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Well, complaining is one of my favorite leisure activities! :angel:

Also bear in mind that if I had made different choices for some of my hardware, including the roof rails and crossbars, I could have shaved several hundred dollars off the cost of my installation.

I recently installed solar on my car. Before I decided what type of panels to get, I measured the space available on my roof. After this I determined that the Renogy 200 watt solar kit with polycrystalline panels was the best fit for my roof. My total cost was in the vicinity of $1800 for 200...

I actually looked into the Yeti 3000 and other similar systems for an upcoming project at work, basically hoping that I could be lazy and find an off the shelf system to provide power for a pair of rolling sets. I determined that I could build the two systems I need for about a fourth of the...

May and June are very busy for me, with a lot of long days and six to seven day work weeks. Then July rolls around and my schedule slacks off a bit, dropping to seven nights a week along with the occasional day, but much shorter hours from early July to early September, so I'll be sticking close...

When I was there, I was camped one road over from and very close to the main gathering area. I found that most of the people there were pleasant and respectful. The only exceptions I saw were maybe three people riding motorcycles or ATV's through gullies and camps rather than taking the roads...

Which edition of D&D?

I have yet to actually use my shovel, but I'd much rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. :dodgy:

I simply do not have the storage space for a long handled shovel, so I carry a small folding shovel.

If you're arriving late in the day, pull into the RTR, set up your camp for the night and go pick up your permit the next morning. That's what I did last year.

Welcome Mikey! I'm at least somewhat familiar with the Kingman area. My brother lives in Golden Valley. I try to get out there for a visit every couple of years.

The rattle on the wind deflector came back today. I figured out what was causing it, so it was fairly easy to fix, though I haven't had a chance to road test the fix yet. The method I used to attach the turnbuckles to the wind deflector has the ring on the turnbuckle loosely floating in the...

Here's the bad news on my solar power system project. I did a cost breakdown and I spent quite a bit more on this than I intended to. All told, this cost a bit more than $1,800. That's about double what I expected to spend. Fortunately, the costs were spread out over an entire year. Had I...

I've stiffened up the wind deflector so it doesn't pound on my roof at high speeds. I bought a pair of stainless steel and aluminum turnbuckles. I attached one end to the solar panel frame using self-tapping screws and fender washers. I attached the other end to the wind deflector using the...

I use 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean the lenses and reflectors on stage lights at work. I spray it on and wipe down with a lint free cloth. It also works very well for removing pine pitch from the lights without damaging the paint. It should work just as well for cleaning pine pitch off of a...

I've got mixed results on the wind deflector. Yes, it quiets the roof down when I'm driving, a lot! At least until I hit 50 miles per hour, then it starts pounding on the roof. I'll fix that issue tomorrow.

While the bulk of the work is done, I had a few details to work on today. I added a wind deflector at the front of the solar panel installation. I'm hoping that this will reduce the wind noise from the roof while I'm driving. In order to properly fit the wind deflector, I had to trim two...

While it's not exactly what you're describing, there's something similar on Craigslist not too far from my area. https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/rvs/d/volvo-tiny-house/6426695866.html

I added a little extra protection from friction damage in the form of flexible plastic tubing and electrical tape where the wires enter and exit the bumper. I tied it into my fuse block. At the connection point I stripped the 4 gauge wire down to 10 gauge so my crimp ends would fit. Yes, this...

I finally found time to install my inverter today. I mounted the inverter in the right, rear corner of the car, directly across the car from my charge controller. I ran my wires through the rear bumper. I had to use a fish tape to do this without removing the bumper. I got a good deal on...