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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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Looks like a good time Corey !!

I wish I was that setup for camping


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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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Ain't no go'n cowboy camp'n with you huh?
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by scuba
Looks like a good time Corey !!

I wish I was that setup for camping


Thanks.
I am working on condensing stuff too so I do not have to pack the rig so full.
I bring the same amount of gear whether it is for a weekend trip or one to two weeks.
You never know how long you might stay, and I like to be prepared for the worst.
If I would have stayed longer, I would have been out of drinking water this time, but I do carry an MSR water filter I could have filled back up my container from the creek.
Originally Posted by olharleyman
Ain't no go'n cowboy camp'n with you huh?
I ain't no cowboy.
They ride horses, not mountain bikes.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 06:40 AM
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does the solar give you enough charge to keep the fridge running at night?
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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The fridge can run alone on the stock Toyota battery for up to four days before killing it with no solar hooked to it.

But with the solar setup, you could run it forever and keep the battery charged.

The solar can also power the fridge with no battery hooked to it, as it puts out enough amperage to power the fridge.
But at night you would have to go with the battery.

Easier to just leave it hooked up as is to the battery, and let the solar keep the battery juiced up.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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Rock on Cory. Cool vacation, glad to see another hardtail MB fan.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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Thanks.
Been out of biking for to long, getting back into it is expensive
The clothes, stand, tools, and other stuff add up to as much or more than the bike.

And it never stops, it is like modding our rigs.
So much has changed since my last mountain bike.

I may have a 29er next year to take camping too.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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the fridge must not draw much juice
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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1.7 amps on 12v if I remember right.
They are very efficient.

Now if you run it on the 110v side, it draws more amps.
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