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  1. old_man

    what do you carry your tools in? (ideas and pictures)

    Don't forget a roll of shop towels and a tube of hand cleaner.
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    Options when an electric winch is not possible

    I have run a multi mount winch setup for 20 years. You add a simple and fairly lightweight 2" receiver on either the front or rear, or both. The winch goes in a cradle and you keep it inside out of the elements. You only pull it out and hook it up when you need it. Personally I have large...
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    Things I wish I knew then

    Its as easy to fill the top half of the tank as it is the bottom half.
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    Things I wish I knew then

    Remember to take the TP
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    what do you carry your tools in? (ideas and pictures)

    I like the fact that you carry flare wrenches.
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    Heading to Utah soon !!

    Where are you starting from? I might be able to route you on some cool trails. What have your already seen in Colorado?
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    Let them eat SPAM!

    that is a bit much, even for me.
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    Ordered my Flexopower Lithium444

    Your results show that the unit is running a lot smaller duty cycle. That is great. The more you open it, the harder it will have to work. The better insulated it is the less it will have to work. That is why is pays to get an insulating blanket for your fridge. I included the...
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    Let them eat SPAM!

    Yes, but they are pricey.
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    What happened to all the true adventurers?

    There is a quote out there attributed to Chip Foose. It goes something like the ... the worst thing we have done is taking shop classes out of the schools. He goes on to say when he was a kid, he thought about what he could build. Now kids think about what they can buy. No truer words have...
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    Trophies, Badges, and Ranks!

    Can someone explain the Rank# and Status# to me?
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    Still in Binghamton, NY, missing Colorado Just got my Amateur Radio Extra Class License KE0VJR

    Still in Binghamton, NY, missing Colorado Just got my Amateur Radio Extra Class License KE0VJR
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    Echolink App (Android)

    Thanks for the info. My problem was that I first did the windows app and found the net from the number. I expected to do the same on the cell phone app. Thanks for how to do a quick search by the name (*USA-GNG*) to find it. I added it to my favorites.
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    Northern New Mexico trip **pic heavy**

    It is a requirement that you post up the best Mexican restaurants you hit along the way. Where had the best red/green chili, enchiladas, tamales, and last but not least... menudo ? ,
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    What happened to all the true adventurers?

    Like your response, love your sigline. If I had more space in my sigline I would add my favorite... Your just jealous because the voices don't talk to you :laughing: I drive what I drive because I love it, the complements I get are nice, but I didn't build it for them. I built it for ME ...
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    Ordered my Flexopower Lithium444

    Where did you get this info? Not to be contentious, but AH rating is AH rating. Discharging a lithium battery too far can cause issues. Trust me, I design battery solutions for military and space. The battery should shut down to prevent discharging too far, since this can be dangerous, as in...
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    What happened to all the true adventurers?

    With the advent of social media and the internet, everything has changed. Being almost 70, I have a different take on life than the latest generation. I am far from a Ludite. I grew up on a farm 20 miles from a small town in the middle of the mountains of Colorado, with a crank telephone...
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    Northern New Mexico trip **pic heavy**

    Been a while since I was there. This tells me I need to go back. Nice photos.