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Last winter I replaced an old Norcold with a cheap dorm fridge. So far, with 6 weeks of use, it is working well. Powered by a Victron Pheonix 500VA inerter,with 200W solar and 208AH GC2s, I am at ~80% in the morning and full before 1 pm. It's been down some bad washboard.

I have a Viltron Phoenix 500 VA PSW inverter running my fridge. It consumes 1W in zero-load ECO mode; not enough to worry about.

A solid rubber tire has a couple of disadvantages: - they are very heavy; bad for GVW and unsprung weight. - poor rolling resistance. - much more difficult to manhandle (weight). - if hard traction not good, don't conform to surface. - if soft they will overheat and self-destruct. Peter...

I can keep ice up to 6 days in 80º+ weather using a cheap Coleman cooler wrapped in an old down comforter and keeping it out of the sun. Might be able to get 10 days out of a Yeti by doing the same (Yeti has about double the insulation). The more expensive coolers have thicker plastic so...

I backpacked, canoe'd, and mountaineered for 40+ years. Now my knees are swollen after carrying a 30# pack over rough terrain all day and it hurts to get up off the ground in the morning. My goal is to enjoy myself. So, I take 8000 lbs. of truck and camper to places that are off the beaten...

My rule of thumb: Only give tools I know the recipient knows how to use safely. Depending on my time and relationship, I will spend the time to quiz them and/or demonstrate its use.

When I bought my 8' Grandby it was set up to sleep 5: 2 on overhang, 3 on queen down; all east/west. With enough room in the back for a small fridge and one person standing (two if you're hugging). If you are handy you could remodel a 6.5' or 8' with a table/bed in the front that sits 4 and...

My FWC Grandby is 45 years old; original exterior. Heard ATC is pretty responsive to customers.

And the government will mandate flame retardant on TP that will eventually give you colon cancer.

Nope. Similar problem: there is not enough electricity going to farms to power planting and harvest. A couple of week window when a crop farm uses 80%+ of its energy. We will need a massive generation, storage, and distribution rural upgrade for that to happen. Diesel, gasoline, and natural...

I'll add mine to the mix: https://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/9972-renovating-sköldpaddan-–-1977-grandby-interior-build/

Then why is this even open for comment?

Is this where we want to redraw the line? 'Anything I could do when young and healthy I should be allowed to do in the same place with motor assistance.'

Truma leveling app and lego blocks.

One doesn't need that big a system. I run a 2.0 cu.ft. NorCold compressor fridge (my biggest energy consumer) on 200W solar and 208AH GC2 batteries. Usually at 80% in morning (Trimetric 2030 reported) and 100% by 1 pm.

You might want to google "generator quite box" or "generator silencer box" for ideas.

Or bought a house in LA in the '70s.

POR-15 if you want it to last. Spray painting requires special equipment. You can apply it with a brush; paint outside (outgases isocyanates) with a breeze. One of my projects has lasted 30 years of hard use. With any coating, prep is 90% of it lasting.

I've used POR-15 on a number of vehicles with good results, first one 30+ years ago; still rust free in Northern Minnesota. I always use their 3 step process and usually sandblast first, especially if there is any paint left on parts. Never had luck with Rustoleum; no experience with the others...

To answer the OP's original question: Less I need two things: at least 300 mile range at 0ºF, at least 80 mile range at -40ºF. Lacking the first would severely limit my cold weather trips/enjoyment/escape. The second is a must have, not negotiable. I only have one vehicle so it needs to do...