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I'm drunk. Just a friendly reminder you should not ignore Step 3 from the original post :)

That will work :) One thing to change would be to wire the temporary switch for self-jumping to the backup battery. I have that exact setup (see link below) and have found that, if I'm an idiot and run down the starter battery, it won't have enough power to engage the solenoid. Larger current...

Good timing on that question...my brother and I had this exact conversation this last weekend - he is installing a 2nd battery in his boat and wanted advice on the best hookup... Everyone has a different opinion on your questions, here's my take... Having 2 different battery types is bad when...

This is a tough question, and really depends on how your vehicle is set up....In some older vehicles, it can be as simple as just connecting the starter wire to the main battery and then re-wiring the fuse box to the 'house' battery. On my vehicle an (06 H3) that would require a whole ton of...

I'm talking about the TF700...but that's a large tablet... But BRIGHT! For a smaller tablet I'd recommend either the nexus 7 or the Tab2 depending on whether you want SD card or not... My setup is 7" for normal days, 10" for exploring and long trips... BCN is pretty easy to use, and...

I have the tf700 and it's ok...I've been surprised at how slow it runs with barely any apps running. My Nexus 7 is significantly faster using the same apps. I bought it for the screen mostly - and it truly is sunlight readable - SUPER BRIGHT, more than any other tablet I've seen (even iPad)...

This should work reasonable well...Just for the sake of making you aware, though...DC current through those switches will eventually corrode the contacts and you could get a short. Not likely to be a significant issue since you aren't running them at their (usually) 660W max rating, but it's...

I use BCN with Mobile Atlas maps...basically you download the maps on your PC and then copy them to an SD card (or tablet memory) and load them into BCN... For some perspective, I have all of Washington and Oregon for Google Terrain and it takes about 8.5gb total for both states (at the highest...

A little off-topic...I had a conversation with the GIS folks here in Washington and they are working on getting the information available to the public...not to the extent of Colorado, but if you have a local NF, go look at their GIS Data to see if it's available...

That looks to be a starter solenoid, which means it's only rated for a short-burst of current. What you want is called a constant (or continuous)-duty solenoid...something like this from Amazon (plus it's cheaper). If you do use a starter solenoid, it may work, but if it fails, you'll likely...

Ha! Beat me to it :)

Another option, if you don't want to run the switch (which hopefully you don't have to use very often) is to buy or make a short 'jumper cable' using a couple roach clips and a short piece of 12 gauge wire...just clip it between the aux battery post and the 'engage' post on the solenoid and you...

I was there on Tuesday of last week. Mind if I ask your camera exposure settings for that shot? Ive been working on getting better at night shots, thanks! Sent from the middle of nowhere using whatever technology happens to work...

Arches National Park over Thanksgiving Weekend Sent from the middle of nowhere using whatever technology happens to work...

Thanks for all the nice comments here...glad I could help out and sorry I haven't been on this thread much... Thought I would show a picture (with explanation) of my current setup... This is best viewed extra large so you can see the labels-click the picture, then click X3 in the top menu bar...

You could go with a permanent mount anderson connector on your box...something like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/50-Amp-Anderson-type-mounting-bracket-4WD-Caravan-Boat-/350497891359?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item519b4d641f Not sure how weathertight it is, but might do the trick

Depends on how much money you have :) I would say absolutely yes, was worth it just because the quality of the maps were better (looks like Google Terrain, except even better quality). And in the big scheme of things, the $21 is was I paid for one of my not-on-sale Gazeteers, so really not a...

I have a 600 (same as 650 w/o camera)...a few thoughts: The screen is 4", but the resolution and brightness don't come anywhere close to a smartphone or even a newer GPS nav unit. Lower your expectations :) The navigation is poor compared to standard navigation software on a smartphone like...

Cheapest map w/any decent information would be a delorme (retail $20), unless you wanted to go with a USGS quad (free download), although that would be a pain unless you stuck around the same area all the time. Plus download and print times, plus a compass (cheap is $10, decent $50...

I know! And really why dont people do calculus by hand, or use pots and strings to communicate? I am perfectly comfortable using a map and compass (we're required to be qualified for SAR) but technology certainly makes it easier :) over labor day weekwnd i did a 4 mile 6 hr bushwack through...