DarthMuffin
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Re: Suggestions on battery/solar upgrade due to space issues
Not sure if it's within your comfort level, but my solution to the space problem was to build my own lithium pack from lifepo4 prismatic cells. I fit 200Ah into about the space of a group-24. Bet you could get 300Ah plus the BMS into that space.380Views0likes0CommentsRe: Pull Through or Back in sites? Which do you prefer.
For a one-nighter, pull through because they're usually long and level enough that we can stay hitched. Also pull-through if arriving very late at night so we create minimal disturbance. Beyond that it doesn't matter, there are dozens of other criteria for a preferable campsite more important than pull through or back in. However, I do prefer angled back-in sites. I've been in a few campgrounds (forest service, mostly) where the sites are at 90 degrees and really narrow road with trees either side doesn't let you back in a decently sized trailer.3.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: ? Instant Pot Questions
We have the 3 quart and it's a good size for two. With say a pot roast and some potatoes it's two hearty servings or a bit of left overs. With rice it's almost too much as you have to cook a set amount in it. As for time savings, it's a bit of a false economy. Add in 10 min for heatup, 5 for cooldown, prep time and all the dishes you still need to wash and it's not THAT awesome any more. Still a keeper though.551Views0likes0CommentsRe: John Day Fossil Beds NM
I haven't camped that far south, we usually like Bull Prairie Lake campground as it's in the forest, by a lake, small, quiet and a little higher altitude than John Day so cooler in the summer. Facilities like your normal forest service campground, no reservations but never had a problem. It's maybe 45 minutes north of there and we make day trips down. April won't be an issue for heat. Shelton County Wayside may be another one to consider. It's also no hookups and is by a lightly used highway but down in a little valley beside it so not much road noise. There may be mosquitoes out by then, and there are ticks through mid summer, but no more than anywhere else.282Views0likes0CommentsRe: What kind of gas can do you carry, and where?
Rover_Bill wrote: 10L (2.6 g) NATO style jerrycan in a jerrycan holder bolted to my battery tray on the TT tongue. It provides fuel for my Yamaha 2000 generator and emergency fuel for the truck when towing. I also use a 10L NATO style can. Bought a couple several years ago and can't find any now. 20L cans and good reproductions are available. It's nice because the 10L can is about exactly a tank of gas for my generator.573Views0likes0CommentsRe: Portable Propane Fire Pits
During fire bans, most campgrounds I have been at have disallowed propane pits too. Not because they're dangerous or covered by the ban, but because other people see them and think it's OK for them to have a normal fire. So, fun ruined by idiots as usual.587Views0likes0Comments
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