Recent content by allyncooper

Planning on taking off this summer for extended boon docking excursions in the West (I'm currently in WY) and camping mostly on NF and or BLM land. I don't plan on "overlanding" but sticking to forest service roads, etc. A newbie to navigation gear/software, I want to outfit now so I can get...

Thx for all the replies. Good to hear I don't have to do anything special for this setup.

I have a 125 ampH second battery installed in the truck charged with by the alternator and usiong a Keyline In-Pro 140 Isolator which works fine. I have a small Dometic fridge ( 5.5 amps 66 watts) and other small intermittent loads on the battery. I want to add a 100w solar panel with MPPT...

Thanks for the info guys. Good to know there are no limitations geographically speaking. @LoSky good info on how to set it up in a vehicle. That's prolly how I'll do my setup.

Planning on driving the Highway up to Denali perhaps in 2019 and looking at the Garmin InReach for communication emergency contact. Does this work that far north? In general any limitations on satellite hookup anywhere on the planet?

Thanks for the great information. I only intend to have them tied together during charging from the vehicle alternator. I don't intend to use the second battery as a jump start either (I have a separate battery pack for a backup). Sounds like then I'm good to go on my intended use.

Planning on installing a dual battery setup per the " $50 dual battery setup" thread. I have a 42 ah Odyssey battery for starting and a few other low load items, and planning on putting in a 125 ah deep cycle battery to power a refer drawing 5.5amps. Someone posted on another site that the...

Bought a Dometic 1.3 cf refer that fits like a glove in the back of my Ranger. Running it off of the cheapo starter battery now and it's actually doing pretty well, but I'm in Denver and daily average ambient temp is pretty low right now. I want to install a dedicated aux. deep cycle battery for...

Thx for the replies. Good to hear no problem.

Thanks for the reply. So yeah the food might freeze but no damage to the refrigerant system?

Plan on installing a Dometic 1.3 cf refer in the back of my pickup truck (enclosed with cap but unheated). Question is how do these small fridges perform if the temperatures get down below freezing say in the 20's or even lower. Planning on keeping the fridge temp probably around 35-36 degrees...

Looks like Custom Linens Direct as linked above (thx OCD Overland) has a 30" x 80" product that should work. Thanks for all the comments.

RV Superbag looks good but don't see one in a 30" width. Also trying to get away from the "bag" scenario. Ideally would want fitted sheets in the size I need ( 30" x 78" x 5"). Would like to put a 1" foam topper on top of the 4" Exped mattress. I did see awhile ago on the net a company that...

Planning on using an Exped Mega Mat 30" x 78" x 4" in a semi-permanent type of setup in an enclosed off road trailer. Will be using for extended periods of time. I have a lot of sleeping bags, but would like to use sheets/blankets/comforter, etc. for a more comfortable "domestic" setup. Another...

Thanks to all who have given feedback on my OP. As I research the subject I'm becoming aware that tire technology has greatly advanced over the past few years so there's much to learn from a consumer viewpoint. One such entry into the market this year is the Falken Wild Peak A/T3W. I have...