My next bugout mod

"nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul" (nfamouscj) 08/04/2020 at 23:54 • Filed to: None

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A stand fan that operates off 12vdc. Why 12vdc? Because I have 2 massive truck batteries I thought were bad but are actually good. Why do you have 2 massive truck batteries you thought were bad but are actually good? Because I have a car that chews through batteries for some odd reason and a truck that was doing the same so I replaced the batteries and they fell flat before long and my AC and dash cam were cycling odd but turns out it was my alternator after all!

So why do- you know the original question I’m not typing it again. Hampton Roads, hit by hurricane Is-something yesterday. Been without power since 6 am. Great news for someone working remotely and an online student. It’s 80° freedom units and 80% humidity with 0 wind. So those 12v batteries would do great powering some fans.

I have 5v battery packs, skookum 13000mah packs at that, but those are for my phone and surface tablet so I can do job responsibilities. AnyDesk for the win.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 08/05/2020 at 00:38

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My next bugout mod is another bag. I am splitting my BOB into 3 separate smaller/portable bags.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/05/2020 at 05:27

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Let me guess you ended up with an 80lb seabag, while fully sustainable for any condition, can barely be moved in the event of an emergency?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 08/05/2020 at 07:22

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Maybe

barnie > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 08/05/2020 at 07:39

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12vdc is so useful and easy to w ork with . I’ve lived with it for 15-years aboard Sparrow. All her systems (radios, lights, monitors, pumps, fans, etc) are 12vdc. The only thing I use a 110vac inverter for is the blender stick. I’ve replaced blown battery packs on cordless tools with wire and a cigarette lighter jack . Since the longest the w ire needs to be is <20', this works here. But the draw can be up to 30amps for a DeWalt impact drill! Modern 20v tools work just fine on 12vdc which is actually more like 14 with prope rly charged batteries. A small buck converter takes this to 19.5 for laptops, too.

T.Edison was a strong DC proponent (with neighborhood powerplants) but lost out to Westinghouse’s AC and distant  generation.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 08/05/2020 at 10:43

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The seabag is probably around 50lbs right now. My plan leave the emergency supplies (food/medical/water) in the Seabag while having a duffel bag of misc. PPE and a separate security bag