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Is this the conversion kit that you are referring to? https://www.westmarine.com/buy/norcold--scqt-4408-icebox-conversion-kit-with-flat-evaporator--14070361 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Thanks for the input. I think overall I'm leaning towards keeping it even if it means buying bags of ice while in transit. We used ice on my minivan conversion 12 volt power chill cooler whenever we boondocked. I did put a water bottle in the freezer and it turned solid overnight. I'm wondering...

Ya .. I'm kind of want to use the vintage one if possible. It looks cool and works, so until it dies I'm going to keep it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Ok.. good to know. It's from England. Late 1950's I believe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

This is an original broshure for the fridge. It says something about evaporation but does not use the word absorption so I'm not sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

It does have a vent out the back and on top of the roof, but I thought that might have been for a propane fridge, which this one is not. We think the first fridge was 3 way and it died and it was replaced by the one in the photo. There is a capped propane line next to the fridge in the wall...

Ok 1000 it is.. lol Thanks! Also... would my fridge have a compressor if it's an vintage absorption style? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

So if I want to run this fridge off an inverter plugged into my van, is there a specific size of inverter that would be best to handle this draw amount while we are underway? I currently have a deep cycle battery from Costco, like this one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Ok that is great information to have. I basically am going to run it on 110 when we are at a campground and I may try to rig an inverter while underway to keep the fridge cold. We can always grab a bag of ice for boondocking. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Ok so when we bought the trailer we thought this was a propane/110 fridge but then found out that it was 110 only. It is an absorption fridge. Only 3 ft high. I want to keep the fridge but would like to possibly run it off an inverter when traveling to keep it cold. We would also like to explore...

I bought an power meter to figure out how many amps our fridge draws in the trailer. I am trying to determine if we can rig a solar system or possibly an inverter to keep the fridge cold while we are driving. The device has very poor instructions that do not explain very well how to use it or...

Hmm... almost everything was free. I bought zip ties, some cheap dollar store stuff to organize and tablecloths. Total investment was less than $100.00. I did have some camping equipment, so if you take into consideration that most people would have some and borrow some, they could also do the...

Thanks. I collect vintage camping gear... it's a bit of a hobby. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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I also created window reflectors with suction cups from the dollar store and a cheap windshield reflector. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Here are some photos of my finished conversion as we left home, and arrived at Yellowstone. You can see here the awning that I created as well as the zipper sections to turn the van into a breezy tent at night. There are also screens on the sunroof and at the back of the van for when the hatch...

Today I got the bed in and improved the crates with some cloth bins from the dollar store $3.00 each. I added Velcro straps to keep them in place. With the low headroom in a minivan I like the bed on the floor. It's a double mattress I dragged from my big trailer with a topper on it. It's...

Today I finished my camp stools and the awning. As mentioned the awning was rescued from a collapsed gazebo. I ran 1/2 in wide aluminum conduit through the two ends. ($2.00 per length). It is 6 ft wide and will attach to the luggage rack with bunji cords and roll out for use. I'll post a photo...

I had two men try to force me to get in their semi/trailer when I was traveling with my two small children. I had car trouble and pulled over. I was on a service road next to the highway. 100 degrees out. In the days before cell phones. I saw them get out of their truck behind me and so I got...