Oh, and trickle chargers only charge as needed, not one long continuous charge.. so theres that.

Yeah, I think my T-charger usually stays in idle mode and just turns on to top off the battery when it hits 80% (or something like that).

read amazon reviews. some catch on fire lol

For whatever reason, this made me think of another Amazon inspired purchase my buddy made, which was designed to catch fire, but also difficult to extinguish.

We were making a trek into the White Mountains (New Hampshire) with about 6 other people, and Tim, who is an avid researcher, picked up a camping stove designed to work in even the most adverse of conditions. It requires priming using some kind of alcohol, and will burn even at very high altitudes.

Unfortunately, during the priming, Tim ended up dousing the entire stove, and when it caught fire the whole external casing went with it. Realizing he'd now immolated a pressurized fuel-filled cylinder (read: small grenade) he panicked, and started trying to extinguish it. The description from Amazon was accurate - once burning, that tiny inferno raged without ceasing. He even buried it, and it set the pine needles in the dirt on fire.

On the plus side it didn't explode.
4.5 Stars!

haha that sounds like quite the eventful campfire story :rofl2:

It was a hell of a trip. End of May on the Madison Gulf Trail, we were still finding areas with snow deep enough to cover the tops of my boots. First night, (a little ways below the headwall if you're familiar with that trail) the temperature dropped to about 17°, with heavy wind. One of our group had done absolutely no research and only packed a hammock. He later said he seriously wondered if he would ever see his children again.

The wind had enough force that when we continued the next day, we met another group coming down because it snapped their tent poles.

..........you just really confirmed my love for a good hotel room :bowrofl:


hunting is my outdoors activity. not a camping type of guy.

car shows as well if that counts as an outdoor activity :ugh2:

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Afternoon guys. Getting On the forum is way tougher currently due to the hr and a half drive followed by full days of shadowing for the new job. Hopefully things will eventually calm down.

I get it, but I will say that some of my best memories (and where I learned the most about my capabilities) came from some of the more traumatic experiences. Hard to get those in a hotel room, unless you're hiring a "doctor" for a low cost sack reduction, or the recipient of a little involuntary sodomy...

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Sorry, I didn't mean to sound like I was judging your life choices. :hello:

I've been using battery tricklers for a long time with the motorcycles. Hook them up in the fall and disconnect in the spring. Bought my first one in the 80's.

it was like you were there :ugh2:

Dr Zoren sent me pictures!