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I attached some magnets to a 12v marine pump that Jeff recommended so that I can use my jerry cans in the bracket for showering and washing dishes. I can snap the pump on/off the bracket very quickly with the magnet mounts. By the way, if you look closely in this photo you can see where my...

I decided to upgrade to the larger Mr Heater model, so I designed a new mounting system for the 12v fan.

Here's a thread that shows the solution I finally landed on with this project: Pressurized Water Solution

By the way, if you are like me and are obsessed about having as much table space as possible at camp, you might also like this thread about some shelves I use :): Quick Shelves for Camp Kitchen

Well, I'm not sure if you will be happy or disappointed to learn that I made it myself from some simple components! I used a folding camp table, furniture risers, and a piece of plywood that I made for my kids to use as a backstop when they practice air rifle target shooting (I spend a lot of...

I added some bungie loops to my 12v fan so I can strap it to the handle of my radiant propane heater. I'm planning to test it in a tipi tent next month.

1) Well, I guess the real reason is that the exhaust materials are sold in 20' increments. So I just figured 6' was enough and the other 14' ends up adding to my "spare materials" pile of junk. I'm paranoid about the exhaust topic because I always have my kids with me (not that I'm any more...

Here are some photos of the tent mounting bolts. I use a wooden wedge and a ratchet with a PVC tube as an extension handle. I took the tent off for some winter treks since I plan to use a tipi-style tent instead during cold weather with an open fire or wood stove inside.

Some more upgrades this weekend. I found some flexible exhaust ducting that is leak-proof. And it only cost $40 instead of the $80 that I spent on the electrical conduit material. I did have to twist a short length of conduit onto the exhaust ducting so that it fit tightly in my coupler. But...

Thanks - let me know how it goes. I've used a 12v fan to circulate air from the Mr. Buddy heater in my Tepui annex, so I could try the same fan with the UCO lantern. I can't find any photos of the setup in action, but here are the components:

Feel free to hijack! As more people contribute to this thread, more knowledge gets shared. Here are the results from my latest field test with the Propex: 1) After setting up my tent and the heater, I discovered the valve on the propane tank was broken. I tried every possible socket and...

Packed up my 3-candle UCO lantern for a trip this weekend and took a couple photos of the info on the packaging:

Here's a photo of how I used the 12v pump. I attached some rare earth magnets to the pump so I could snap it to the bracket holding my water cans. For showers, I used the pump with a 5-gallon bucket of warm water. These marine pumps have a backflow pressure sensor so the motor cuts off when...

Thanks - I actually considered making a PVC tank and did a bunch of research. I actually have an 8-inch PVC conduit that I use for fishing rods. But I ultimately decided that I didn't want to carry the water up on the roof rack, since my tent is 200lbs and I also mount lighter cargo in...

The money and time I spent on the failures taught me that I needed to be working with a container that is made for pressure. So I bought a RinseKit, and that was the breakthrough I needed. I can set the pressure on my PowerTank to 40psi, which is well below the 70psi the RinseKit is rated for...

I've got several threads and ideas scattered around this forum, and I'm thinking I should consolidate them into a single Jeep thread. But in the meantime I wanted to post about some experimenting I've been doing with pressurized water ideas. First the failures: 1) I tried to pressurize my...

I bought mine pre-assembled. Good luck! I did do some tinkering with the thermostat, which arrives with no back (just a tangle of bare wires).

Yes - that's very similar to how I plan to use it, sitting on the roof of the Jeep, a few feet from the tent. Be sure to study all of my posts and Amazon.com links about how I built the hoses. The insulated hoses are the key to the whole system working efficiently (both output and intake)...

Interesting question. Every time I've used it, the air from the Propex has been wonderful, warm and dry. I don't know enough about how it actually heats the air to say that it somehow scrubs moisture out. But I do know it is designed for use in buses and vans, which probably hold recirculated...