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modelbuilder
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How many of you leave your radio on playing CD's or your IPOD when you are parked at your campsite, or primitive campground, for the evening on a day or overnight trip.
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Deleted member 9101
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I do, or I have a set of kick *** HP speakers and sub I play off of my Ipod (truck is much louder, but its far from stock).
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modelbuilder
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Have you ever run your radio so long that your battery dies?
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Deleted member 9101
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Not recently... I have two amps in my truck..so I don't play it long with out starting it. Although I can was, dry, and wax it and the battery still has plenty to start the truck.
dms1
Explorer
If I'm camping at Dove Springs or Glamis on a holiday weekend I will use the stereo in my 4Runner for entertainment, If I am camping by a lake or stream or in the desert i tend to listen to nature, depends on the camping situation.
My 4Runner has an Alpine stereo with 4 Pioneer 3 way speakers and I usually use a Zune (mp3 player) for the music source as it takes less energy than the CD player - I also run an Engle fridge - this is all running off the same Sears Platinum Battery - If I play the radio for 8 hours straight the battery will usually need a jump start with my jump battery that i also carry - normally i would start the engine every couple of hours to keep a charge on the battery.
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My 4Runner has an Alpine stereo with 4 Pioneer 3 way speakers and I usually use a Zune (mp3 player) for the music source as it takes less energy than the CD player - I also run an Engle fridge - this is all running off the same Sears Platinum Battery - If I play the radio for 8 hours straight the battery will usually need a jump start with my jump battery that i also carry - normally i would start the engine every couple of hours to keep a charge on the battery.
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modelbuilder
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Thanks for replies...just thought it would be nice to start playing relaxing music while having a few drinks in the evening at sunset.
Installed iPod/sat radio/new cb radio this weekend(post pics soon).
Some of the LR discos have fold down headrests by the tailgate for third row seats. I installed speakers in mine that when folded down point directly out of the tailgate. Excellent for camp speakers!
-Sam
Some of the LR discos have fold down headrests by the tailgate for third row seats. I installed speakers in mine that when folded down point directly out of the tailgate. Excellent for camp speakers!
-Sam
mustangwarrior
Adventurer
we play the radio all the time, whether fishing, bonfires, or camping, being 19 may have something to do with it too :wings:
i can run my stereo in my truck for hours and it starts right up, i have a kenwood deck and two 3 way 6 1/2" door speakers w/ the factory 5x7's behind the bench
i can run my stereo in my truck for hours and it starts right up, i have a kenwood deck and two 3 way 6 1/2" door speakers w/ the factory 5x7's behind the bench
jim65wagon
Well-known member
We use a Sonic Impact portable iPod player. It runs on it's own rechargeable battery pack so it doesn't waste the iPods charge. It's small but has some tremendous sound.
jeff parker
Observer
I go out to get AWAY from noise. The stereo is for the drive.
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modelbuilder
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Well I wouldn't classify music as noise. Sometimes it can enhance the experience if it's the right genre for your surroundings.I mean on the trail when everyone has made up camp, jokes are being made, everyone is cooking...music would be nice for that moment of the trip.
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2 years ago while i was elk hunting in colorado, i was spike camping a couple of miles away, while my buddy stayed at the truck, when i came back, he had killed the battery listening to the satellite radio every night...luckily we had some other hunters camping down the road from us...ever since, i carry a battery jump pack, and i am going to install a second battery sometime soon...