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Mr_Mnml_Engnr

Mr_Mnml_Engnr

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Pathfinder III

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Great Mills, Maryland, United States
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Anthony
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Trombley
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A small micro-adventure:
Loaded my boys’ car seats into the back (they usually ride in the minivan) and took them to a local coffee shop that has a kids play area. Then took them for a short drive around town.
Is it overland-ish? Definitely not. But half the novelty for them was riding in “dad’s truck” and I just want to foster a sense of adventure in them. It’s a small win, but I’ll def take it
 
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Mr_Mnml_Engnr

Mr_Mnml_Engnr

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rgallant

rgallant

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British Columbia
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Richard
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@Mr_Mnml_Engnr that is a heater looks a portable diesel heater, very nicely packaged up.

As for a winch they are helpful but not an ultimate insurance package. They can get you up a hill of out a small deep sided hole. They don't replace common sense and actually getting out of your truck and walking a bad stretch of road first. I spent 7 days traveling around SW British Columbia in an R50 pathfinder with open diffs, 70% off road (about 1500 miles) and some pretty ugly roads. I had to turn around and find alternate routes and bypass a couple of places I wanted to go, but I would have done so even with a winch , the time to which myself up would have exceeded an hour at each place.
 
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Gweedo996

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Mr_Mnml_Engnr said:
Man I’d love to do a solo trip one of these days. I kinda just want to have a winch first as the ultimate insurance policy

Safe travels! What’s the piece of equipment in your second pic? Heater?
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Diesel heater.. Just bought it and got it to kinda work.. My power Bank is not working with the DC out, but it work if I convert to AC then back to DC? I don't get it but it works that way..

I have a winch!! Used it in Alaska to get out of a river! was a great time!!
 
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@Gweedo996 your Powerbank DC out may have a hard 10 map circuit, on startup until the glow plug is warm they pull about 12 amps. My Jackery 240 allows for about 12 amps so no problem on startup
 
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Gweedo996

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rgallant said:
@Gweedo996 your Powerbank DC out may have a hard 10 map circuit, on startup until the glow plug is warm they pull about 12 amps. My Jackery 240 allows for about 12 amps so no problem on startup
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Ya, I have a Lion Summit rated at 10A DC output.. trips the internal breaker then I try again and again and can't get it to start.. I have a plan for this trip.. will be cold but I'm sure my zero degree bag will be enough, just thought I would try the frills is all..
 
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