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    Never saw one of these mattresses for a car, or other..

    I use Japanese futons. They roll up nicely and are filled with cotton so good in both hot and cold.
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    **** baking in my Conventional oven for..

    I've been **** for over 10 years, glad to help in any way I can. Links that I recommend (disclaimer: I started these two groups on FB, the blog is my own, and I've authored 5 **** books): Group 1 Group 2 Blog with recipes
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    Ducky, a VW Bus

    18' deep, 3' dia, 50 or so years old, about 100' in the woods. If I can find a pump with sufficient head lift I could drop a line in the river about 50' beyond the well until the river freezes (if it recovers any, the 2.5 years of drought has really done a number on it :( ), it's about 20' below...
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    Ducky, a VW Bus

    That's kinda how we survived Sept-Dec last year: rechargeable USB shower, 50 2.5gal water containers (recycled from drinking water), and about every 4 days making a trip up to the fire\rescue station for water. Got so that I could fill 50 of them in about 15 minutes. Used the shower while up...
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    Ducky, a VW Bus

    Don't we know it. We'd wait if we could. We are currently renting, been here 8 years, dug well went dry last September, didn't recover until April, and then wasn't fully recovered but enough to move back from the one room apartment we were in (landlord put us up attached to his house for the...
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    Ducky, a VW Bus

    Update: got the fuel system back up and running. Ended up replacing more than the fuel pump (tank, a hidden hard line, vents) but it is all good. More done in the driveway (hopefully) means less done in the middle of nowhere :). Rebuilt the distributor, started getting some timing scatter...
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    Do locals not like van dwellers?

    I also live in a rural area. We don’t have a post office, a Main St, traffic lights, street lights, we aren’t even a town. Here there’s lots of old fire roads, turnoffs, etc. where people boondock, even two businesses in the area (food/gas) that used to let people bunk for the night in the dirt...
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    Need some opinions on buying a Dodge Class B

    Not sure if it helps any but last year I had my 360 (2001 5.9 with 311k on it) rebuilt locally by a machine shop, $2400 with after $800 core for the long block. That was rebuilt heads, all gaskets\seals, rebuilt rods, .030 overbore, new cam\lifters\timing chain, water pump, new exhaust manifolds...
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    Law enforcement question

    Look at any VW Westfalia bus. The rear windows are present but blocked by cabinets (depending on the year and interior model, left, right, or both). You are fine.
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    Backup\rearvirw camera

    I use a homebrewed wireless backup camera system using old iPhones, but it isn't adhoc. I have a router that is dedicated to the system. I looked at commercial wireless setups, the reviews are not all that great.
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    Older vehicle advice

    And try to get parts, not fun.
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    The wrong way to acquire an ambulance

    I’m on the board of our EMS squad. We are starting to prepare to replace out aging 2013 Fords. The cost of a reasonably equipped type 3 - without supplies or radios - will hit $300k. Add things like a PowerLoad and there’s $400k. Add the supplies, a Lucas, McGrath, radios, and you’re looking at...
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    Charge controllers

    You’ve had a few well-respected, knowledgeable members give their thoughts. Definitely take that info for consideration, read the links they dropped. I did a ton of research before I dipped my toes into solar. I went cheap, cheap. It for me this was a POC and never planned as a long term...
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    Super High Mileage?

    I know how those things are treated during their “professional” life. Hard no.
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    Looking at new tire types and costs..

    Those are a size that many in the VW Bus world seek for tires, with an 8 ply sidewall (Commercial) rating due to the loads (minimum tire load rating of 1540lbs). The selection is slim in 14", but they are out there. The most popular are: General Grabber AT Hankook Optimo & RA08 Achilles Desert...
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    Biodegradable Soaps, Shampoos

    Sorry, I shouldn't have been specific yet vague at the same time. Yes, they both are elements, but appear in the environment, waste, and ground water in organic compounds such as monomethyl arsenic, arsanilic acid, methylarsonic acid, dimethylarsinic acid , arsenobetaine, lead tetraethyl...
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    Size breaker for 400w inverter?

    I looked up the top 10 results for 400w inverters in Google. Check the specs. 400W is continuous. Most will surge to 600-800w, and we have no idea what she is going to connect to this inverter. It could be something minor or it could be a continuous max draw with random spikes. My 800W will hit...
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    Biodegradable Soaps, Shampoos

    Like saying "organic matter." Welp, arsenic is an organic matter. So is lead.
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    Biodegradable Soaps, Shampoos

    The problem with Dr Bronners is the pH. It's not right for most hair types, which is why they also sell an acidic rinse to use afterwards to close up the cuticles. Or, you can use vinegar to accomplish the same thing, as long as you don't mind smelling like a salad. My better half has been...
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    Size breaker for 400w inverter?

    400W =Amps/12v so about 33Amp draw running, though it might have a surge of higher than that, possibly double (about 66A if surge is 800). Your documentation should tell you both these numbers. Then figure out how much of a run of wire you will be using to compensate for voltage drop, then size...
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