tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post7682819242172553587..comments2023-05-15T04:24:51.977-05:00Comments on Terlingua or Bust: Bootytffnguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-42960377090960644452011-08-30T21:18:43.257-05:002011-08-30T21:18:43.257-05:00Hitch Hike. There's a website how to do that. ...Hitch Hike. There's a website how to do that. (Well maybe not?)tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-48488392983574316912011-08-30T18:43:35.414-05:002011-08-30T18:43:35.414-05:00Well it's kinda like when you're stuck dow...Well it's kinda like when you're stuck down there and can't afford to leave, now I can't afford to come back.Budweiserkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576488161560173051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-5237515115460565192011-08-29T20:16:31.540-05:002011-08-29T20:16:31.540-05:00Bkid, you miss this place and you know it. I figur...Bkid, you miss this place and you know it. I figure you'll be back within 6 months.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-22362730938240090932011-08-29T19:55:14.265-05:002011-08-29T19:55:14.265-05:00Yeah, I'll be back the next time I retire. lol...Yeah, I'll be back the next time I retire. lol. Or the next time I can afford a two year vacation.Budweiserkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576488161560173051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-50267357393946428442011-08-29T13:23:32.520-05:002011-08-29T13:23:32.520-05:00Matt, If I've ever heard that song before I do...Matt, If I've ever heard that song before I don't remember it or maybe it didn't fit at the time I did? I still haven't heard all of it because the only places I found on the web with it wanted me to buy it. I'll pass on that.<br /><br />MsB, Bkid is a real hoot. Hate to say it, but he's missed around these parts.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-31346004571805821092011-08-29T12:48:49.523-05:002011-08-29T12:48:49.523-05:00BudweiserKid - was reading your profile and got a ...BudweiserKid - was reading your profile and got a real kick out of it. At least you're honest :-)MsBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-2756368590546529422011-08-29T08:39:48.275-05:002011-08-29T08:39:48.275-05:00"With rattlesnakes and keepsakes
old boxes of..."With rattlesnakes and keepsakes<br />old boxes of cornflakes<br />gramophones and gemstones<br />And three unclaimed door frames<br />And bleached bones and rocks by the ton.<br />With junk art and dump carts<br />And old Model-T parts..."<br /><br />From Michael Murphy's - Old Desert RatMatt Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246163445384375136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-82916969875237033252011-08-28T20:49:34.708-05:002011-08-28T20:49:34.708-05:00Well Bkid, I hear you plan to come back like I did...Well Bkid, I hear you plan to come back like I did so you must be crazy to.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-23898480837779796922011-08-28T20:44:08.966-05:002011-08-28T20:44:08.966-05:00By Hell you must mean Turdlingua, yep I call it a ...By Hell you must mean Turdlingua, yep I call it a Hell Hole too.Budweiserkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576488161560173051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-18606494726193254262011-08-28T18:57:30.133-05:002011-08-28T18:57:30.133-05:00Thanks for that information, Dave. I'll do som...Thanks for that information, Dave. I'll do some research on the numbers, and give it a try.Allen Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500590136731959920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-57500028459594223182011-08-28T12:20:19.574-05:002011-08-28T12:20:19.574-05:00Allen, my neighbor runs a house sized fridge/freez...Allen, my neighbor runs a house sized fridge/freezer and fairly large chest freezer off of 800 watts of solar. He has the fridge cycle off late at night for several hours though and needs some help from a generator on cloudy days. He told me this morning he was buying another fridge/freezer and I may get his old one instead of getting a chest freezer so that would take care of a freezer and a fridge. He also said it should run fine off of the 400/800 watt inverter I already have. <br /><br />BTW a final tally of the panels I have now will put me at 1140 watts of solar once I get all of the panels wired in so I shouldn't have any trouble at all running the fridge full time even on cloudy days. <br /><br />Your question would depend on a lot of stuff like Amp hours the battery is rated at, how long you would be running the motor, how many watts or Amps the motor pulled and how fast you would want the battery to get back to full charge after using it. I don't really know what to tell you on that. I guess a panel could be as small as 10 watt or as large as 50 or 60 watts and do the job you wanted it to do?tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-39943802143456647592011-08-27T15:38:12.019-05:002011-08-27T15:38:12.019-05:00Nice score! I'm surprised that you can run a s...Nice score! I'm surprised that you can run a small chest freezer off of solar panels. I'm thinking of getting some solar panels to charge up a marine battery. I want to get an electric trolling motor for my 12' John Boat, and be able to recharge the battery when away from the grid. Thinking of taking the boat up the Rio Grande into Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend Park. What do you think? How many solar panels, like those pictured above, would it take to recharge a marine battery, and how long would it take?Allen Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500590136731959920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-69651947393499398132011-08-27T14:14:46.209-05:002011-08-27T14:14:46.209-05:00Made it home ok Bigfoot. No flats or other problem...Made it home ok Bigfoot. No flats or other problems, but the gas mileage was a lot less on the return trip. I wonder why? ;)<br /><br />See you'll next weekend. Looks a small get together. What ya think?tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-88443459809618265422011-08-27T13:31:33.653-05:002011-08-27T13:31:33.653-05:00Man...I hope you got a spare for that trailer...in...Man...I hope you got a spare for that trailer...in this heat especially.!<br /><br />(oops...just read the above comment...you dont)<br /><br />seeya next wknd I reckon.<br /><br />Bigfoot & LittlefootBigfoot and Littlefoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627439273513199577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-39635156206041940892011-08-27T06:44:30.989-05:002011-08-27T06:44:30.989-05:00MsB, I'll do my best to have a safe trip home....MsB, I'll do my best to have a safe trip home. Main problem is old trailer tires, no spare for it and a lot of weight on it. Sure hope it makes it!tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-41739275052151446392011-08-27T01:30:18.610-05:002011-08-27T01:30:18.610-05:00Frann - I laughed so much when I read your comment...Frann - I laughed so much when I read your comment, lol :DMsBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-28089631265331580912011-08-27T01:28:19.589-05:002011-08-27T01:28:19.589-05:00Not getting that satellite dish was a blessing in ...Not getting that satellite dish was a blessing in disguise. You got some great stuff there.<br /><br />I am glad to were able to get away if only for a week and specially be in air conditioning, I know how hot it has been in hell this year.<br /><br />Looks like you did a good job loading your trailer. Have a safe trip home.MsBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-523307968856242522011-08-26T22:26:17.535-05:002011-08-26T22:26:17.535-05:00RedEyeMule, That's what I plan to do. I built ...RedEyeMule, That's what I plan to do. I built the It'll Du and shower buildings out of them and they have withstood some really nasty wind storms and large whirlwinds.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-12591693182603680782011-08-26T21:08:30.065-05:002011-08-26T21:08:30.065-05:00Seen a website where someone built a small house m...Seen a website where someone built a small house made of pallets, Looked pretty dam good.RedEyeMulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794387270004563227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-16221584296080927722011-08-26T11:53:16.660-05:002011-08-26T11:53:16.660-05:00Denese, good haul is right. Just added a picture o...Denese, good haul is right. Just added a picture of the trailer loaded with pallets. 22 of them. I plan to do some serious building as soon as the weather cools off.<br /><br />Frann, I told you there was a payback coming from you taking the picture of my butt going in to the legion. I know what you and Denese have done with that picture though because I keep getting the sensation of darts hitting my butt at times. ;) You two Voodoo priestess' stop that!tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-24994044332641676562011-08-26T10:32:32.335-05:002011-08-26T10:32:32.335-05:00How did you get a picture of my butt!How did you get a picture of my butt!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-59384495619201626482011-08-26T10:27:16.780-05:002011-08-26T10:27:16.780-05:00Good haul! Definitely water catchment.Good haul! Definitely water catchment.Denesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724557656399049287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-87180963567561205512011-08-26T07:39:01.698-05:002011-08-26T07:39:01.698-05:00Dani, The tank on the trailer isn't for water ...Dani, The tank on the trailer isn't for water because it is a diesel fuel tank. I'd have to come up with a water tank to mount on it. That would be a good while off because I have a lot of other fish to fry before that.<br /><br />Yes I use bought block ice in coolers a lot, but is expensive!!! Best part of using a regular chest freezer is it would be running off of solar and I could stop wasting propane on the small fridge so it would save on the cost of ice and propane to.<br /><br />Sofar, I think that would be the best thing to do, but it could be used for both water catchment and a place to cool off on hot summer days since it won't be drinking water.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-57218125643301078472011-08-26T06:07:05.211-05:002011-08-26T06:07:05.211-05:00Water catchment.Water catchment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-85514156143021539802011-08-26T00:51:00.157-05:002011-08-26T00:51:00.157-05:00tffn - the frozen water bottles in a cooler really...tffn - the frozen water bottles in a cooler really work :)<br /><br />S'funny - we also acquired a trailer this week... great minds?<br /><br />Reckon that the water storage trailer is also worthy of hauling to TR a.s.a.p. - maybe you can fill it using your RV roof as a catchment for when it next rains...?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.com