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Looks like a nice setup. How durable dose it seem to be? I have been looking to compact my kitchen setup.
What's your latest camping gear purchase, and what caused you to buy it?
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I bought 2 exped megamats for the wife and I. Tired of waking up to a sore back from our 23zero walkabout RTT.
Got a 5lb flame king propane tank to use with my Skottle and buddy heater.
It should pay itself off not having to buy 1lb tanks anymore.
It should pay itself off not having to buy 1lb tanks anymore.
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I bought one last year. Absolutely worth the money. Based on usage so far, it should last us about a week of camping, probably longer, though we've not used it with a heater.
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How are you liking the Massimo? I see Costco has it on sale today through the end of the year for $340 which seems like a steal for a 500W power station with MPPT. Do you know if it is a regulated 12v output? I can't find info on that.
After a longer than anticipated time away from the trails, I'm hitting the road again this summer. I got a nice little bonus from work this year and have decided to put that towards gear. I've replaced my 10+ year old Coleman pop up tent with a Gazelle T4, which arrives today. I got an Igloo BMX 72 cooler. I'm also getting a new Coleman Camping stove camping chair and cots. Boy, I blew that bonus (and then some) pretty quick. 
The plan is this summer (2021) AZ, NM, CO & UT.
Summer 2022 TBD
Summer 2023 (assuming all goes well) up to Tuktoyaktuk.
Summer 2024 Baja
The plan is this summer (2021) AZ, NM, CO & UT.
Summer 2022 TBD
Summer 2023 (assuming all goes well) up to Tuktoyaktuk.
Summer 2024 Baja
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I like it so far. I've only used it around the house, but it is nice. Don't know about regulated 12v.
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One thing I've noticed about these power stations is that if it doesn't explicitly state that it has a regulated 12v output, it's safe to assume it's not regulated.
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Their US headquarters (Massimo) is not far from where I work. I may need to swing by there after work one day and ask if I can check out one of these power stations. We run calls over there every once in a while.
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Just got ourselves a roof top tent. Because of where we go and what we do, and because of lessons learned about tents over the decades, we purchased a Tepui Autana 3 Ruggedized. Why? Multiple reasons. More often than not we have come upon the perfect campsite and not been able to pitch our Jettent 25x, either because of not enough room for it or not being able to drive a stake into the rocky ground. Another big reason is the amount of effort it takes to set up camp. RTT, maybe 15 minutes, tops. The ground tent? An hour and 45 minutes was our timed record, and we were hustling.
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Latest Camping Gear purchased was my Camp Partner Stove. What caused me to buy it? 1) need a new stove (Coleman died), and 2) I was wanting to support a made in USA.
I have also purchased several mods for the Jeep and several upgrades are in the works for my Adventure Trailer.
I have also purchased several mods for the Jeep and several upgrades are in the works for my Adventure Trailer.
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Picked up a 33' string of 15 solar LED light bulbs from Sam's Club that should help light the camp site up and not require batteries!
15 LED Solar String Lights - Sam's Club
15 LED Solar String Lights - Sam's Club
Rockpal 350w power station, 100w portable solar panel, tuffstuff shower enclosure and about to buy a Blizzard Box 41l fridge
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Nice! Those power stations are handy. I basically just bought a similar setup.
Bought a second 500w rockpals, 120W solar panel, and a massimo 42L fridge.
Right now, I'm looking at storage containers, as I need a more organized way of hauling my gear.
I'm looking at building a sliding drawer system in my truckbed. checking out different plans trying to find what suits me
Coffee envy caused me to buy a JetBoil. I was tired of watching my friends drink coffee within a few minutes while mine took almost 10. GRRRRRR, haha
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65 qt Lifetime cooler.
Its for the OR Teardrop I'm buying my wife that she wants in the worst way.
The build is quite a few months out, but with the supply problems in most any industry, I'm locking up the stove and cooler for it now.
Just picked up a Camp Chef Everest with 20,000 btu burners too. That will be the teardrops dedicated stove.
Its for the OR Teardrop I'm buying my wife that she wants in the worst way.
The build is quite a few months out, but with the supply problems in most any industry, I'm locking up the stove and cooler for it now.
Just picked up a Camp Chef Everest with 20,000 btu burners too. That will be the teardrops dedicated stove.
