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I still think the heat exchanger method I used and discussed above is best for all situations. Provided you have enough water, you can have unlimited amounts of very hot water for any purposes. The only drawback is you need to have your engine running while you are using a lot of hot water.

You are welcome! Let me know if you need any further information.

Hi Steeverino. Do you also have an FJ Cruiser? The measurements would obviously be vehicle-specific...

Hi folks! in case someone here is looking for a power station like the one I use, I just found out Jackery is having a site-wide sales promotion of 15% off for all Jackery product lines from October 18th to the 20th. I think it's their 9th anniversary. I have no financial interest on this at...

Thank you, Genocache! Yes, radiant heating is great in certain vehicles, although you will need a huge a mount of space for insulation. The the heat exchanger should would quite well for that setup, albeit while the engine is driving. Once you arrive at camp you will have a lot of residual heat...

Sorry, I missed this when you posted it a long time ago. If you still need this information let me know and I'll post the details.

I thought it would be a good idea to post an update to this since I got a Jackery 1000Wh power station to use in overlanding trips. The main use case is to power the Dometic CD30 drawer fridge I described above, but the power station is also used to charge a tablet, a phone, potentially another...

Yes, I agree with this. In my original design there were some angle gussets I wanted that Tnutz did not have, but 80/20 did. But I found an alternative from Tnutz that works just as well for a fraction of the cost and hassle of ordering from two places.

That is so true, Grubworm. It's true that if you are out for a weekend you can get away with no shower, but any longer than that and it does become important to have. And of course it also depends on the weather and your activities. It's not the same to be in 50ºF weather or in 95ºF! In my case...

Contact Kevin at Overland Shower if you want to get the heat exchanger. He’ll set you up with a kit and assistance as well.

That is a great idea! I carry a tarp with me and perhaps I can improvise something like this in a pinch. I think I understand your setup, but if you have a chance it would be great if you post a photo.

Another thing: if your engine bay is cramped then no problem. None of the components need to be in there. So, you may need to get creative with the plumbing, but theoretically all the components can go anywhere. The only one I would suggest should go in the engine bay though is the heat...

I do not have enough experience with it to tell you yet. If you wanted some hot water to do the dishes or to take a very quick, military style shower, the residual heat after all the components are up to running temperature would likely be enough. But if you wanted to take a longer shower, or...

I just installed a system using a heat exchanger in my FJ Cruiser. I posted a full write up here in case anyone is interested in doing something like this. It works very well: Hot shower for overlanding

I mentioned to some of you I was going to be installing a hot water system in my car for showering, dishes, etc. Kind-of overkill, I know, but it's cool nonetheless. I took pictures and just posted a write up, if anyone here is curious: Hot shower for overlanding

This weekend I finished my installation of a hot water system on my Toyota FJ Cruiser. One person can do this by himself but a friend (who is much more knowledgeable about cars than me) helped me and that made it a lot easier. This system can be used for showering or to make hot water to wash...

I am trying to download the GPX but the button is grayed out. Is the file being changed?

I checked in the park, thanks. No openings at all. I will need to stay outside somewhere but don’t know where yet. Anyone else in this group interested in staying an extra day or two and riding a bike there?

I’m planning on bringing my mountain bike and heading back into the park on Sunday for some riding there. Anyone else interested in riding as well? Also, does someone have a recommendation on where to camp on Sunday night? Dispersed is preferred, but an established campground would be Ok as I’d...

Thanks for the invite! Never been to Yosemite and I am looking forward to it. Do you guys know if there are mountain biking trails over there?