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  1. J

    Anybody else near Austin?

    <br><br>If you're boondocking, cops (residents) have been cracking down in Austin, so pick your parking spots very carefully and don't stay in one spot too long.
  2. J

    indirect evaporative cooler (Coolerado)

    <p>They haven't released a small model designed for RV's yet, but Coolerado and another developing company I contacted are both planning one.&nbsp; The only "complex" thing is the heat exchanger though the concept is very very simple; I mentioned it being tricky because I can't find a way to...
  3. J

    indirect evaporative cooler (Coolerado)

    ccbreder, you're thinking about direct evaporative cooling.&nbsp; Indirect doesn't put moisture into the air entering the cabin and the heat exchangers look pretty tricky to construct.&nbsp; It's not a widely used technology here yet.&nbsp; Coolerado is the only one I've found in the U.S. and...
  4. J

    Anybody else near Austin?

    <p> <br><br>Curt, I built it myself.&nbsp; The suspension can be had at doublehitch.com&nbsp;&nbsp; When the bike is unloaded, the carrier flips up out of the way against the back of the van.&nbsp; Since the video I've engineered a collapsible front wheel chock and a rear tire restraint...
  5. J

    Anybody else near Austin?

    Awesome!&nbsp; I can tell that was taken last week <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">&nbsp; I'll send you a private message/email.
  6. J

    indirect evaporative cooler (Coolerado)

    Anyone ever implemented an indirect evaporative cooler in a van/RV?&nbsp; I just emailed Coolerado but so far can't seem to find a small unit that would fit in a van.&nbsp; I like these because I live in a humid climate and they don't add humidity to the cool air entering the van.
  7. J

    Anybody else near Austin?

    <p>I've spend the past few months in Austin, though I visit friends and family near College Station and Cuero (near Victoria) often too.&nbsp; I love meeting other vandwellers, homesteaders, and off-gridders.&nbsp; I'm in a solar-equipped Rialta myself, pic attached below.</p><p>Cheers!</p>
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