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  1. PeterPiper

    Accidently posted in the Women Only/ Forum split from: Relationships started while Traveling Single.....?

    Exactly. Men are infinitely lucky that any women will have us at all. Bleh !! I know for SURE I would never wanna hook up with one. No way !
  2. PeterPiper

    Accidently posted in the Women Only/ Forum split from: Relationships started while Traveling Single.....?

    Keen observation. Does it expose a lean in ones thinking? Possible insight into an otherwise hidden POV ?
  3. PeterPiper

    Buddy Heater - Pilot light failures

    Isn't the best solution to these problems the use of an "Oil Free" hose if you use a hose to connect to a larger tank? Also, that might suggest that if you always only use the small green 1Lb tanks, you should never have the oil in the system problem. So, if you've been using yours for a long...
  4. PeterPiper

    Buddy Heater - Pilot light failures

    I gathered that the mid sized and larger units have this issue less than the smaller ones.
  5. PeterPiper

    Coming on Board

    Word of advice..... Design your sleeping system so that you are AT LEAST 14" off the floor. Once I got that lesson learned it was smooth sailing and cozy nights even when the thermometer dipped hard.
  6. PeterPiper

    Chinese diesel parking heater with Goal Zero Yeti 1400?

    It will never draw 20 Amps...unless there is a very serious problem. It "might" draw 7 or 8 for about 60 seconds. Yes, you can power the Diesel Heater with your Goal Zero Power station. The heater just needs 12v and you have an outlet for that. Overnight it will use very little energy to run...
  7. PeterPiper

    An actual analysis of the cost difference between heating with Propane vs Diesel fuels

    Join the club. I'm allergic to cold weather. Whenever I'm vandangling the van MUST be a toasty 75F or better no matter how cold it is outside. Get a roof vent like a Maxxair and add a thermostat controller and problem solved. The heater can stay on low all night and the fan will come on and...
  8. PeterPiper

    An actual analysis of the cost difference between heating with Propane vs Diesel fuels

    Now that's thinking outside the box! Good job. I have a Maxxair roof vent in the box waiting for install and plan to add a thermostat to it like you did.
  9. PeterPiper

    Propane and Propane Accessories (Flame King)

    At one time, long ago in a place far far away....... I was wondering why so many people complained about the weight of a ""20 LB"" propane tank :unsure: I thought.....man....people sure are weak these days :whistle: Then I got one ..yep...I can only carry two at a time. Just bought a Mr...
  10. PeterPiper

    Anyone measured real world wattage for cheap 12v compressor fridges?

    Right...she said "48" hours.....I missed that thinking it was 24. Thanks I need to do a re-test with ambient set at 70F. Internal on the Galanaz was 20F (freezer) and 32F for the fridge....
  11. PeterPiper

    Anyone measured real world wattage for cheap 12v compressor fridges?

    I just realized that my Galanz 50QT dorm fridge used about the same energy as the DC fridges tested by scaredycat. Maybe a bit less since the Galanz fridge was much larger and operated in a warmer environment. That is to say.... A dorm fridge "could be" twice as energy efficient as a DC...
  12. PeterPiper

    Buddy Heater - Pilot light failures

    I was considering getting a non vented (to the outside) Buddy Heater just to have it in my arsenal of equipment. I will be staying somewhere next month for a few weeks where getting a port (hole through a wall etc) to run a diesel heater pipe to the outside might be very challenging. So I was...
  13. PeterPiper

    Keeping warm in sub-freezing weather, using only a tiny amount of fuel for heat.

    Sry, but I don't understand your question. Obviously the heater is very nice. Do you mean the price of the heater? If so, the price is competitive at around $125 USd Maybe you mean the power to run it? That is to say it requires very little power. The only thing I would update is that the...
  14. PeterPiper

    Anyone measured real world wattage for cheap 12v compressor fridges?

    1.7cu Ft Galanz Walmart dorm fridge purchased in 2019 for $79.00 Going through a Renogy 1000watt inverter. As you can see - 227 Watt hours over 10 hours. Ambient room temp 80F. Probably would have cut it down to 125-150watt hours if the room had been 70F
  15. PeterPiper

    Motorcycle to use as a "toad" with van

    Oh...and another thing....... WHY IS It...that whenever I'm carrying a motorcycle, bicycle or scooter on the trailer hitch carrier.....people get so close they sometimes actually bump into it? I've actually had that happen twice. Once a commercial van did it and broke a bunch of the plastics...
  16. PeterPiper

    Motorcycle to use as a "toad" with van

    If it weren't for the "occasional Highway" jaunts, a very small (125cc dual purpose bike or even an electric bike) might do. But once you need to get on the expressway where 80mph seems to be the average speed, you'll need 350cc's or more. I've been on I-95 a few times with my "slightly...
  17. PeterPiper

    I'm very new. Currently searching for my rig.

    A lot of truth there. can't count the number of times I've hauled big heavy bikes up ramps and everything you mentions is so true. And I'm about 200lbs and in good shape. Everything teeters. As long as nothing goes wrong and it is completely upright and balanced....but lose your footing for...
  18. PeterPiper

    Motorcycle to use as a "toad" with van

    You have a Trail 90 ?? ha! Most won't even know what that is. Oh man you are soooo lucky! I have a CT70 but it has a bad 2nd gear I need to fix.
  19. PeterPiper

    Window coverings dilemma

    Did the OP say what budget he or she has for these desired window coverings? If on a super tight budget or looking for "free" then the options are limited.
  20. PeterPiper

    Civil Asset Forfeiture and the Police

    True. I think assigning derogatory terms to other entire groups of people simply because they have different beliefs or we feel they are wrong is inappropriate. But unfortunaetly it is sometimes allowed, even here.
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