Recent content by Steve and Karen

The "4 Foot Pool Noodle on the Guy Line" was some nameless YT person's camping hack. I adapted it into something not nearly so space-consuming, difficult-to-store-and-transport, and circus-like.

This is really two safety/convenience hacks, but they go together. We recently shared a small site with my son and daughter-in law who were tenting. In addition, we had both the side tent and galley canopy set up. Needless to say, it was tight, and there was zero ambient light. In the dark I...

You're right. Adorable, and hard to get. Every place I look right now, it's sold out. Just as well; the $600 price tag means I should probably stick with my Staresso, and put the money into good beans. Also, it's double the size of my unit, which fits nicely in the bin trays. However, the +6...

We use a Dometic powered by an EcoFlow battery. And a Yeti 35, if we have to double up. Since almost all bear boxes at camp sites and trailheads are not lockable, either by design or by regulation, I would have a hard time leaving $1,500 of tech, not to mention my food, in something where a...

Oooops..forgot to add... the metal swing strut that locks the legs in place needs to be shortened as well, by the width of one slat. I used a drill/twist bit to make the rounded end of the opening that drops and locks it in place, and a small cut-off tool to make the slot and soften the corners...

As much as the CampInn provides acres of prep surface with the tables and extensions, sometimes you just want more. Such as a place to be able put groceries/food if you are loading or unloading the cooler on the side table, without impinging on the galley surface, which may be in use. This one...

There have been some lively, lengthy discussions on the forum in the past about coffee. The Aeropress, which I have and use at home, gets a big thumbs up all 'round from forum members. However, not much mention of portable, real, espresso. After blowing out the seals on the Handpresso...

The GFCI in the galley wasn't tripping, and it tested OK for me. But a visual inspection from the outside (I didn't take it apart) showed some corrosion, particularly at the ground. I installed a new one. This one has a green indicator light (not very obvious in the pic); it lets you know you...

Thanks. You are correct. I just discovered (after reading your response) that testing and recertifying a 20lb tank around here costs about half ($30) of buying new. So not nearly as bad as I had originally thought. But a new 11-pounder, for some strange reason, was going to run me $160, no...

They can. The process, from what I understand, isn't that simple, convenient or cheap. Worthwhile for a big one, but anything 20 lbs and under becomes recycling.

Honestly... didn't know there was a tongue category.

Our 11lb squatty tank timed out at 10 years and couldn't be refilled. Sourcing a direct replacement was difficult and/or extremely expensive as it's a bit of an oddball. This, and the fact that an 11-pound tank will last us many, many trips, got me looking at the 5-pounders that are ubiquitous...

V&T: Our 2kwh unit stays in the basement. At 50 lbs its portable, but not really. The 1kwh units are portable, but are still somewhat cumbersome for trailer /road use, and overkill for our mobile purposes. The small EF Trail 300 is perfect for the Dometic and as a Camp-Inn 12V back-up. Doing a...

I have just finished configuring the house for emergency backup, using 4 different, brand new LiFePO4 EcoFlows (D3MP, D3 Classic, D2, River2) with a combined capacity of 5kwh. They'll power most things by me taking them to their respective "zone": basement, kitchen, entertainment area, and next...