Recent content by aruss

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    Ozark Trail "High Performance" cooler - any good?

    4 26qts left at walmart.com, just picked one up.
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    How to build a quality awning for less than $100

    Never mind, read the original post re the "bimini jaw slides".
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    How to build a quality awning for less than $100

    Nice, where did you get the connectors for the side poles (black plastic attached to vehicle edge pole)?
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    Cabela's Alaskan Guide 6 Person Geodesic Tent

    I would suggest that most tents of that size will be a challenge for a single person to set up. As suggested above staking it out first and practice would probably make it manageable. I have had my eye on the Cabela's tent for a while because it is supposed to be bombproof. Inflatable tents...
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    Homemade alcohol backpacking stoves...who's dunnit

    Not sure how this one works compared to others, but think it is cool you can make it with just a pocket knife. http://vimeo.com/64726512
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    Eureka Drawtite expo tent

    Very cool! Love the pole design. Can't imagine lugging that thing up Everest, I have an 80s Eureka canvas cabin tent with a rubberized floor and it weighs a ton.
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    Tent heater ideas please

    Has anyone tried these marine units? They are pricey, but less than some of the options posted here. http://dickinsonmarine.com/propane.php They also sell diesel, wood, and propane heaters.
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    Tent Insulation?

    Army tents have liners, but those tents also use stoves to keep them heated. A tent without any (or much) mesh in the body is preferable, but you do want some venting as alluded to above. I second the posts with regards to a good sleeping pad, compressed insulation is ineffective. Most of the...
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    1977 Pop Up Camper Rebuild

    Nice work, I am impressed! I have a starcraft that is very similar to yours. Got it from a friend of mine who could not store it at his new house. I am interested in evaluating the condition of the wood after seeing your thread and some others on other sites. Is it possible to remove the...
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    Looking for a new family tent. Help please.

    With regards to Sierra Trading Post, get on their e-mail list and/or like them on facebook, they offer 35% off coupons frequently, maybe every 10 days or so.
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    Expo / Daily-driver JK build (Pic-heavy)

    Nice build, very inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
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    The Great Camp Chair Debate

    I picked up one of these at an REI attic sale, it is very comfortable and light, I would even consider taking it backpacking. That said I think they are a bit expensive at full price.
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    Looking for a new family tent. Help please.

    Canvas tents can get pretty musty if they are stored wet, and I believe that some of the older ones (army surplus in particular) are treated with petroleum products. Nylon tents get rank if stored wet, too. I picked up a Eureka canvas tent from about 1980 in a thrift store a few years ago, 10...
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    pop-up awnings

    Thanks for the replies. I imagine some of the shades may have gone airborne but seeing the breaks, which are usually in the accordion parts, makes me think that they may "rack" in the wind. Good idea on the sand anchors. EZ-Up having spare parts available is definitely a plus. Does anyone...
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    pop-up awnings

    Hi, I am interested in getting an ez-up, quickshade, etc type awning. The type that accordions out. My concern is that I have seen many of these in dumpsters at the beach camping sites (Assateague, Outer Banks) that I frequent. Is there a sturdy brand / has anyone modified theirs to make it...
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