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Altitude is a killer. -- A turbo helps, a lot, but you are still going to run way rich. -- I have never noticed a change in the oil pressure, but then I lived at over 3,000m and didn't go down much, so the only pressure that I saw was the reading at altitude. -- Engines tend to run hot -...

Always seems that those who are most dubious of composting toilets are those who have never used one.

Joe, thank you for posting this. I have been debating the virtues of a pre filter/water separator.

Oh but your work is very cool. (I follow all of your threads and posts - shamelessly stealing ideas) That said, after a lifetime of "Jeep" camping in the Third World, a hot shower, and indoor plumbing, were the two reasons that we have a camper, as opposed to another Blazer/Suburban type...

-- Space: About the same as any other toilet. A bit deeper than the C400 cassette, but not as wide. (And my problem is that the shower in our new camper is wide but not deep.) -- Fixed spot: Nope. See here for a clever, slide away installation -...

There are two kinds of people in the (overlanding) world - those who think that a shower/toilet in the doorway is a GREAT idea, and those who like to give up more space in their camper. :LOL: A slide away Nature's Head in the entrance may be the coolest thing I have seen in ages. And if you can...

Two comments: -- Third World: The contributions of your composting toilet will be, at the very least, at bit more benign than the output of a cassette toilet. A quick review of the sewage systems of many nations will show that dumping your compost toilet is probably as sanitary as using the...

Thank you for asking. I was wondering about that myself. N.B. There may be several reasons for using a manual switch, either to kill the B2B entirely, or, as once recommended by Charlie Sterling, as bypass for self jumping, but I can't see the logic in a VSR.

I would not bother to swap out the lithiums. I would: -- Install a proper, lithium compatible, battery monitor, and, -- put a simple on/off switch, which might simply be a properly sized circuit breaker, between the starter battery and your camper battery, and, disconnect the BCDC 1240D from...

Scholars differ on charging lithium batteries and, as I don't have them, I have to caveat that my comments are based on reading, not on personal experience in my own vehicle. That said, my impression is that lithiums, specifically LiFePO4, do best with a lower charge voltage, say about 14v, and...

Make up your mind already! :unsure: Which is it? Actually, I agree with you - we are quibbling over a few words: -- "most", and -- "alternator" probably driven by our different experiences. Most of the vehicles that I deal with are based on "Big Three" US trucks and most of these vehicles...

The high prices for used Tigers tells you a lot. This one just left Australia for South Africa: http://www.travelin-tortuga.com/Travelin-Tortuga/index.html And this website will give you TREMENDOUS insight into what works/what breaks/etc.

Actually, your vehicle alternator will have no problem at all charging a deep cycle battery - I do it all the time, as do others. The REAL issue is that you rarely drive long enough to complete the charge. So yes, vehicle alternators rarely complete the charge, but it has nothing to do with the...

FWIW, I have a similar setup, 24v alternator and 12v camper battery bank. I use a REDARC BCDC 1240D and it works very well. Also provided a handy place to attach an extra solar panel as my primary controller was maxed out...

You may find a 50w panel disappointing as it is so small. Bit like trying to weld by holding a match to steel - the concept is right but you need a bit more. 100w generally produces about 5A in full sun.

Neil - been there, done that: http://www.pbase.com/diplostrat/image/103074598 At one time some Aussie overlanders camped out in my driveway in Douala. They paid "rent" by starting at the front of my truck and tightening every bolt. N.B. I have never heard the term "bellville spring" but the...

Always dangerous to offer free advice, but, after a lifetime in the third world, I would offer this: The real killer is washboard roads. First world Jeepers obsess over twisting and torsion, but this is not a real issue for extended overland travel where you are mostly on roads, just bad ones...

We use a microwave, a lot. So we do need an inverter for that. Also for Apple computers, Bluetooth speaker and camera battery charger. Moved to a 12v air conditioner, so our inverter is a lot smaller than the 2800w unit on our previous camper. We use 12v whenever possible. (Ironically, the...

If you have time, visit Chimp Eden. Good folks doing good work and home to Batimbi (known there as "Claude" - see their Group 3). Took a long time and a lot of work but we got Batimbi out of a cage in a closed zoo and safely to Chimp Eden. https://www.chimpeden.com