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I've been inspired by all the folks with LED strips inside their awnings. I added some to my new ARB and it's mostly great, but I'm a bit unhappy with how I've routed the power/signal cable to the inside of the van. (I have to be careful when opening/closing passenger door and slider to be...

Here's a question for the gurus. I know a lot of us are using the high-amperage re-settable breakers from Bussman, Powerwerks, etc. : They always include those dinky rubber caps to cover the top of the screw terminals, but the truth of the matter is that if you've got a big cable (sized to...

Some of my fondest memories as a child were the epic multi-day road trips we'd take as a family. Dad would drive us across the desert to see Arizona's natural and archaeological wonders. Mom would blast through Nevada in an effort to maximize the number of days spent fishing in Colorado or...

I hope nobody minds a cross-post too much, but I have an oft-discussed battery charger for sale and I'm not sure if the people who care will see it in the classified section: Odyssey OMAX-50A-1B charger for sale. Frequent readers of this section will know this is the "correct" charger for the...

SOLD I have for sale an Odyssey/EnerSys Ultimizer OMAX-50A-1B battery charger. SOLD Listing at $160 shipped in CONUS. $140 if picked up in San Diego, CA. (This is a big unit with heavy-gauge cables, so it isn't lightweight shipping.) This is the top-end 50amp model that will easily...

Hello all. I normally frequent the van section, but I'm hoping to get some insight from people with more truck camper experience. Our daughter is getting a bit bigger, and despite my best efforts at optimizing our space, life in our pop-top Astro van is getting crowded, so I find my thoughts...

November to March is prime Desert Season here in Southern California. It's not just the only "sane" time of year to visit Anza Borrego Desert State Park, it's the time of year when the beautiful sunny days and temperate nights make it a "must see". Sadly, a big chunk of that time is also...

I originally bought a Viair 400p (portable) compressor. It has served me well thus far, given the relatively light use I've put it through. I don't run huge tires, so the duty cycle, etc. has been fine. I'm now considering moving to OBA, mostly for the convenience factor of not having to dig...

So here's an oddball question: Do you all leave your camp stove out overnight? I have always stowed all of my cooking gear overnight. Even my aluminum chuckbox usually gets put away, although lately I've started leaving it out on the stand but locked up at night if I'm in an area without any...

Has anyone found a decent weather-tight connection inlet for making temporary solar (or other DC) connections? I have my panels in a removable rack, so I can move them around as needed. I currently use an "extension" cable with Powerpole connectors and just feed it in through the tilt-window...

I wanted to limit this to the Van section because we tend to have tighter spaces than the generalized RV folks. This question goes out in particular to Westy owners and anyone else who has an upright cabinet or closet in the Westy style. I'm about half-way through a big re-do on my Van's...

I've been trying to find a solution that let me back up my media with stuff I was already going to have along. I've finally got there. I can now use my (Rooted) Android phone to transfer media from an SD Card or other device directly to a portable HDD. Explanation: I like to travel light -...

Hoping that the crowd here can help me find a better solution for storage on the roof of my van. Specifically, I'm hoping to find a relatively low-profile box, and preferably one that can be loaded from the rear (or narrow) end. Currently I have a Yakima LoadWarrior on crossbars, but it isn't...

I'm hoping someone here can point me to a very small fuse holder or something similar that will be unobtrusive to install. Preferably something I can mount? My google-**** is failing me... I've got a nice tidy installation with a Blue Sea fuse block right now, so I'm loathe to go back to using...

Hey Family-having folks, thought I would share a recent lucky find. I was planning some desert hiking with my 4-year old and I was trying to figure out how to let her carry some of her own water. Mostly I'm wanting her to develop good hydration habits and not depend on Mom and Dad pushing...

Wanted to share some of the highlights of our most recent weekend trip. I was inspired by a the concept of the 36 Hour Adventure. I really resonated with the notion that we can miss lots of great short trips if we focus too much on the long expedition-style trips. Too often lately I'd been...

I debated between the Family and Food fora for this, settled on the Chef's area: So I've spent years improving how I eat when hiking and backpacking, and eventually overlanding. I've got a hoard of recipes perfect for the foodie in the wilderness. I can have a fancy 3-course meal on a day...

Hiya experts. I'm at a spot where my experience and electrical theory meets my lack of experience in the realities of fancy AGM battery charging. I'm a bit worried that I'm setting myself up for less-than-optimal charging with my current setup. For a couple of years now I've had the T-Maxx...

Thought I should take the time to document how I mounted a locking rack for my solar panel to the roof of my van. I have an angled pop-top, and we use our van as a mixed indoor/outdoor space most times. This means that I'd prefer to pick where I park (and in what direction) based on criteria...

So I've been slowly building up my in-vehicle toolkit. I started with a few of my good tools and a few of my cheap tools, and I've been swapping things around as I learn what I need. My best method for figuring that out is to ONLY use my in-vehicle kit to work on the van. If I end up having...