Author: paul
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Jemez Falls
The Family nearby favorite! Jemez Falls campground is a great spot to go for the Wolf Pack. Only 75 miles away, even the TV can make tow there, drive around, and back within a tank of gas. The campground is all paved so even the least enthusiastic camper doesn’t need much to make it a…
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Upgrading the TT for Lithium Batteries
TL;DRThe Wolf Pack typically dry camps and the combination of the 12v compressor fridge and the 2 flooded lead acid resulted in the inability to use the fridge at all. Dad’s solution is to upgrade to a lithium battery that has enough capacity to run the fridge over night and to rely on the generator…
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Why are we still faxing in 2019…
I’m pleased to say I am still capable of sending faxes from home… but not proud of it. I thought Fax is done. with encrypt-able pdf’s and e-mail. We could get rid of fax once and for all but yet, I’m still being asked to fax stuff. There are free fax websites, you upload a…
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Getting a free chainsaw to run for the first time in over 10 years
So what’s on the operating table? a 1999 Craftsman 18-in bar Chain Saw. The first thing Dad attempted to do was start removing shrouding and clean up the oil soaked dirt and grime. That’s when he found the first problem, there was something rattling in the gas tank. The fuel lines have hardened from years…
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Cheap awning cover
Like most RV accessories, their awnings aren’t cheap and unfortunately the southwestern sun just tears them up. Luckily I got a tip to just buy drain pipe, cut down one side and slip it on while it sits in storage. I’ll update over the years if I learn anything.
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Blueberry Muffins
PREP TIME15 mins COOK TIME20 mins TOTAL TIME35 mins Yields 12 muffins Ingredients Blueberry Muffins Streusel Topping Instructions Modified from Culinary Hill.
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Bandit
The name of Wolf Pack’s truck, which is a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT. Which ironically, Dad said he would never own. It all started in the second week of July, 2023. The family had a Kia Sedona for hauling and a Mazda 3 for in-city shuttling, but on a hot summer day, the sedan…
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Creating Cookie Cutters
These steps are pretty universal, however, Dad will be demonstrating via Autodesk Fusion 360. Create the outline Find a picture, one with the least amount of perspective, and insert it into your project as a canvas. I typically put it in the x-z plane so that when you view “TOP” you’re looking down on the…
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Food/Supply Itinerary
Schedule Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 14Head outSecure Camp 15HuntStart 16 17 18Head inRefresh 19Work 20WorkHead outSecure Camp 21WorkHead out 22 23 24Hunt ends 25Go home Food Itinerary Date Meal Supply Sep 14/21 Dinner: Spaghetti & Meatballs Paper TowelsTrash bag1 pot & lid1 Frying panPasta Ladle2 Plates/ 2 Forks1/2lb of Spaghetti12 frozen Meatballs1…
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Modernizing the Thermostat
The Dial controller is synonymous to all swamp cooler owners as the de facto controller; It has some flaws. The relays are enclosed making the thermometer read high and since it’s a bang-bang controller, the swamp cooler turns on and off pretty frequently and thus Dad decides to migrate the controller to the ecobee thermostat…