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I've decided that my next camping project is to bring a little water pressure into my life. My initial thought is to use one of the many available 12v diaphragm pumps to pull water from a Scepter can into a sprayer head. Main use would be washing dishes and gear, but it would also be nice to...

I've decided to take a crack at building a DIY LiFePo4 battery setup for my rig. My current setup is a 300W solar panel and a Group 34 lead acid battery. I'm running an ARB fridge and occasionally a diesel heater. No real plans to add anything else aside from maybe a 12v oven for giggles at...

I think I'm at a decision point for my fridge power setup. I've got a 300w solar panel on my RTT attached to a Victron MPPT. Only thing I use it for is an ARB Elements fridge ( the bigger one ). I'm having issues with the fridge shutting off and the problem (I think) is the battery. My first...

Sorry if this is a basic question, but after a bunch of searching I'm having a hard time getting a straightforward answer: I've got a first-gen Tacoma on 33"s. Right now I use a Viair 300P to re-inflate my tires. I do not use air tools. I notice that a lot of folks add a 10 or 20 gallon air...

Hi all, thought I'd ask for a bit of advice before I tear into my transmission... My rig is a 2004 Tacoma, manual, V6, riding on 33s and 4.88 gears. At freeway-type speeds, my revs are fairly high -- I'm doing 3000RPM at 72MPH. My gas mileage is generally in the mid-teens. I've seen on other...

Selling a 230-watt Sunpower monocrystalline panel (SPR-230-WHT-U). Dimensions are 61.4"x 31.4"x1.8" and the panel weighs 33lbs. Panel tests ok. Bought it to mount on a RTT but decided to go with a little bigger panel since I had the space. This one is decently compact. Metal frame. Asking...

Mounting a big ol' 305W solar panel to the top of my hardshell RTT and I'm wondering how much space I should leave beneath the panel and the roof for adequate cooling. The panel is residential and has a plastic frame with a pretty tall standoff (4" or so). Figuring I'll want to cut it down a...

I've been doing a bunch of research on how to set up a basic system on my truck (03 Tacoma) that will allow me to run a fridge and some LED lights during desert trips where I might be parked for 2-3 days. Let's say I want to do something simple and cheap (sorry if this is boring!). Should I...

Hoping to add some solar to my Bundutop setup. The Bundutop is a hard-shell rooftop tent with a totally flat aluminum roof with about 75" x 45" of space, and a ~50lb weight limit. Initially I figured I'd just get a pair of 100w Renology panels and call it a day. Mainly looking for something...

I've been car camping for the last few years in a real basic Leer truck shell on the back of my Tacoma. Recently got a different rig (still a Tacoma) and realized how much I miss having an actual, open truck bed. So I'm thinking of getting a hardshell RTT instead. Will probably be using this...

For a long time, I was content to sleep under a basic fiberglass shell on my Tacoma (first gen). I just recently got another Tacoma to replace it (also first gen), and I'm realizing that I really like having a normal truck bed, and that I'm not a fan of crawling into a shell to grab gear. I...