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I get strong winds at my house and use this type of vent cap. https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Mount-No-Est-Vent/dp/B01L013PI6/ref=sr_1_39?dchild=1&keywords=4%22+dryer+vent+cap&qid=1612370883&sr=8-39

Alpacka Raft has several possibilities for inflatables. They make premium quality boats that are very light weight and durable. I have one of their pack rafts and can attest to the quality of their products. Of course the trade off with any almost any inflatable will be poor tracking and...

That looks like a Webasto muffler, which goes for $35. That seems like a pretty decent price to me for a purpose built part from a manufacturer that has a good reputation. https://www.heatso.com/webasto-exhaust-silencer-muffler-22mm/ But hey, if you want to spend numerous hours looking for a...

One other thought. Since you already have holes in the fiberglass top, it seems likely you'll use mechanical fasteners. If so, it would be a good idea to slightly oversize the holes for the fasteners to ensure there is adequate room for the sealant. For instance, if you're going to use 1/4"...

I'd put the fiberglass angle stock on the inside for a cleaner look if possible. Mechanical fasteners are usually overkill with 5200.... assuming you do good prep work and the adhesive is bonding solidly to both surfaces. Look at the data sheet for 5200, its an extremely good adhesive. Its...

Yes, a top quality adhesive like Sikaflex 252 or 3M 5200 should be more than enough to hold it in place. I'd also use something like fiberglass angle stock to get more contact area. With 6 to 10 feet of 1/4 x 2" fiberglass angle stock spaced out along the edges, the top would be very well...

That is essentially the same thing as the Webasto Thermotop C. I have owned both Espar and Webasto air heaters and they are both very good products.

This is a more expensive solution, but probably more practical considering your limited battery capacity. https://www.heatso.com/webasto-thermo-top-c-water-heater-12v-5kw/

I have a residential panel installed on the roof of my van. Like most things, there are different levels of quality in solar panels. Mine was recommended to me by a neighbor that does residential and commercial building solar installs for a living. It has more robust construction for northern...

Heaters are just like everything else- you get what you pay for. Yep, there is certainly a premium to be paid for the engineering, safety features and reliability of the Webasto and Espar furnaces. If you're willing to potentially gamble your vehicle (fire) and maybe even your life (carbon...

Get The Milepost for trip planning and for use while driving. It's worth every penny since its great for planning and has lots of useful and interesting info for the drive up. It will help with fuel planning. It's typically about 400 miles or so between the major towns, which will have the best...

I still have the van but have decided not to sell it.

Determine the total amount of power (amps) that you'll be using and then use this calculator to determine the wire size. http://circuitwizard.bluesea.com/ Make sure the circuit is appropriately fused for the new wire and load.

Its hardly surprising that either company wants to assume any sort of liability with specific guidance. But at least they answered your inquiry. I attached a rigid residential solar panel to the roof of my van using a combination of mechanic fasteners to the roof rack and angled aluminum...

OK, time for some trivia that is sorta on the subject.... Mr Fahrenheit, who devised a temperature scale still used in the US and a few other equally backwards parts of the world, arbitrarily set the lowest point on his scale as 0. That was the coldest temperature that he recorded, which was...

You could also use nlyon webbing and D-rings. Amazon has an assortment of D rings.

"putting your circuit panel upstream of the house battery" I meant placing the circuit panel between the charging source and the house battery. As for being in the weeds.... details are important since Mr Murphy is a very busy guy. And electrical screw ups can get expensive very quickly.

It does seems as if what appeared to be a good idea- the battery on the slide- was not such a good idea when you got in the the details of the install. I agree that you'd be much better off mounting the battery to the side wall of the bed. You don't say how many amps you're planning for with...

A DC to DC charger sounds like a possible solution. You did say if you want a permanent install or something removable. Do a search on Amazon and you'll see a variety of options.

I've used the free versions of both Sketchup and OnShape. OnShape had a steeper learning curve but was much more robust. Both have a number of video tutorials, which were useful for me.