t shirt. They don’t hold moisture like a cotton shirt would and are refreshingly breathable in comparison. However, I really have mixed feelings synthetic fabrics as they’re essentially a micro plastics...

San Diego to Illinois is basically Route 66, so if you do some googling you can probably find the classic stops. Lots of Americana and fiberglass. Or you can divert north slightly and go through the major Utah national parks, Colorado, Kansas City (Arthur Bryant’s for bbq), St Louis, etc. As...

Hey all, I’m making my way down to the Florida national parks and realized it gets quite cloudy here. I work from the van and am often around town during the week to pick up cell or Wi-Fi. My poor batteries are getting beat down by my fridge and I could really use a quick hit from the...

I tried buying this at a target recently and the worker literally snatched it out of my hand. Reminds me when talcum powder was found to be bad for you. Any idea if this is a common thing for dry shampoos or just this fancy brand?

They do make those passive treadmills that operate in gravity. I’d imagine those would be light enough to put in a bus (though I’ve seen people haul hot tubs around so I feel like buses really have a higher weight capacity than people think). You might have issues with it working if you’re not...

There’s another option that involves splicing a heat exchanger into your vehicles coolant lines and running pressurized water over it. Might be more work than what you’re looking at, but for a hundred or two dollars in parts you have a system that’s instant, as hot as you want it, and takes up...

I’m speaking from experience. It worked so well for me I had to share. Have you tried it yourself or are you simply assuming it won’t work? The bombs are clearly labeled to kill eggs, though I’d still recommend cleaning all your linens.

Wish I had seen this like a year ago. St Charles has a great trivia night at the local Irish pub. If you’re heading southwest for winter drop me a line and we can throw one back. I just so happen to play bass.

Curious, what’s the wattage draw?

I’ll also add, if you have upholstery a hand steamer like you use on clothes should be hot enough to kill eggs. But getting all the nooks might be difficult. I just bought a $5 flea bomb from Walmart. Done.

When I adopted my cat he was coated in fleas. After talking with a vet and failing with normal flea medicine, I was told to use plain old Dawn dish soap. Lather em up and let it sit on your pet for a bit (say 10-15 minutes) and the fleas will literally come to the surface dead as dead can get...