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1997 T100 witha Flippac (sticks up over the roofline about 8"). About 15mpg with camper, 16-18mpg greater without the shell.

This seems to follow the pattern: 1. Person who is creative and skilled makes a really nice camper for themselves. 2. Their friends want one, so they build a couple more in their spare time. 3. They decide to quit their day job and do this full time. 4. After taking a bunch of deposits, they...

Waterbricks Pros: Format - They stack exactly like legos, with matching posts and holes and the 1/2 and full size units are compatible. There are 3 types of opening available (3" water lid, food lid, or pet food). They even have one designed to store 1,000 rounds of 223 ammo. SIze - 3.5...

I really like the 3.5 gallon / 13 liter Waterbricks. They stack like legos and don't leak. They were developed for NGOs delivering water and food aid: https://www.waterbrick.org/shop/

Some more suggestions: 1. Use braided split-loom for covering the wiring, as it makes it much easier to make changes or fix electrical stuff later. 2. I have changed everything out to use Anderson Power Poles for 12V connections, as it's the standard for disaster comms. Signals and low-amp...

Honestly, SAR volunteers aren't going to get judgy or anything like that, as long as folks aren't putting their kids in danger in an obvious, avoidable way. We basically believe in the marketplace of bad ideas and personal choice.

My experience has been as follows: 1. Marine plywood will stay together and not delaminate after getting rained on. It is pretty soft, so it will get gouged up if used as a floor without a hard finish or layer bonded to the top. 2. An alternative is cabinet-grade wood (It has more plys and is...

Time is also a factor. If work offered you a huge promotion that required moving to Europe, you might not have time to fix the roof leak, get it detailed and wait for the perfect couple from Vancouver who has been searching for 3 years to get this exact model. Taking the loss for a quick sale...

The handful of times a crime was suspected, it fell into two categories: 1. A domestic partner that probably planned to kill them already, just happened to do it in the backcountry. 2. Someone already fragile and vulnerable is taken advantage of due to an "easy opportunity" by scumbags. There...

As a SAR person for 20 or so years, I have searched for various people who were either never found or only found months/years later. Here are some things I have noticed: 1. They were almost always alone. 2. They did not have any effective means of communication. A PLB or satellite beacon is...

This is the best quote of the whole thread. It's also the reason why engaging with your idiot neighbors is usually a bad idea. You can't afford to have a 24/7/365 feud with someone who has time to waste and lives next next to you.

I mostly cook on a skottle, and I also arrived at this exact same solution for a spatula - restaurant-style turner with the edges ground round so that it won't scrape the cook surface. The other nice thing about these is that you can set it down on the cooking surface and the handle stays out...

This is similar to the layout of my T100 Flippac. I have a bench seat/storage compartment that is 12" wide that runs the length of the driver's side of the bed, then drawers, fridge and a galley on the passenger side. I can remove and set up that box as a free standing unit outside for normal...

The rear leads on my T100 are probably due for replacement (they only have 300K miles on them!) Any suggestions for a spring shop in Souithern California?

McMaster-Carr has longer rivnuts for fiberglass: https://www.mcmaster.com/rivnuts/rivet-nuts-for-plastic-and-composites/