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Do you have a Generator in your RV? Is it close to you Home? How much do you use the RV Genny? Last year I bought a "Dual Fuel" Westinghouse portable generator that will power my whole house on wheels, but it's noisy doing so and a 20lb tank wouldn't keep up with it during single digit temps. Worked fine when I filled it up with Gas. a few weeks ago before the near zero degree cold spell I finally started it again on LP and hopefully found a way to keep the tank heated if the power went out. It didn't and I didn't test my theory, maybe I will never have to now. I do want to change the location of it so it's farther away from my sleeping area and I need to remember to get more of those "Soft" ear plugs until then. Rod

It's been cloudy, and dreary the last week and I have spent way too much time watching YouTube Shorts. Why are there so many ladies in bathing suits showing themselves doing the "Cold Plunge"? I'm not complaining, just wondering. They all seem so happy. I've attached a Poll. It's too much trouble for me to build a pool and I'm not sure I want to drive to the lake to try it. I'm thinking just the fact that I never wear a coat or jacket outside during the winter is enough. Is water actually required? This has been occupying my mind for a while and if you have read this far, I'm sorry if it's taken hold in yours too. Rod

For sure, especially if you also want to use some of the electricity to heat other things too. I haven't tried it yet, but I think my new PSW inverter would power the induction cook plate just fine. I know my Honda 2000 gas inverter does fine, but it's just 110/120 volt. I talked to someone at the OKC Home Show last weekend and may go look at a replacement Cooktop. I have a Gas cooktop that hasn't been used very much at all in my home. They reported their least expensive was under 1K, which is close to my budget. Rod

I have used a couple of those type hoses, but not for drinking water. They are OK, but have several limitations. I personally don't drink water from a "Hose" anymore. I will use it to brush my teeth, but it doesn't go into my coffee, tea or any thing that requires dilution before serving. The last one I used lasted maybe 100 uses and then got a few pinholes in it from unknown sources. It was several years old, but spent most of it's life in my Mother's garage and was only used by me when I visited during the summers. She passed and I used it for another couple years in a similar fashion, but in a different location. Will most likely still use, because the small leaks don't cause me significant issues and I use it only to supply water to my pressure washer. One of the limitations is the loss of pressure if you are trying to use it by itself to wash a car, motorcycle or driveway. Rod

Continuing to learn about the induction cooking. On a whim yesterday I had a large steel can that had more of the product in it than I thought I would consume. Decided to empty part of into a plastic container and set the remaining on the induction cooktop while I placed the to be used later container. (Unfortunately have forgotten I'd put something in a container, sealed it up and then left it on the counter one too many times. I now put it away before I start the cooking process). Anyway, I though 'he turn the cooktop on very low and see what happens'. I now know it was just as i expected. The area where the food was in the can became warm, the area above there stayed cool enough to handle and a short increase in power heated the food to my satisfaction under my watchful eye. The bonus, just have to rinse and recycle, that may include using it again for the prior portioned stuff in the fridge. Rod ps, the magnet stuck.

Depends on if you are always or at least often at maximum weight being carried.

I refrain from buying the "peeled cut carrots", way too much mark up in those things and I find they often taste terrible, but maybe I'm unlucky in picking the right bag. Depending on what I'm doing with the Cucumbers on how much I peel. I don't notice much of a difference in the taste, but I don't buy them often. I haven't made "Mashed" potato's for a long time. I don't actually mind them mashed with the skins and maybe even being a bit "Lumpy". Rod

Another not Recipe. I used to peel off the skin of Potato's, but haven't in many years. I would also peel carrots and usually Cucumbers, but consider just washing them now. How many wash. Wash and peel or just Peel? I'm also thinking of discarding my "Plastic" cutting boards after reading the latest on the amount of plastic released by cutting carrots on a plastic cutting board. Rod

Lots of concern about these new "Laws". You know who benefits from "Laws and Lawsuits", the Lawyers, the Judges and the people working in the court system. Not to mention the politicians who have something else to say they will stop or encourage. Yes, without rules or laws there may be anarchy, but would that really be bad? Seem like some people think it's the way to gain power. Wouldn't it be nice for everyone to get along, be appropriate in their actions and not try to out do the other? Yes, I realize that won't happen in my lifetime. I just hope as some point History stops repeating itself and people can just live with one another. A park I stayed at in Florida was happy when I stayed a bit longer, they didn't have to pay the "Tourism" tax on people who stayed for a certain number of days, weeks or months. (Don't remember the exact language.) Rod

Over the Holidays I cared for my daughter and her friend's cats at their home. I stayed over a couple nights and got started using their "Apple TV". Big mistake on my part. Binge watched several of their shows at their house and now have signed up for it at my house on wheels. I recently converted my TV to a computer monitor so it's a good picture and everything so for is working fine. I have 3 months free and then it's $9.99 a month. Much less than any "Satellite" I've seen. No local channels that I can find so far, but I to have an antenna I could put up, but haven't at this site yet. Rod

Oh, I have thought about living in cold climates since before ordering my home. Unfortunately what I thought I was getting, didn't quite fit the bill. Never does, does it. I have no solar at all right now. Do have a completely open roof save for three vent pipe locations. The prior winters I've spent in OK have similar to how this one is progressing, will see how long this cold spell actually lasts and what's coming after. I'd like a nice blanket of snow and then I'd pile it up around the underside of the house. Once it melts then it's no longer needed. If I put up skirting I have to take it down later and decide if it's trash or something to keep. Still kicking myself for forgetting the "FREE" inner tubes. TWICE. I have a dual fuel Generator and it seems to work well with my 50 amp cord and the Mini Split. It's already up to 8 now and cloudy so maybe the cooling will be less overnight. I did have an issue of too cold for propane very early last Spring. I hope my idea of heating the tank will mitigate that a bit. Rod

In Norman, OK. I did something last night when I got home and now wish I'd done it many days sooner. My Mini Split system is just below my living/sleeping area and when it's below "Freezing" there are multiple "Defrost" cycles. Even after several years I still hear it every time it happens (or it seems like it.) So what did I do? I parked my Jeep right next to the trailer. Mostly to block the North Wind that I thought was causing much of the noise from the unit, but to my surprise I wasn't awakened at all last night with a "Defrost". Maybe it's because the humidity is quite low, but it sure was noisy the night before and it was warmer, stayed in the double digits at least. I should have took the trouble of parking with the front of my trailer to the North and then I'd have a bit of sun on the sides, but at least my slide out's are on the South and that seems to make a big difference. I parked for a few weeks in the early Fall with the slide outs on the North side in one location and I will not do that again. It was a fairly protected location, but the North Winds for sure found their way in. Or so it seemed. Checked my Bully Dog Watchdog monitor and am sitting at 5390 Watts with 44.5 Amps being consumed. I did hook my propane furnace back up to keep my water pump warm in case I lose electric, but I hope that doesn't happen. Now I have to wonder if I can put enough Solar panels and batteries to be able to do this off grid. Computer is now showing 1 degree, but my probe outside is still at 3 and now it's warning of "High winds soon". Wish me luck. Rod

Replied to your PM before reading this. What is your proposed route to Moscow? I won't be in Iowa till Mid May at the earliest I think, but will be there for a month or so. I don't blame you on the shipping thing. Rod

I'm in Norman, OK and will be for the majority of the winter, then off to Iowa. Send me a PM with a price shipped to Norman and I might take it off your hands. Rod

Interested, but shipping may be costly. Where is it and how tall is it in it's shortest configuration? Would also be nice to know how tall it extends. Rod

Two of the trucks I bought had APU's installed and neither worked. On a truck that has infrequent use I personally think they are a waste of money. Now my neighbor at the HDT rally with his Mini Split installed because his onboard A/C in the truck stopped working I would really think about trying. I don't recall his name, but I think I have a couple photos of the outside unit. Never asked to see the inside, probably should have. Rod ps couldn't find the photos.

Sounds like it's not getting enough fuel. If you only have a 20lb tank and it's much below freezing you won't have enough fuel to keep it running unless you heat the tank. A friend of mine found that out the hard way last winter. Let his big tank get low and then just asked me to put the little one on if the big one went empty. I did, and asked for a fill of the big tank, but apparently not soon enough. Rod

Thanks everyone for the comments. It's going to be cold here this weekend, but looks like only a couple days of single digits and then it's above "Freezing" during the days at least. I've filled the fresh water tank, emptied the waste water and exercised the generator with a full propane tank attached. I used it last spring during some really cold weather when I didn't have a place to plug into a 50 amp source and it would only run for about 15 minutes and then shut off using the small propane tank. Not sure how full that tank was, but when I filled it up with Gasoline it never shut off. Hope I don't need to run it, but I think I'll hang a heat lamp above the tank and see if that works to keep it running longer, especially since I know the tank is full. I have yet to start looking at commercial companies, but I will. Rod Rod

I'm assuming it's a Scam. I deleted the message without opening.

Why change your bank accounts? Just keep the ones you have and change your address to your South Dakota address. I've been on the road for over 10 years and still have the same accounts as I had before I started. Well, I did change banks but not the town the banks were located in. Rod

So the reason I put salt on my Cutting surfaces, wood, plastic and one Glass one, is to keep the material from slipping around so much when I'm cutting or chopping. Not sure where I heard of doing it, but it works very well. It really doesn't take all that much unless your ingredient is very wet to start with. (Better to allow it to drain a bit if freshly washed). I have heard of Salting a "Butcher Block" for sanitation and I know people who are really bothered by my using a wooden cutting board at times. I do soak it and then put it in the microwave for a good steam and then a sun dry when I think about it. I have a Bamboo board that has 5 plastic inserts each with a label indicating what should be cut on it. Poultry, Meat, Bread Vegetables and fruit. They all nestle in a slot under the board and the board is cut out to keep the plastic from sliding around. I just pull out the one on top and cut what I need and then wash the plastic in addition to the holder. Sometimes I just throw them in the bottom of the sink rinsed and then wash several at once. Better use of water in my mind. Rod

How many "Salt" your cutting board before using? Rod

Ray, Thanks for the support, but Flovent is not a "Rescue" inhaler. It's a Steroid that takes time to work. A true "Rescue Inhaler" is a Fast Acting Bronchial Dilatator such as Albuterol or salbutamol, salmeterol, formoterol and vilanterol found with google search. It is important to use proper technique to get the best dosing of the Steroid type of medication as well as the Rescue Inhalers. Rod

Or if you are where there is Frost, there will be a change in the frost depending on what's beneath. Rod

The first sentence of the linked article points out that the "Name Brand" of said medication will no longer be sold. The company is converting it to a "Generic" name and will continue to sell it, as will may other pharmaceutical companies now that the "Trademark" has expired. At least that's how I interpreted the link, but I DID NOT read it all. Rod