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Going on the advice of a member I'm not sure is here anymore. He left at one point (a great loss to the CRVL community), Sternwake, I opted to mount a single, 75Ahr. Northstar AGM battery under the hood, in place of the factory starter battery.  That way I didn't have to run a separate...

Thanks, that's exactly what I'm going to do tomorrow.   The trick is going to be finding a place to mount the inverter closer to the battery to shorten the wires as much as possible.   If I leave it where it is, the cables will be a mile long.   My Transit Connect is pretty tiny, and I had a...

This looks interesting.... https://www.amazon.com/WINOMO-Positive-Negative-Terminal-Battery/dp/B0774RCWY5/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1546061605&sr=8-18&keywords=automotive+battery+terminals

Thanks for the help, much appreciated!   Yeah, I was afraid I might not be running large enough cables, connected directly to the battery.   Don't laugh too hard, but I'm running 18 AWG wire directly from my MPPT charge controller's output terminals.  I was told this would work, but I'm not...

Thanks for pointing that out.  I just made the correction.  It's 100-240 Watts, not Amps.  The Amps are 3.0   :blush: So a larger inverter would work?

So what do I need to run a 120V (input) 3.0A, 100-240W battery charger in my van, besides a Honda generator?  I'm trying to charge a 52V e-bike battery.   I was so hoping my Wagan 400W pure sine wave inverter would run my battery charger, but now I'm heartbroken.   I had visions of being able...

I installed a locking ammo can under my bed, and use it to hold my passport and other sensitive documents when on road trips.  I keep my $80 National Parks Pass in there too, because I don't want to keep it in my glovebox where it could be easily taken during a break-in.   I attached the ammo...

Yup.  I recently got home from a road trip through the PNW, and one of the first things I noticed as I crossed the Oregon border into NorCal, was the higher number to tweakers and scumbags.   It's not too surprising that the buttheads and crooks are bolder in places where they can be pretty...

Wow, that's even worse!  I thought they broke into a trailer, but you left all your stuff sitting out in the open, or in a soft-sided tent, and drove away from this admittedly sketchy campground??   :s Sorry to hear about your loss, but I bet you won't do that again.

I'm just curious...  Did you know, or feel, this place was frequented by "sketchy characters" and routinely "cased" by criminals when you drove off and left your trailer there for the day?   :huh:

Thanks for the directions, but it looks like I'm not going to make it this year.   :(  I've been goofing off long enough.  Time to get back to work. I'm glad to hear everyone's having a good time...  Hopefully I can make it next year.

I just drilled a hole in my Playmate cooler to confirm that there is in fact insulation in the walls (there is), then I installed a simple expansion plug instead of an aftermarket cooler drain-plug.   Seems to be working fine.   I can afford to buy a new and better ice chest, but where's the...

That was my result, too.   I pulled the Reflectix off the sides, but left the "foil blanket" on the otherwise uninsulated lid, and I got an extra day out of the ice (3 days).   I also have Reflectix on every interior surface, and made a piece to put on top of the food/ice that I can press down...

So what road does go to the RV park?  Does the location have a street address? Using just the name you posted earlier, gives only vague results on Google Maps.  :huh:

Just an FYI for those looking for an alternative free camping spot in the Tillamook area. There's a really nice highway rest area 5 miles south of Tillamook on Highway 101 called the "Tillamook River Rest Area". I just got back from a 3 week road trip through the PNW, sleeping in, and...

I don't know if it's been mentioned/suggested already, but how about instead of pooping in a plastic bag, you poop into a small bucket/bowl/pot/container that you can dump, burying the poop directly in the ground where it will become fertilizer for plants?   (separating pee from poop, of...

There are mid-height hi-tops you can get too. That way you get more headroom, but not necessarily have to suffer "Barn Door Aerodynamics". Didn't Bob Wells get a shorter hi-top for his latest van? Short of a Mercedes Sprinter with the highest top available, there aren't a lot of vans that...

I'd be very happy if I could get three days between ice replacements. From the reviews I've read, even the "real" ice chests, the ones with insulated lids, rubber seals and of heavy design, don't keep ice frozen for more than 4 days. The big complaint I keep reading is how people can't get...

I never use plates or bowls, opting to eat my meals straight out of the pots / pans directly.  Less to wash that way and super easy to clean with very little water.   I suppose if water were really scarce, I might try soaking a paper towel in a little water and cleaning my pans with just that...

This what I've come up with.  It's slightly different than the one in the YouTube video I linked above.   Reflectix inside and out.   I've literally covered every-single surface with the Reflectix, including the little recessed area on the bottom and the inside of the lid.   The Reflectix on...