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  1. rgallant

    Diesel heat

    Just a note the all-in-heaters one are not really weather proof and there is no such thing a 8KW heat are just 5KW marketed as higher
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    Overlanding with an EV

    And jet packs damm it, but to fair Ev-points abut city use for Ev's are pretty valid in a lot of places, and finding better power generation is a good idea. But Wind and Solar are a best band aids on a commercial/utility scale as they are not power on demand but great for home owners. On the...
  3. rgallant

    How did you get where you are now?

    7 years old in the back of station-wagon, with my 4 siblings a dog, mom and dad. 100 or more miles from nowhere fishing for 3 or 4 days. It kinda of stuck with me and I have been wandering for nearly 60 years now.
  4. rgallant

    Overlanding with an EV

    @EV-offroad it is nice to have a civilized conversation with differing viewpoints.
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    Overlanding with an EV

    @EV-offroad for me range is more an issue of there is notstandard for how it is calculated among manufacturers - leading to a lot of the range anxiety. It should a solid test across every maker, not marketing tool by some (Telsa). That is good news on the Ioniq battery that is how they all...
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    Overlanding with an EV

    @EV-offroad 12-15 year for a battery is a pipe dream, that tech is not new and battery functional lifetimes are pretty well known, the 5-7 year life time is currently accurate. While the battery may be usable beyond that range will start drop dramatically. Good battery management software and...
  7. rgallant

    How to keep Jerry cans from freezing

    The military used gas ones a 1000 years ago when I was a young man made a hell of boom if you got too much gas in before lighting, but the would heat a 45 gal of water in no time
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    Is Electro-Overlanding a thing yet?

    @DintDobbs that is the other elephant in the room, the used EV's market will be for 5 to 8 year old vehicles, after that they will be scrapped. The cost of battery replacement will be too high for viable replacement, the current batteries are too dependent on a limited supply or relatively rare...
  9. rgallant

    Going it alone, or not?

    I travel both with groups and alone, but prefer alone. Like @ZombieCat I like to move at my own pace and stop where I like.
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    RTT Condensation while stored

    This question to condensation under an RTT travel cover, when the tent is closed and stored. Living in the PNW and with my RTT in permanent residence on the top of my Discovery , I have noticed moisture build on the tent fabric. I open the RTT every 4 to 6 weeks to prevent this by airing out...
  11. rgallant

    What is your favorite Go-To knife for overlanding.

    I carry a 50 year old,man that was hard to type, Gerber Mk II fighting knife on my belt, it suffered some minor tip damage a few decades back but still does it's job. I have carried it as general-purpose knife for years, cleaning fish, cutting cord creating wood shavings. I have an...
  12. rgallant

    Prepping for a long than my usual trip.

    Fuel take a hard look at your route and where the gas stations actually are. Communications - Cellphones are hit or miss in a large part of Canada, so have an alternative. GMRS is pretty much not used in most places nor is CB, Ham on VHF is most common. None of the upgrades are really required...
  13. rgallant

    Why are torsion bars so vilified? And were Land Cruisers ever designed for recreational off-roading?

    @Arkansas_SR5 it is really both a lack of offroad driving skills and a case of doing what everyone else is doing. I see it all the time on youtube and when offroading, big lift, lockers and big tires, But they never drive on much more than a heavily rutted FSR, and even the "difficult" trail...
  14. rgallant

    What’s the best way to stay warm in my rooftop tent?

    @grubworm @K9LTW Grubworms experience is the same as mine cheap 200 Amazon heater works perfectly, no codes just run along a happily.
  15. rgallant

    Joined the Bandwagon

    I can sleep in the back of my Discovery II, but went to an RTT. Same reason it is just easier and more comfortable. I like the idea of a ground tent but here in the PNW it is often more time-consuming to setup a ground tent than an RTT, roots, rock, pine cones, some times mud. At 65 I can...
  16. rgallant

    Well, my Coleman died

    On the Coleman stoves, my right hand burner was getting iffy. So I just dissembled the whole thing and cleaned it, it is just literally hollow pipes but there was a lot of crap in there - bug remains mostly. I have done this to both propane and white gas stoves and they both worked very well...
  17. rgallant

    flying drones

    The worst thing about our drone rules in Canada it is all a result of a few idiots in the US and Canada. Flying close to wildfires while water bombers and spotters are working, flying near active airports, flying over peoples personal space, disturbing wildlife. You know idiots who do not...
  18. rgallant

    Tire Talk 2023

    I have found that running on the skinny side, significantly reduces my tire choices, in hybrid or more aggressive AT tires. I run a 245/70/16 and will go a bit taller next time 75 but not wider. It is very hard to find a tire option that is suitable, I have 2 very specific needs as I am in the...
  19. rgallant

    Overlanding/Camping Firearm preference

    @Downs Ah in Canada 1 set of rules for the whole country - they suck but they are the same everywhere. Down to 12-inch factory supplied barrels on pump action 12 gauges are not considered any different than a 18 or 21 inch barreled shotgun for use. Our firearms regulations are pretty bizarre...