Recent content by akphotobob

Thanks everyone for your responses. I saw some lights at Napa auto parts that were like tractor lights and they were only $26, so I think I will use those up on the roofline. They looked like they threw a lot of light but were cheap enough that if they get wrecked I won't really care. Here is...

Fairly often I found myself looking for a place to camp after it gets dark so I want to mount a light facing out to the side and slightly forward. I have a F150 with a home-built wood camper that I live in full-time, all summer in the mountains, all winter in the desert. The lights need to be...

National Forests are Federal land and Federal laws override state laws. For example, in the NF's in the People's Republic of California, it is perfectly legal to carry a handgun on your hip. I know this because I am a campground host in the Sierra NF and I asked the Federal LEO and he confirmed...

My System Solar power is much less difficult than it seems at first glance. Here is my system, most of which I bought from Solar Mike at Slab City and Northern Arizona Solar in Flagstaff: $440 Kyocera 135 watt panel $250 Kyocera 55 watt panel $109 BZ 250 mppt controller $240 2 Trojan T105...

One thing I have to have in a DSLR is in-body stabilization. Having had it, I will never be without it. That leaves only sony and pentax as viable choices to my mind. I think the future is much brighter for Sony so Sony is my choice, but acknowledge that Pentax is making some great cameras and...

If you are interested in something for your laptop, Delorme Topo is a very good topographic map software that now includes all the info from their Street Atlas program. Street Atlas is an excellant program and works extremely well with an optional gps. I don't know if Topo will work with the gps...

What kind of spring break will you be on? I understand that spring break is one of the busier times in the park and a good time to avoid it. I am somewhat flexible in times but plan to be there around March 7-12. So I would be very interested in which spring break you mean. I am planning on...

I've been planning to get one of these but I have a question first. Satellite requires a good view of the sky. For example my sirius radio has lost contact driving the Blue Ridge Prkwy because of the heavy trees overhead and my Garmin eTrex has failed to log on because I was in a canyon. My...

I am running ProComm Extreme AT's and have been very pleased with them so far. They are about half way between the BFG AT and Mud. Much more aggressive than AT but not as aggressive as Mud. Very good road manners. Haven't really had them off-road yet but I am hopeful.

I would love to meet but I will be there about March 7-17 (no firm times but around then).

One trick I use on my cooler is to put a bucket in the middle of the cooler, and the ice goes in the bucket only. This has several advantages: First, my food stays dry, all the ice water is in the bucket. Second, the cold ice and ice water never come into contact with the cooler walls. This...

I am struggling to picture what you are trying to do. Do you have a link to camper you are using as a model? My first thought is that you are going to need a very strong roof to bear the weight of you, the bed, and the pulley system. Will the bed be for one person? Have you considered a...

Thanks for the idea. I don't think I would ever actually try it. I can't afford an Engle but I would like to lower my ice costs and the ice in a thermoelectric was just a passing thought. Thanks again, Bob

The easiest way is to manipulate it with software. With the camera firmly on a tripod, take a series of shots exposing for the darkest areas through the lightest areas. Three shots is the minimum and five is better. In software you merge the five shots into one. Photoshop CS3 is very adept at...

I have considered using one of these with ice in them. I would have them turned on when the rig was running and turned off when it wasn't. The idea would be to extend the life of the ice. The problem is that their insulation looks very thin. For it to work I would have to be able to add extra...