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    Electric Chain Saw???

    A gas chain saw is one of those tools that every man should have.
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    Electric Chain Saw???

    Eaither a Gas saw or an axe and bow saw. If you Keep the saw gassed up oiled up and sharp it will not take up any more space than a battery saw and will cut a lot longer. Carry a spare small bottle of 2 stroke oil in your tool kit. If you need to cut that much you can mix up some more gas...
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    Gas or propane what do you like better?

    My wife was giving me heck about the camping gear pile in my garage I have the The 2 burner propane stove My old peak 1 gas stove and an old svea stove. My gas 2 burner Coleman stove rusted out and I was worried that I would have too many stoves if I replace it but I am not so worried after...
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    Gas or propane what do you like better?

    How do you keep them from leaking when you refill the green cans? Do the caps amazon sells work? They usually leak a little when I refill them so I always use them as soon as I refill. It's not bat at home where I can put the empties in my chest freezer but I have to take my bulk tank with me...
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    Gas or propane what do you like better?

    I like the gas Coleman Lanterns a lot but I just use regular gas in them. They will work ok with 2stroke mixed outboard or chainsaw gas too but get sooted up a little. I have a milkcrate with 4 of them but My wife refuses to touch them.
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    Gas or propane what do you like better?

    I always used white gas stuff as a kid but recently got a 2 burner propane stove to replace my old 2 burner white gas stove. Now I have some propane stuff and some white gas stuff in my camping kit. I want to simplify to one type of fuel for my next camping trip. Should I get another 2...
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    So I want to build a truck camper

    My main reasons for wanting to build are cost and weight. I also like building stuff. A new 4 wheel camper shell model for my truck is $15k out the door. They are really nice but That is just more than I want to spend when I can build something that will work just as well for 1/3 the cost. My...
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    So I want to build a truck camper

    Thanks for the advice and the pictures. Some of your projects are awesome. Please tell me what you would change based on my thoughts below. My plan is to make the floor and bottom of the cabover out of 2 layers of 1/4 inch ply with 2 inch framing and foam between. I am thinking that the sides...
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    So I want to build a truck camper

    Do you have any details of how you built the roof and attacked the canvass? Did you use the folding panels like the 4wc? That is the part that I am not really confident about. I did go look at the 4 wheel campers and I liked them a lot but not quite enough to pay $25k
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    So I want to build a truck camper

    So I want to build a truck camper. I have been thinking about this project for the last 6 years. I have bought a set of jacks and windows and I have a file full of sketches and spreadsheets I have made for the project. My plan is to build it out of wood and skin the outside and roof with 1/8...
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