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    Camp Chairs

    IMHO, there seem to be a few categories of camp chairs. Comfy & hard to pack/store & take up LOTS of room. Easy to store but not the most comfy and weather proof. Cheap but comfy---until they break/rip/fall apart- folding tube chairs. We have all of the above. For the super comfy but hard to...
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    ARB cords and fridge mods

    Yup, many thanks to Stumpalump & everyone else. I am in the process of doing both of ours right now. I am an older guy & am not to i-phone or internet/computer savy, so apologies for no pics, but it is about the same as everyone else's. I used thin alum for the bottom of radiator & the 1/8"...
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    Need a ground tent - what is the sub-$1k group consensus these days?

    Cabela's Alaskan Guide Geodesic Dome green tents get my vote. We have an 8 person & my daughter has the 4 person. They have withstood entire nights of 50 mph winds & monsoon type of rain. They do NOT move around like the one in video posted. Seriously, they are the best tents I have ever used...
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    So Many Cool Toyotas.....why?

    I have hand written letters to Ford, GM, Mopar & Toyota 3 times each, over a 20 yr period. Not one of them wrote back. I also gave them my name & address & phone #. Not one of them called.......until the last time. We were eating dinner, phone rang, wife answered, said it was Sue, from Toyota...
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    Airstream Nest

    Not for nothing but I wrote an extensive letter & e-mailed it to Airstream about 10 yrs ago. I told them of the growing interest in "high ground clearance" campers that were able to "get off the beaten path" or down a family members rutted dirt road, to get to their pond. I even asked if they...
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    High Quality ground tent !

    That is a great idea, thanks !
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    High Quality ground tent !

    Can not say how impressed we are with the Green Geodesic Alaskan Guide Model tent from Cabela's. They were on sale. We bought 2. An 8 person for my wife & I & a 4 person for my daughter's 4 year College Graduation gift. (Gotta love a daughter that wants a tent for her present!). I also bought...
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    Refridgerator pickles

    I filled the jars about 3/4 full & added the "juice". The jars were the standard 1 qt size. I thought they were Ball jars but when i got home I realized they were China jars. They worked good, no complaints. I literally just got done attempting sweet corn relish. I used 3, 1 qt jars. Used a...
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    Power tank vs Puma Compressor vs ARB Twin vs ARB Twin kit Test Results

    I think this was a great write up & gives those with no air experience some things to ponder. Most people do not have the funds or time to test all 4 like you did. Good on you to do so. Thanks. I have been eyeing the Twin Kit for some time. Now that we have a 4Runner and our Power Wagon, the...
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    trailer winch batteries

    What I would do: Run 2 short 2' pieces of 2/0 welding cable, with lugs, from Vehicle battery to a SB350 Anderson Powerpole plug. Make an identical setup for your trailer battery. Then measure how far it is from the trailer battery plug to your vehicle battery plug. Then get enough 2/0 welding...
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    AGM battery issue/recommendation?

    That's what they don't tell you when they sell you a honkin big powerful AGM battery: That you need a big honkin expensive battery charger to keep them in top shape. Most vehicles do not put out the volts needed to do that. They max out at 14.6 usually. Most sales people don't know that either...
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    thoughts on the Duralast AGM batteries?

    IMHO, it truly is a shame to see the quality of what was/used to be a good battery, go down the tubes. I have a 9 year old Sears DH Platinum Marine (the biggest one they made) & it is still being used as a second battery in our Power Wagon. Also have 1 in our Corolla. But the most recent one I...
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    Refridgerator pickles

    Pickles were nice & crisp. The clencher was: my wife always gets the Claussen pickles because they are nice & crisp. She said mine were every bit as good but with a better dill flavor & just as crisp. That means a lot coming from her. She is PICKY BIGTIME, lol. She tried them at about the 36 hr...
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    Refridgerator pickles

    Made some for the first time. Super easy, super fast & super good. I made regular dill for my wife & spicy dill for me. I just looked it up online. Bought 2 packages of pickling spice, 1 gal of white vinegar (5% acidity). Super easy. 3.5 cups of white vinegar 7.5 cups of water 1 bag of pickling...
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    Meat Grinder: How to buy?

    All depends on the capabilities you want. I picked up a Gander Mountain Guide Series #12 meat grinder with 3 sausage stuffing nozzles, snack stick nozzle & at a super discount. It is a grinding BEAST. It will grind 11lbs of half frozen venison and pork fat in about 60 seconds. Seriously...
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    Anyone using two refrigerators...

    We have 2 ARB's. 82 qt & a 50 qt. I have not used them both on 12v yet though. Everywhere we have camped so far has had 120v. When we do get to that point, I will have to get 1 or 2 deep cycle 12v batteries for each fridge/freezer. I already have a Cabela's 2 bank Pro Angler charger & can use...
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    2017 4Runner inverter locatrion ?

    Is it located on the same side as the 120v plug (pass side rear), or on the opposite side ? Anyone ?
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    2017 4Runner inverter locatrion ?

    Does anyone know where it actually is in the vehicle ? The reason I am asking is: the other day we took a trip of about 45 minutes each way, I had the ARB 50qt cooler in the back & it was running there & back, as we bought some food & it was hot out. But after we got home & the vehicle was shut...
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    Power Wagon common problems? Best years?

    Yup, thanks, I knew that going in & is one of the reasons for the purchase. Wife wanted an SUV & I am an off-road guy so, the TRD w/locking rear diff & crawl control was just icing on the cake for me, as was the gear shift lever for the 4wd, like the PW.
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    Lantern/ Cooler Questions...

    I am also a "Better to have it & not need it, then to need it & not have it" kinda guy, I think the US Army did that to me. :) That being said, I can not suggest strongly enough to save your pennies & get an ARB fridge/freezer as soon as your funds allow. It is truly liberating to not need ice...
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