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    Beware when cooking

    Just wanted to point out that i saw hooking a Coleman cooker to a 20# tank using the Mr heater hose can cause too much pressure build up and cause a fire. Pictures of the stuff I'm talking about.
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    There's no entertainment category in the forum

    I'm trying to figure out how to watch Netflix on a tablet or tv . I was thinking about getting a Roku tv and a Mofi broadband internet antenna and a $65 a month phone card  but the small print says they slow down after using 22gb. Maybe get a big tablet but I don't know how to get internet on a...
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    test

    Just a test to see if I can upload
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    what do you think about this Express van?

    So if someone was planning to do vandwelling in the city , would you buy this? Your thoughts,  the good ?, the bad ? Go for it or stay clear? Thanks https://vanlivingforum.com/Thread-1996-Express-Van
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    can't figure out where to store old van

    I'm going to  buy  a  new  van,  only problem I need a place to store old van until it sales. I'm thinking about just parking it on a street and move it a little every day
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    vans for sale that came from expired lease

    I've been looking at 2016 vans. mostly Chevrolet and I found a used car lot that  have a few 2016 vans and the salesman said he gets them from somebody after there lease expires , alot of these vans have around 37000 miles and they all look very simular.  You can't tell one from another,  i'm...
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    charging from alternator effects on fuel milage

    How much does alternator charging effect fuel milage?
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    Big digital clock Android

    So I've been looking for a clock , 12 volt digital clock at the truck stop was like $18. Stumbled across this app Big digital clock android  One press of the button and your screen goes to clock mode like a real clock, LOL Shows what time your alarm is set for and everything ,, crazy awesomeness.
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    wireless color temperature station

    I wanted this so bad , first store I went to ( Menards) had it. It had a 120v AC cord that looked like it could be chopped to run it off of 12 volts. Nope , damn Input 120 Vac  60hz. 7 watt Output 5V ac  150ma What a shame , even has a digital clock built in .
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    80 Proof van dwelling

    Sneaks up on you. Going to Sam's Club to try to swap my batteries in for some good ones.
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    shipping address?

    What do I use for a Shipping address when i shop online ? I'm having stuff shipped to my mom's now but she will be leaving us and so I need a shipping  address.
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    rechargeable headlamps

    I've been putting of buying a rechargeable headlamp for the  longest time convincing myself that I don't need one that bad only to find  myself working on something and struggling to hold my current non headlamp flashlight  in my mouth feeling stupid AGAIN. I realized it's mainly because I...
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    powermax output stopped

    I just started charging with my Honda 2000 genset and a 75 amp Powermax  battery charger when I noticed the generator running abnormally loud and as I'm looking at the ampmeter I noticed the amps dropped to zero and the generator quieted down , I thought man I just blew the output out of my...
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    Hvac tape as light dimmer

    I was holding my amp meter in place with that chrome looking Hvac tape just  until my glue dried that I was using to mount it with when I noticed that the  green light barely showed through the tape making it the perfect brightness.  Without the tape the green light is very bright , the light is...
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    12 volt wall outlets

    I'm looking for something insfead of ciggy plugs for wall outlets. I'm thinking  of  using these Anderson plugs.
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    uploading pictures degradation

    When I upload pictures it always says there too big and wants me to make  them smaller before they'll upload. I make them smaller with Android  image resizer and they up load no  problem except the quality of the picture was destroyed  to where you can't  even read the text. What's  the...
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    specific gravity tester protective case

    I found this on google images and it made me think a car stereo face plate protective case would be the perfect size to protect the float
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    I bought new batteries

    Sam club gc2  After getting  $19.06 back for my cores the pair cost me $168 In the picture there's 2 different batteries , I bought the type on the  right which have more reserve capacity,  I don't know what that means but it sounded good so for 10 more dollars I went with them. First thing I...
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    pass thru single sheet of sheet metal

    I drilled a hole with a hole saw through the top 1x 2 inch tube ( in top of the picture i posted) stuck a 3 inch length of plastic  grey conduit through  the hole and glued it in place with The amazing goop , added a little spray foam in one side to stop a draft , worked well and I'm extremely...
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    Growing food on BLM land

    I was just thinking that in history one could pretty much survive for free  , picking food from trees , collecting rain water for drinking and cutting trees down to make a shelter. It seems nature provided everything  needed to survive but overpopulation made it to where there wasn't enough...
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