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Drove to a job site, then to a diner this morning. When I left the diner the truck started like always, in about a half mile I smelled strong sulfur smell and soon it cleared, then came back. I checked the voltmeter and it was only charging about 12.2 v, normally around 14v. Pulled over and...

And thanks to my favorite(only) daughter, it became a wicked great success. Not only did we sell a pile of stuff($2800!!!) but  I'm 99.9% sure of the sale of my excavator and house ( I have down payments), neither of which we had planned on. The real beauty is that I get to live here for two...

This has been an ongoing issue, especially since installing a rebuilt engine. Engine is a Quadrajet carberated, 350 Chevy, '76 block, steel exhaust manifolds, oil cooler, Auto transmission, 2 1/2" dual exhaust with turbo mufflers,  installed in an '87 grumman stepvan. I realize it is a lot of...

A couple years ago I dog sat for a couple weeks- she(Kenzie) has been with me 24/7 since. :) Kenz is a predominantly black Lab mix, 13, losing her sight and hearing, probably the best mannered canine I have ever met. She has been shuffled all over the country and from person to person- each...

Here's a guy I could spend time with. Really like his lifestyle and the style of his house truck and bus.  I'm more of a van fan, but like the layout and details and especially his attitude. There is a 15 min video and a few pics here-http://tinyhousegiantjourney.com/2015/08/28/house-truck/

I've been upgrading my solar to 200w and added an Iota dls-55 with IQ-4 charger and more informative controller( a freebie- not the Kid I plan on someday) So it is coming  time to replace/upgrade my auto store 12v marine battery to something with more AH capacity. I'm wanting 200 Ah...

Bought this crimper for some 1/0 house battery cables I was installing in GF's Sprinter http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CUQ042Q?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 Figured at 39.99 and free shipping(noticed it is now $45.) it was worth the risk, and after using it a bit- it...

I prefer to drive with headlights on, even in daytime hours. but I fear forgetting to turn them off, and often drive for miles before turning them on.  The van is an 87 step van with the old timey pull switch and a floor dimmer.  Anyone know of a way have the low beams come on when the vehicle...

A few have asked, so here goes; I finally raided my scrap heap in an attempt at creating a wood fired heater for my step van(aka Thirsty). Requirements were; it had to be cheap it needed to fit under a cabinet, be high enough from the floor to access easily, and keep dog from setting herself...

So I bought one of those $149. -100 w renogy panels with a 30a controller kits.... to my surprise, on the controller is a label stating that "These are Positive Ground Controllers. .......if the vehicle has negative ground on the chassis, loads connected to the controller must not have an...

So, what would you recommend for a first&nbsp; kayak for an old landlubber?<br /><br />Compact , light, unsinkable and cheap are all words I like to hear.....

What if any water purifiers are you using?<br>Searching CRVL I found aquasana as a advertiser, but no portable units....<br>Berkey makes several units that should work....any others?<br><br>

<span><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" name="133a010bc6122523_1339f6e00b9c0ebe_calf"><b>The Calf Path</b></a></span> <br> <br>One day, through the primeval wood,<br>A calf walked home, as good calves should; <br>But made a trail all bent askew, <br>A crooked trail as all calves do...

<font size="3">My son and I created a heat storage system under the bed in Lurch since much of my travels are in cooler weather.<br>After a couple false starts we settled on a recycled air compressor tank that holds 30 gallons, a heater core salvaged from a step van, a manual heater shutoff...

<font size="3">Hmmm, maybe Ben Lurkin should be my handle...<br>I'm Karl, 58, just returned to snowy Vermont after a month of strolling the east coast in <br>Lurch- my new to me 95 Chevy van, made more comfortable with many ideas gleaned from this site or links to it. <br>Special thanks to Bob...