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Whoops...never got any email saying I had a reply, and I feel like I might have missed one here? Anyways, I have problems remembering such things, hence why I have timer boxes in the truck now, lol. I went and bought a dual SIM cell phone on my own dime because I kept forgetting to grab my...

TL;DR - Is there a product "off the shelf" that would provide for control of 12VDC accessories that would turn on any time it's provided with an ignition signal, AND would also turn on at a specified time? Such as any time the ignition is on, the accessories are powered. Turn off ignition, it...

I completely forgot about that bed rail, too. Turned out that I had a brand new 2 person ground tent that I also completely forgot about, lol. Found it a couple days ago while cleaning/organizing the storage room. I ended up just loading up the camper. Thanks though!

Supposed to be doing an over nighter tomorrow night, and was going to spend most of Saturday playing with the tent, or getting the camper on the truck....and then learned late this evening that I'll be working most of the day tomorrow, so I won't have much experimenting time. So that said, I...

Unfortunately, that won't work for me either, as the feet on my just slide on over the rings cast into the shell. They aren't secured by screws, or any other kind of fastener..friction fit only. What I really need is whatever adhesives NASA used to glue together the space shuttle, lol...

I recently picked up an OLD Norcold fridge...Well, at least I think it's pretty old. 15q, pale yellow color, doesn't have the automatic AC/DC switch in it, and has the compressor that clangs with the slightest movement (wish I would have known about THAT before buying this thing, lol)...

Only halfway decent shots of my current '02 Vitara JLX. 215/70/15 BFG A/Ts on Chevy Tracker 15" wheels, quick and dirty winch mount on the front with the cheap Chinese 10K winch and a pair of Hella long range lights, Sammy manual hub swap, CB radio, Ham VHF/UHF dual band radio...considerable...

There is that, and admittedly, I can't remember an occasion where I got bound up in a tight spot where a trailer would have been a real PITA while on a camping trip as well. But then, part of this for me is the ability to go explore areas that are more than a day trip away, and I have those...

I seriously considered the trailer idea too, but maneuvering a trailer off road concerns me...there's plenty of area I get into that my Zuk barely fits into, or that I have to do 10 point Y turns to get through, and I don't think having a trailer behind me would be a grand plan, lol. Though...

All of this has been put on temporary hold for me now, as I went under contract on a new house a few weeks ago...no big spending for me at least until that finishes up.... After that though...I'm still not sure what direction I really want to go. I've been paying more attention to the areas...

I had one topple from the back of my motorcycle down roughly two feet to land on top of my Igloo cooler. That was all she wrote, lol. After dealing with the squelch issue, horrible intermod issues, lack of a proper DC jack/other method of charging the batteries while mobile, I decided one was...

I have a 20 foot flatbed that's been built from scratch, with the original idea of doing the "redneck toy hauler" plan - small camper on front of trailer, 4x4 on back. I quickly figured out that my original construction didn't quite meet my dreams, largely due to overloading of the tow vehicle...

I don't see that fitting on top of the car at all. I have 48" cross bars on the rack, and they hang over the edges by 6"+ on both sides. I have the bars spread as much as I can, and have about 3.5' of space between them.....

Heh....I once was grinding and welding right next to a leaky fuel tank on one of my Scouts years ago. I knew it was leaking, as I was watching it drip while I was grinding, but it didn't occur to me it was fuel from the tank, as there was another plate of steel under the tank (figured it was...

Heh...time is a premium for me too these days. I think that's largely why I buy so much more than I build now...I'd rather spend what little free time I get out in the field than in the garage, but I don't want to go broke doing it either, lol. My original plan, even before I bought the...

I've been searching for an inexpensive RTT for very occasional use for some time now. I certainly understand the value of the more expensive tents, and I'm not arguing that they're not worth it, just that I _personally_ can't justify $1,000+ for a tent for what amounts to additional convenience...

So basically the consensus for these situations are "use a cooler, and just deal with the ice" then? :P I figured that's where I'd be headed with it.

It's not so much a matter of "how big can I go?", but rather one of getting something with a reasonable capacity for single day trips. I'm sure if it really came down to it, I could figure out a way of getting my big Engel in there, but then it's a lot of wasted space and capacity. From prior...

Look! Yet another "the fridges are too expensive!!" thread :D or - day trip fridge I already own an Engel fridge, and yes, I'm totally on board with the "fridge beats a cooler any day!" idea. I love that thing, and have repeatedly said there's no way I'd ever go back to a regular...

I think I might have just found the solution to that issue, rather by chance too :P http://www.amazon.com/Renogy%C2%AE-Monocrystalline-Bendable-Solar-Panel/dp/B00IK19VF6