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I am exactly considering the time it takes to make the money, as that was precisely my point. It's part of my value comparison. If I can work for 8 hours for the money to buy a thing, or spend 16 hours of my time to make a thing, which is the better investment? There are times when the making...

Was going to say the exact same thing. I REALLY like the USB-recharge feature. We've used solar-powered in the past, but unless we left them sliding around on the dashboard, they were always low-charge on the first night. (Fine if we were staying put multiple days and could soak up full sun...

Wanderer, you're not wrong, but you might be missing the why behind some of the "projects" people take on. I am not defending (because you are not attacking), but this is a worthwhile discussion to engage in. As I see it, there are three general reasons "why" some of us get into the seemingly...

Subscribed. Love your enthusiasm, and wholeheartedly agree that it's best to start early and make the most of the time available!

It still burns a bit more dirty than Coleman fuel, but general consensus is that you can do it. See this excellent article on some long-term travellers who use gasoline exclusively: http://www.landcruisingadventure.com/the-gasoline-coleman-stove/ The trick for them seems to be a dash of fuel...

Dawn in Hawk Canyon, ABDSP

Hi Jerry. Yeah, my biggest challenge isn't what to cook, so much as having to keep certain foods separated. After 25 years without meat, wife's stomach is sensitive enough that if I mix meat into her food, it makes for an uncomfortable night since she has trouble digesting it. I end up either...

When I'm doing charcoal or wood, I use a tripod and firepot system (basically a blatant ripoff of the Roadii Firegrill): This is nice because the chain arrangement lets me raise/lower the oven over the coals. I can also hang a grill that adjusts up/down on cables inside the legs. I'd need...

Looks great, Paul. Wishing you the best of luck, as having an option for a new mid-size van camper in this market will definitely be awesome.

I always get a little twitchy when someone lists a vehicle for sale without giving the mileage, but that's a pretty sweet looking package. So long as motor/tranny check out, there's a lot to work with there. Ad mentions there are no rear seats - if someone buys this and can swing by SoCal...

Another vote for the propane converter. I use one with my Dual Fuel 424, making it a "tri-Fuel" stove. I like propane for the convenience, especially early morning light-off for coffee, but I also have a soft spot for the liquid fuel for long-term fuel availability, etc. I vary which stove I...

Dang, that looks so good. Seriously considering adding a Skottle to my kit. Recipes like this help - unfortunately I can't get away with the big "scramble a bunch of starch/protein" type recipes since the wife is vegetarian and the kiddo is picky...

Good info, thanks much. Maybe I need to construct some sort of modular propane-tool mounting ring where I can mount a fire burner or a dedicated banjo burner for actual cooking, then I can hang whatever cooking vessel I want over the top...

Concours14 has it right, but maybe buried the lede on the re-power: Literally every component that CARB considers an "emissions control device" must be transplanted from the donor chassis. Cats, computers, sensors, etc. Doable, but can be a pain unless you have a whole donor to pull from. A...

Discussed at several points in this thread. It's a Polarized IEC C7 connector, standard for many japanese TVs and stereo components: http://smile.amazon.com/Polarized-Emerson-PlayStation-Companion-Speaker/dp/B00SU00IV8/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1450373602&sr=8-8&keywords=c7+power+cord+polarized

Don't be timid! There's value in learning to do the work yourself, so you can maintain it later. The nice thing about the Astro is that front/rear are separated, so you can do the front on Day1, then the rear on Day2, etc. EDIT: Aside from a decent set of metric hand tools, you'll only need...

How tall do you really need it to be? Tall is for standing, not sleeping. I've slept very comfortably in the back of my old Bugeye WRX Wagon. I made a curtain set and have used both an air mattress and a foam mattress. (Foam was better all around: headroom, warmth, etc.) That said, for...

Did you follow the link? That's Bus Depot, which is a US company, reselling parts here. I've ordered those exact hinges from them.

McMaster-Carr usually has left hand thread nuts, but you'll need to know the pitch and diameter.

This might be what you're looking for: http://www.busdepot.com/98553 (Reproduction VW Rock-n-roll bed hinges) Scroll backwards through these posts to see how you build a bed: https://campervancrazy.wordpress.com/category/resurrecting-taiga-lily/rock-and-roll-bed-construction/ Hope that helps.