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The black is like a cardboard & foil construction, but very short. Most are 75mm or 60mm Amazon is your friend as far as stock hose goes. I will likely cut a piece of the stock stuff to attach to the heater then put the aluminum in the middle, just as preventive to protect the heater...

@smritte The black is the hose that came with the heater

Now for some runtime info, the image above is where the heater will normally sit, although it can also sit on either rear tire as I am using a cheap tire step as a support. I ran for 1 hour and 10 minutes plus a couple of false starts - I did not check the fuel ran between 5.4 and 2.4 HZ this...

So some solid testing a setup today, and found some minor mildew on my RTT as a result of snow buildup forcing water under cover and past the zipper on the awning side. Brushed off without an issue, but as I had to properly clean that side and get it wet time to test the heater. I 3d printed a...

@smritte I do have one I am not sure how well PETG will hold up, I printed a coupler and it deformed, it was close to heater though. I found a STL file I will print one up and see how it goes, need to dry the tent out tomorrow anyway. I will test and get some temp readings, and check for...

@Lazynorse I am amazed there is not a 90 as that is such a common problem, I am using a small plastic container for my 240. I just added some spacers so it stays put while driving

Travel /protective case largely complete. It needs the hinged lower doors added as well as some waterproof exterior paint/stain. The one side is peg board, originally it was planned to be temporary, but I decided a bit of air flow would not hurt. The gap on the exhaust side will stay, there...

Electric is expensive, I can buy a lot propane for the cost of 300 AH of battery and associated hardware. I use a small Jackery 240 (16AH) for my electrical needs, which are very minimal. Most of my electrics are rechargeable last a couple of days and charged while I drive. I am...

Welcome - the 1st few trips are always an adventure, you learn so much about yourself your vehicle and your needs while camping.

Rockies deep in , middle north BC. Just keep going up resource roads until I get somewhere nice and just stop

@DintDobbs LR have been / are used a fleet vehicles in places other than North America - but they were largely diesel defenders that pretty much going out of service due to age. As to reliability my 04 Discovery is perfectly reliable, if somewhat maintenance heavy at 19 years as bits are...

Just thought I would pop in with a comment on jeeps as fleet vehicles - they are too small. The cargo space is almost non existent, and in fleet/farm vehicles it is all about cargo hauling not off road capability. I equate jeeps with Defender 90's if you want to go that way small personal...

@Dilldog Thanks for the info. I know with chinese ones it is recommended to run them full bore on startup, and then for at least 10 minutes before lowering the temp. On shutdown the same run them up to full bore for 10 to 15 minutes before shutdown. I have used this even doinf testing and so...

That is easy import a Left hand Drive TD5 Discovery II from Spain, about 16000 dropped at the port of Vancouver and continue on with Land Rovers. Or get into an LR3/LR4.

Good thread a large part of it is the internet, all us old guys got by with what we had because it what we had. Our "Influencers" were the guys we ran into on the trail. Many of the trails you see on youtube etc, are really cool but also the exception even for the guys posting, did they biuld...

@surfnturf Thanks! That answers my question perfectly, same for me the heater only runs to warm the tent up before bed and just before I get up.

@surfnturf Just so I am clear (getting old) with heater on the ground and the LCD in the tent. The rest of the heater was good ?

@surfnturf any issues with snow getting to the electronics ?

A little more progress on the travel case it is (in inches) 9.5W x 17.5 H x 22.5 long 1/4 in ply and 1x1 lower supports. The big decision is top removal and load or side, I am leaning to top currently, but as I need more plywood I can think about more. Side view with a temp rear panel and...