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abnorm, true, ideally i would be able to mount something with the strength of the metal c-clamps i've been using onto the raingutter, 2 stops of some sort, that will then somehow accept a thin, flexible tent pole to be wedged/arched between them.  so a socket would be ideal, but i'm...

hmmm, a window lock?  looks like it has potential- another good idea to get me thinking outside the box.  all you guys are awesome, thanks!

hey, that's pretty close to the design i came up with, after a lot of head-banging...   after lookiing at some pricy pre-made ones, i thought i could diy as good and cheaper.  but that awning you linked to is really pretty inexpensive, so i emailed the company to see if it would work on my chevy...

hey, thanks, that is something i never heard of or saw before, and it looks promising...  thinking outside the box, gotta love it!

after buying and trying all the dainty girl pee gadgets, i ended up using a blue funnel for $1.50 from auto zone into an empty (maybe 1 gallon) laundry soap jug.  for me, the slim design of the sheewee things required more skill in the nighttime than my sleepy brain could handle (can't hardly...

i didn't know where to post this question, but it is actually heat/cool related...   i have a mid-high top van, you know the kind i mean, right?  no roof racks on it (took off the cheesy little ones that came on it), and i don't want any.  what i would like to do is basically use the van's rain...

The average concentration in white vinegar was 5% acetic acid. I'm starting to think this whole vinegar thing is a lot like vitamins and colloidal silver.  well but then hydrogen peroxide is concentrated at only 3% and it works...

well, i just randomly tried vinegar and lemon juice to clean the oxidation off a silver-plated tray today, just on a whim, and i'll be darned if it didn't work like a charm.  i always use vinegar and baking soda paste to clean soap scum and crud in the tub and sink.  on the road, i'm one of...

soounds sweet, i'll probably come up that way, and will donate toward the cost of the mandated potties...  how do i do that and when?

i have the same concern.  i only know one person i'd want to have access to all the personal info that comes in mailed items- account numbers, social security number, medical bills, tax statements, etc., but i would not want to ask her (dear daughter)  to take responsibility for my business, and...

ahh, a wonderful debate to be had regarding privacy rights in the internet age, love it!  the 4th guarantees the right to be secure in my "person, house, papers, and effects"... and you're right- from the government.  if an individual violates my person, house, papers, or effects, it's usually...

that's exactly what i'm talking about- if you look at that flyer type coupon junk packet, there is tiny print identifying the company sending it- in my experience there are only two major ones- one is "red" something- and if you contact them (i've done it by phone and email), they have to stop...

How are you measuring this 'seemingly less juice' from the panels through anderson  Properly crimped and assembled powerpoles  in the 30 and 45 amp flavors are much better connectors than SAE  i 'measured'- very unscientifically-  by checking input on my charge controller with the anderson...

huh, light bulb moment here- i can't believe i didn't think of that before,  thank you!  i'm going to do that right away, while i work on other connector solutions that are 'slimmer', less bulky than the mc4, but bravo, mc4 tool hassle eliminated.

the feasibility of using a freezer to keep frozen foods and to make jusgs of ice to use in a cooler to hold fridge stuff. I know most of these 12v freezers are not dual zone and will only do one or the other. Kind of curious about energy use. it's totally do-able, i did.  i got an 18 quart...

i have an piggy-back question: since hot air rises, would it make sense to add insulation on the bottom of the fridge more so than the top?  i have added insulation all around, but mostly on top of mine, but have recently considered that it might be more effective to focus on the bottom... dunno.

i did the same thing, but after a couple months of warm weather, continually rotating ice packs from my small freezer to my cooler every few days, i felt i was still experiencing too much of the 'cooler hassle', so i just took the plunge and bought a larger fridge unit.  (initially i got the...

hey, thanks!  the northern tool link looks like for really heavy wire only, but yes, that exact ces quick disconnect is exactly what i went with at first, and seems to be great except i'm concerned for it being outside.  i did heat-shrink it up good though.  so you think that one is fine- good...

If my dog is on one end of a leash, I am on the other end. WOW, thank you! and here i've been thinking i was the only one who ever realized this truism.  i feel like a convict when i'm shackled to my dog, me and her doing the awkward and ungainly canine-human perp walk shuffle.  i don't think...

i've never liked my picture taken (could be in my native american blood) but in this age of facebook tagging and facial recognition and government surveilance, i dislike it even more.  it's not just a matter if a random stranger capturing my image, it's that i then have no control over the...