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    12v electric stove OR Rice Cooker in a Minivan with a 12v freezer & 12v fridge for a healthy diet power requirements?

    I haven't done it myself but I saw a video where the woman had her fridge perpetually connected to her jackery 500, with that plugged into one of the 12 volt ports in her vehicle (so the jackery gets charged up when she's driving - and in one of the ports that shuts off when you turn off the...
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    12v electric stove OR Rice Cooker in a Minivan with a 12v freezer & 12v fridge for a healthy diet power requirements?

    Bless your heart! I have the lunch box but I didn't know those other things existed! Thank you!
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    Uber noob electrical question (Shore power)

    Thank you for all the information! I should have mentioned in the original post I meant to run only one thing at a time. What is meant by the "conductor", please?
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    Uber noob electrical question (Shore power)

    PS (sorry I couldn't find how to edit). I do have a couple of power stations the largest one being a jackery 500 so I can always fall back on those but I would prefer to take advantage of the 30 amp since it's available
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    Uber noob electrical question (Shore power)

    I'm usually using gas on my appliances but I've had an opportunity to have shore power access (30 amp). I have a 30 amp male /15 amp female adapter. I'm in a vehicle not an RV. Can my ability to use it be as mercifully simple as plugging in the adapter to the power pedestal and then plugging...
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    SUV sleeping : folded front passenger seat

    ➡️ TO CLARIFY: sorry, I wish I could have done this in the original post, but after some searching I see there's a time limit on being able to edit. What I wanted to clarify: My front seats flip forward, but NOT flat, so my question is regarding the comfort and practicality of sleeping...
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    Women Only Can't Miss, But Sometimes I Do!

    In my SUV I had the seats folded down except for the one behind the driver's seat. It has many layers of protection on it, and for #1 I use a bedpan in this little bathroom "stall". It's lined with a plastic bag, then with doggie pee floor pads for absorption. I don't use it often, but if I...
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    SUV sleeping : folded front passenger seat

    I've been thinking more about what you observed, and although I would be able to get into the driver's seat alot faster, I forgot that all the front windows would be covered (since I would now be lying into the front seat area). That definitely becomes a hindrance. In an emergency I'd mainly...
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    SUV sleeping : folded front passenger seat

    Thanks for the reply and the insights! Interesting - I thought it would make it easier for me to get into the driver seat since a portion of my body will already be in the front row (otherwise I have to climb between the two front seats normally, which is doable because at the moment I'm still...
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    SUV sleeping : folded front passenger seat

    I was curious if anyone in an SUV is sleeping against the back of the front passenger seat. In my vehicle it flips forward but not flat. I've always slept in the flat area of the second and third row seats (seats folded down). I realize I could get a more usable space in the back "living area"...
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    Moving into and heating an SUV in a pinch

    Ha! SO. COOL!! Simple, yet brilliant! Thanks for sharing this ☺️
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    Shocks/struts repair Vancouver BC

    Thanks!! I totally forgot about that forum! I will look into 2nd/3rd opinions.
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    Shocks/struts repair Vancouver BC

    I think it works out to about $1400-1500USD. Apologies, I forgot to mention the vehicle is 2014 and has only 49,000 km (30,000 mi) Thanks for the idea of supplying them myself, I will look into that!
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    Shocks/struts repair Vancouver BC

    I was wondering if anyone in the Vancouver/Fraser Valley region has any thoughts on what I should be paying for this. My mechanic said the front left strut is leaking and both fronts will have to be replaced. Normally I trust these people, but since I knew nothing about it I looked it up, and...
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    Dodge Journey complete seat removal ( NO pics online?!)

    Well, I can't believe I finally  stumped the g°°gle machine! Up until now it doesn't matter how esoteric my question, there always have been many others who've asked it before me! lol I've been looking for photos (and ideally a video) of a Dodge Journey with all of the second and third row...
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    Charge controller must be hardwired?

    Sorry for the noob Q, but I can’t find this online.  I’ve been spoiled with my Dokio panels and accompanying cables that plug directly into the charge controller. It also has  an extension and alligator clamp cable that plug-in.   I want to get a second set up, but from what I can make out it...
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    Jeep? Yay or nay?

    Thank you, everyone for the really amazing answers! My apologies I thought I had gone back to clarify that I would not be using it as a tow vehicle myself (at least, not likely, anyway), but rather as sleeping space (and small meal prep if necessary). Thanks again for your inspirational...
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    Leave butane/propane in vehicle?

    My travel vehicle is also my daily driver. Is it okay to leave small propane bottles and/or butane canisters in the vehicle indefinitely?  The two types are stored separately in plastic bins. Thanks!
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    Jeep? Yay or nay?

    I've always been partial to Jeeps, and would normally consider it as an option, but I have a friend who knows more about cars than I do and he keeps warning me off Jeeps. I've seen videos with people who are using Jeeps (as a tow vehicle) and they seem to love them. My friend says not to get...
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