Recent content by plh

Credit card and cell phone. Gets me out of most serious situations.

54mm2 is O gauge

Until the Gov't decided to repo it.

I have an Alpicool branded as a Vevor 22L. Has lived in the back of my SUV since 2022. No issues with it. I would buy it again. I also have a 45L Whynter that I bought used 10 + years ago and basically resides in my basement as a beer fridge except for camping a couple times a year when the...

You could do DIY and come under $10K. Sleeps 2 comfortable. Not shown in the photo, currently resides on 31x10.5 tires and has fenders. No other significant changes. This photo is about a year old.

I have a GasOne 15K BTU and it rocks. Super simple and heats well. IIRC it was $25 on Amazon. I'm sure the trump tariffs have changed that price to cost us American's more dollars. Kovea - no mention on my brief google about BTU output.

Location? I might be interested.

jj101 has a nice answer. The components are available on Amazon

Charge from what? I use a MPPT to charge from solar panels and a 120VAC power supply to charge from the grid. I do not charge from 12VDC, but if I did I would use a 10A (min) constant current / voltage, boost/buck.

wouldn't that be like unplugging the panels at night? Pretty sure they are all equipped with backflow diodes.

Build your own Drop X4 on this trailer! https://www.dropcampers.com/drop-x4-hybrid-camper-trailer/

I built my own.

steel is real. I had a Haulmark Transport a few years back, was probably 15 years old at the time. Well made & well modified. I bought this one and improved & resold a few years later: https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/jeffs-cargo-conversion.73403/

I stayed at the KOA in Flag a few years back. It is pretty nice. Good breakfast too (at that time).

Gen 1 & 3.0L SOHC Gen 2 Timing Belt service etc are straight forward. It took me around 8 hours working at a leisurely pace.