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  1. FlipperFla

    Bigfoot?

    Has anyone ever had an encounter with a Bigfoot?
  2. FlipperFla

    Anyone travel with a guitar?

    I was in a band thru the 70’s here is a line up of my equipment. If I still had this stuff I would be a wealthy man 1st guitar, painted my parents house for the $ 412.00 New Strat. 66’ Fender Strat Red w/ rosewood fingerboard 58’ Gibson Les Paul Jr. red, double cut /badass bridge 61’ Gibson SG...
  3. FlipperFla

    Ultra-white paint to aid in air conditioning

    That is the main reason we have a white van in Florida. First 2, #1 was brown #2 was burgundy when we bought #3 Requirements Chevy, White, hi-top, 350 engine.
  4. FlipperFla

    Am I missing anything?

    Thanks,good info.
  5. FlipperFla

    Am I missing anything?

    A heating pad, minimal current draw, will make your bed or sleeping bag nice and toasty. They throw off a surprising amount of heat even on low. Electric Throws are nice also sort of like a mini electric blanket. $20-30 on Amazon. Fits our bed perfect. I like to sit out on a cold night wrapped...
  6. FlipperFla

    Digikey

    Just like some folks said, if you don’t like it quit move on.. You create it all..
  7. FlipperFla

    SEASHELLS!!

    Check out a site called Treasurenet.com then go to North American Indian Artifacts and lookup a member named Newnan Man check out his Florida Points. This guy is a Arrowhead Ninja he will be able to ID it for you.
  8. FlipperFla

    SEASHELLS!!

    More Fl. Critters
  9. FlipperFla

    SEASHELLS!!

    The little crab came sidesteppin thru our campsite in Marathon, the Starfish walking in Jax, Iguana at camp in Marathon, Manatee in. Silver River, Gator on St. John’s River about a 10 footer shot off the bank and hit the water like a telephone pole just missing the skiff.
  10. FlipperFla

    Do you feel less stable in a hightop van?

    zero, great to be able to stand without bending over all the time. Hitop was the must have when we upgraded, also white to deal with the Fl. sun.
  11. FlipperFla

    Window unit aircon in cargo barrier.

    It’s not going to work, not enough ventilation, super noisy, and water everywhere. How do you expect to get rid of gallons of water, 3/4 of the unit hanging over your passenger seat or center access between the seats? What if you are in an accident and it breaks loose a flies thru the front or...
  12. FlipperFla

    Flooding Help

    No, must have clicked on the wrong button, sorry.
  13. FlipperFla

    Personal Locator Beacon

    We went with a company called Global Rescue, about $500 a yr. for 2. and an ACR Rescue Link. We each carry a 2M walkie talkie in our packs loaded with SAR and other emergency channels. Getting and emergency extraction is one thing, paying for it is a whole different matter.
  14. FlipperFla

    Carbon Monoxide deaths while camping

    We bought our detector years ago, I make sure batteries are changed yearly, cheap insurance, crazy not to have one.
  15. FlipperFla

    Considering replacing the radio in my van

    I agree with Crutchfield, great company and tech line
  16. FlipperFla

    Radio antennas

    OK, trying not to get too technical. An antennas length is matched to the frequency it is receiving or transmitting on thru a mathematic formula. For AM and FM the AVERAGE length is 30 inches, if it’s a stubby there is 30 inches of wire coiled up in it somewhere. A CB antenna is around 103”. On...
  17. FlipperFla

    Dome fans - converting exhaust to intake

    If it is a DC fan all you would have to do is reverse the polarity using a DPDT switch. Have the fan on the middle two posts , Normal polarity on the left outer two posts an reverse the polarity on the right two posts. Flip the switch one way flip the switch the other way for the other...
  18. FlipperFla

    how we secured the rear of my chevy express

    If you have a fire in the forward area of the van how do you plan to get out?
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