I always spit into the plugs.. Saves a lot of brushing and filingFIGJAM wrote:I went out to check trailer lights and one side wasn't working.
So here's a tip.
Check and clean the connections on the plugs BEFORE dismantling the lights!
The plug at the bumper.
The addaptor, if you have one.
And the plug from the trailer.
A small wire brush for the exposed metal, and I used a small round file for the insides.
You can shape a piece of sandpaper around a nail if you don't have a small round file.
I cleaned those up and now I'm lit.
why do I have a vision, UJH, of an alternate way for you to clean out and lubricate that receptacle?unjonharley wrote:I always spit into the plugs.. Saves a lot of brushing and filingFIGJAM wrote:I went out to check trailer lights and one side wasn't working.
So here's a tip.
Check and clean the connections on the plugs BEFORE dismantling the lights!
The plug at the bumper.
The addaptor, if you have one.
And the plug from the trailer.
A small wire brush for the exposed metal, and I used a small round file for the insides.
You can shape a piece of sandpaper around a nail if you don't have a small round file.
I cleaned those up and now I'm lit.
TT120 wrote:Monkey hut test run!
The tent is a little big but I think it will be ok.
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unjonharley wrote:I always spit into the plugs.. Saves a lot of brushing and filingFIGJAM wrote:I went out to check trailer lights and one side wasn't working.
So here's a tip.
Check and clean the connections on the plugs BEFORE dismantling the lights!
The plug at the bumper.
The addaptor, if you have one.
And the plug from the trailer.
A small wire brush for the exposed metal, and I used a small round file for the insides.
You can shape a piece of sandpaper around a nail if you don't have a small round file.
I cleaned those up and now I'm lit.
A little ear wax on a key works when there is no store.. Or when your SO throws you out, in the desert, The oil on the side of your nose can serve as lip balm.ygmir wrote:why do I have a vision, UJH, of an alternate way for you to clean out and lubricate that receptacle?unjonharley wrote:I always spit into the plugs.. Saves a lot of brushing and filingFIGJAM wrote:I went out to check trailer lights and one side wasn't working.
So here's a tip.
Check and clean the connections on the plugs BEFORE dismantling the lights!
The plug at the bumper.
The addaptor, if you have one.
And the plug from the trailer.
A small wire brush for the exposed metal, and I used a small round file for the insides.
You can shape a piece of sandpaper around a nail if you don't have a small round file.
I cleaned those up and now I'm lit.
C.f.M. wrote:Platypus everything, and nothing else.
I do use a plain ol' plastic bottle in camp, for mixing the morning Vitalyte (I've only ever used lemon). This year I think I'll have a Blender Ball, and bring some green vitality health powder, plus some super anti-oxidant berry jazz. Morning cocktail of vitamins and such.
But yeah, I have two 1L Platy...pi? And I LOVE them. I carry one on each leg (I hate wearing backpacks, so I wear them on my belt). I also hate sucking and biting on the Camelbak nozzles, another reason I like the screw caps.
http://www.cascadedesigns.com/platypus
Scroll down this post, I got a Camelback and a Platypus to compare
http://playabound.wordpress.com/2010/08 ... -piles-up/
Try this: Fill them with clean water, add a pinch of baking soda, and add a half cup of cheap vodka. Top up completely, cap, and let it sit for a week. Drain, dont rinse, and oven dry at low heat.Sic Pup wrote:
I had some problems with aftertaste in the aluminum "bottles" I had last year. What are you guys using for water vessels in camp?
Awesomne, thanks for the tip. I'll give that a shot.GreyCoyote wrote:
Try this: Fill them with clean water, add a pinch of baking soda, and add a half cup of cheap vodka. Top up completely, cap, and let it sit for a week. Drain, dont rinse, and oven dry at low heat.
Depending on the alloy, this will cause an oxide coating to form inside. Its protective, insoluble, and tasteless. If it still tastes funky, then there isnt much you can do cheaply. But this trick works more often than not.
Yup. Plans are in the works to extend it a bit.fresh wrote:TT120 wrote:Monkey hut test run!
The tent is a little big but I think it will be ok.
TT, you really want to have a gap betwwen tent and tarp. You need the air flow between the two, otherwise it defeat the purpose. I added 5' to ribs inorder to fit my tent. I used same tarp only added shade clothe 3 feet on the bottom of both sides. worked well...
Good.TT120 wrote:Yup. Plans are in the works to extend it a bit.fresh wrote:TT, you really want to have a gap betwwen tent and tarp. You need the air flow between the two, otherwise it defeat the purpose. I added 5' to ribs inorder to fit my tent. I used same tarp only added shade clothe 3 feet on the bottom of both sides. worked well...TT120 wrote:Monkey hut test run!
The tent is a little big but I think it will be ok.[
tom come visit me at rollerdisco if you want a matching patchTomServo wrote:Held on to this patch from last year. Finally added it to Ducky's collection.
Of course Ill be there!fresh wrote:tom come visit me at rollerdisco if you want a matching patchTomServo wrote:Held on to this patch from last year. Finally added it to Ducky's collection.
