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    Upland Hunting - General

    In the 70's it was possible to bag ruffed grouse, woodcock and bobwhite quail on the same day east of the canal. Today, nobody goes anymore--it's too crowded. Seriously, the amount of development is unbelievable and finding spots to hunt is very difficult. I'm not saying it can't be done, but it...
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    Upland Hunting - General

    As of a week ago woodcock are as far north as central Mass; my dog had a good flush while we visited a jobsite. Hung around until dusk and heard a second bird peenting. Ticks are back as well.
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    Mounts for a 12.9in iPad Pro?

    You might check out the Big Squeeze mount from Hondo http://www.hondogarage.com/index.php/product/landing/big-squeeze-tablet-mount I think it only opens to a max width of 8" and you'll need 8.6", but you should message them. They are very responsive and their shop uses a lot of ipods (they...
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    AGM charging: battery-to-battery, shore charger, struggling on best approach

    I agree. This seems overly complex and KISS is better. Challenge: I have very limited space for 2nd battery; height over 8" will cause me to do major work under the hood. So I would prefer a single size 34M (68Ah). This limits me to Odyssey, Northstar, or the latter re-badged as X2. [Edited...
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    AGM charging: battery-to-battery, shore charger, struggling on best approach

    BatteryMINDer 128. Thanks for bringing to my attention. Only delivers 8 amps, but will do 14.7 volts. Makes it slightly better on paper than the largest Ctek that does 14.7v. I wish a higher amp version was available. Source for Sterling stuff in the US. Agree. Defender is Bay Marine. Low...
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    AGM charging: battery-to-battery, shore charger, struggling on best approach

    Apologies as I know the whole AGM charging thing has been beat to death...I've been digging deep to find the proper way to charge my AGM second battery on the 4Runner. Given I only get 14.1-14.2 volts from the stock alternator I know I'd need some additional hardware or another creative...
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    anyone ride the stealth bikes?

    "Stealth Bikes" is a brand. ebikes are a category description. PLENTY of regulations about ebikes, maximum speed, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_bicycle_laws...
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    Ozark Trail "High Performance" cooler - any good?

    The 73Qt has been in stock for almost 24 hours. I hope I have better luck this time. Last order had a shipping label created but never made it from the Walmart warehouse to the first UPS scan point. Walmart customer service apologized and admitted it probably ended up under a warehouse worker's...
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    Need an Inverter?

    Thanks. Free shipping on the 600w I was looking for.
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    Edgestar Problem: Fridge Not Functioning Properly on 12v

    If I understand you correctly, you have the fridge plugged into the cigarette lighter via extension cable. All kinds of places this could go wrong. These two threads may help you: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/77797-Edgestar-issue...
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    Lithium Jump Packs

    Complicated question that will depend on storage temperature, state of charge (% charged), protection circuit draw, etc. Number of charge cycles will, in large part, depend on the quality of the cells, depth of discharge, storage conditions, etc.. Store in cool conditions and don't discharge...
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    Lithium Jump Packs

    I am pretty sure that unlike the other Anitgravity lithium batteries that use A123 LiFePO4 cells, the XP-1/3 are lithium polymer batteries. Given the need to be a little careful with charging this type of battery, and the fact that these models seem to come with an AC wall wart and cigarette...
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    SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 3 using External HD and Antenna

    Did you get the OTG cable working on the 7" Tab3? I"ve been told it doesn't work on the 7" but does on the 8" and 10". This is a change from the Tab2.
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    Nexus 7 or Samsung Tab 3???

    You should confirm but I heard the 7" tab3 has a crippled USB port so you can't use an OTG cable; apparently feature is enabled on the 8" and 10" versions.
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    Cheap Fridge <$400 shipped

    I just watch this thread.
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