Recent content by USNvet

If you are referring to my YT link, there isn't much more to add to the description I already included, plus take into consideration the info supplied by the YT video photo link. For anyone not trusting links, and I don't blame you, just do your own search for the subject. In this case just make...

In moving back to the thread topic, here is a solar panel to consider. Too late to help the original poster, but for anyone willing to splurge for the premium price of fold up portable panels, these CIGS panels are very durable, waterproof, light weight, can be rolled up for storage (the grommet...

I've never signed up for AAA as my auto insurance company, State Farm, has served me well since 1965. Several years ago my agent asked if I wanted to add their tow/emergency roadside option to my policy for $2 every six months, so I bit the bullet and went for it on multiple vehicles. I'm sure...

Sooner or later, expect the guv to step in to resolve the public access question one way or another. This linked article is one example that you've probably seen before: https://archive.ph/hjr0N Reminds me of the Kevin Costner series Yellowstone! Just decline if anyone offers you a ride to the...

Nalls, my build is still in temporary camping mode, so don't have any fancy photos to show, but your floor layout looks very similar to what I expect to end up with. I figure a shower/pooper stall of 24"X36", or even 24"X48" will fit nicely. My kitchen framing is already built about where yours...

Edible Oils, good or bad for you? Want a very detailed explanation of which oils are good, and why to avoid the bad ones? Check out this YouTube video by Dr. Sten Ekberg:

Right on! As one who was given the "pre-diabetic" label during an annual physical a couple of years ago, that triggered me to go into research mode. Thanks to heart disease research done decades ago cholesterol was determined to be our enemy, and the US government created the Food Pyramid to...

Interesting article; the type that really gets under your skin! I think the FAA might have something to say about the airspace above Mr. Eshelman's ranch. Otherwise, at $7 million per trespass, I think a lot of airline traffic over my property is now past due with their payments. Since he blocks...

Lots of nice toys featured in the video, but I don't think my 17" laptop would fit. I do have a $60 backpack it does fit in, and all the compartments will take a mini luggage type lock, but mostly I use it for day hikes with water bladder...

Speaking of urban panning, here is a way to mine platinum group metals with just a broom and dustpan, but a vacuum cleaner should up production a little! Yes, it would be a dangerous place to mine, but so would the sidewalk around jewelry stores, especially when the store is being robbed at...

Not that they are easy to find these days, but a 10plus year old Sprinter might be considered if you happen upon one. Mine is a 2011 I bought for $14k when just under 3 years old, but with 180k miles put on the 3 liter diesel by a trucking company that used it for short hauls. Since it is a 3500...

That Chins battery looks like a good option, however I like the newer model linked by Amazon to their 24V 200amp battery. It will be a while until I do a full solar conversion, but just for the short camping trips I now do, I have one 200 watt panel I just lay on the ground, and hook it up to...

I joined a largish party using the Reddit link along with about a 1000 of my unknown party members. If you go big, there is no danger in membership dropping below 4, which would mean your bill would jump up a few dollars until a new number 4 joins your group. No, nobody needs to know any of the...

For those in need of all the input they can muster about Star Link before making the jump into "the final frontier", Robin (Creativity RV) did a SL review a few days ago, going into many details: The bottom line, she is not too thrilled about the RV option of SL. You can listen to, or tune out...

No craters with my 250mm zoomed Canon, but got a few stars from Libra to join the show from southern California.