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First chance to sleep over in the cabin at the new place last night.
Got up to 95 degrees... but thankfully we oriented the cabin correctly and I could take advantage of the breeze through the breezeway with both doors open.
Todos... need to get a marine battery/solar charger and wire 12v lights and USB ports. Build a DIY swamp cooler.
Oh dropped a hog about 70 yard walk from the back porch.
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Originally posted by ballgame View PostScott, you might consider getting a 2000i honda generator and small window unit AC.
I run solar in the winter and the generator when it's hot.
Makes a huge difference.
On the drive home I mentioned getting a honda 2000 because they are light and so **** quiet. I have a 3500w generator for storms, but too heavy and loud to want to deal with it. So now I am keeping an eye out for a gently used one.
Already have a window unit (emergency backup for the house/storms)
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Originally posted by SwampRabbit View PostI don't know how I missed this! Took the wife out to get her to shoot a hog. She was successful and I discovered quickly how much I missed electricity when it came time to skin it after sunset.
On the drive home I mentioned getting a honda 2000 because they are light and so **** quiet. I have a 3500w generator for storms, but too heavy and loud to want to deal with it. So now I am keeping an eye out for a gently used one.
Already have a window unit (emergency backup for the house/storms)
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Text or email me and I'll get you a good chart as to what all it will run.
Also you should make an extended gas tank so that you don't have to fill it as often. Pretty cheap and worth it when youre nice and cool and the gen runs out at 2am.
You could also run a water transfer pump off it for a hot shower when coupled with an ecotemp l5 or the like.
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Originally posted by SwampRabbit View PostI don't know how I missed this! Took the wife out to get her to shoot a hog. She was successful and I discovered quickly how much I missed electricity when it came time to skin it after sunset.
On the drive home I mentioned getting a honda 2000 because they are light and so **** quiet. I have a 3500w generator for storms, but too heavy and loud to want to deal with it. So now I am keeping an eye out for a gently used one.
Already have a window unit (emergency backup for the house/storms)
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I talked to a guy that owns a trailer manufacturing company recently. He had a Harbor Freight 2000W Predator generator sitting in his shop (it is a Honda clone that is supposedly just as quiet). He said he uses it with his camper on a regular basis and spoke very highly of it. HF has it on sale for 449 now, regular 499
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Originally posted by Dale Moser View PostIt would be very cheap and easy to insulate that dude with some 3/4" styrofoam insulation with radiant barrier on one side. Cut with a razor knife and glue in with caulk.
The only reason I haven't done that yet is because it is so freakishly hot and I wanted to actually kill some stuff out there sooner rather than later. So when the weather turns cooler, I'll make that one of the weekend todos.
In a couple weeks, I'm going to build a shower off the back side of the deck by the counter. Will just be a "military" style stall with a gravity fed water system. Figured I'd convert an old cooler for a water tank. Can heat some water up on a stove on that counter.
Originally posted by Rick View PostI talked to a guy that owns a trailer manufacturing company recently. He had a Harbor Freight 2000W Predator generator sitting in his shop (it is a Honda clone that is supposedly just as quiet). He said he uses it with his camper on a regular basis and spoke very highly of it. HF has it on sale for 449 now, regular 499
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Originally posted by SwampRabbit View PostThat is actually in the plans for this year. Before moving it, I figured what I really need to do was remove the metal roof, put down decking and felt and put the metal roof back on. That way I can insulate the roof and walls. Figured some foam board with some liquid nails should do the job.
The only reason I haven't done that yet is because it is so freakishly hot and I wanted to actually kill some stuff out there sooner rather than later. So when the weather turns cooler, I'll make that one of the weekend todos.
In a couple weeks, I'm going to build a shower off the back side of the deck by the counter. Will just be a "military" style stall with a gravity fed water system. Figured I'd convert an old cooler for a water tank. Can heat some water up on a stove on that counter.
I'll have to check it out. Saw a few used Honda 2000s for $5-600 on craigslist/fb.
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