I travel with two of these for powering the Car Freezer and Refrigerator with both of them hooked up to one. I have determined that both can run for approximately 28 hours which allows me to switch the batteries out each evening and taking the there other one into the hotel to recharge! The battery is much lighter than the freezer/fridge and this allows them to be on even when the van is off (which would be an issue if I was using the van's power). I purchased these on Amazon.

Lithium batteries require a battery charger specifically designed for them so make sure you pick one up! I actually have two just in case something were to go wrong with one of them. After working with computers for most of my life I always have a backup plan!

The are designed to be hung in a window or in front of any other light source!

A photos of your choice can be put onto these and with the provided light source the detail will shine through!

Prefect gift for any holiday!

I can 3D print one, using the photos you provide, for $10. The PLA filament I use, for these, is 100% US sourced and therefore supporting US farmers and manufacturers!

A 3D print that helped solve a problem. As a member of the Royalton Education Foundation I found that selling these tickets, at Scottie's Log Bar, proved to be challenging when we had them all stacked on a serving tray. All it took was for someone to bump you and the stacks would slide around or worse spill on the floor. Each slot holds ten tickets (we typically sell in groups of ten) and there are 27 slots (270 cards in total). I used SelfCad to emboss the REF logo and name onto two sides of the tray.

Makes the job of selling these tickets a whole lot easier!

The are designed to be set on top of your desk top, dresser, or any other flat surface! Three photos can your choice can be put onto these and with the provided light source the detail will shine through! Prefect gift for any holiday! I can 3D print one, using the photos you provide, for $30. The PLA filament I use, for these, is 100% US sourced and therefore supporting US farmers and manufacturers!

Apparently these were quite popular in the 1800s although back then they were made from porcelain. These days they can be 3D printed and the image can be created from any photo!

What does 3D printing have to do with Gardening, well the PLA plastic that is used is derived from plant starches, typically corn!

I can 3D print one, using the photo you provide, for $15. The PLA filament I use, for these, is 100% US sourced and therefore supporting US farmers and manufacturers!

Did you know you can make plastic using ingredients found in your own kitchen?

This is a type of PLA (polylactic acid) plastic and while it won't be as tolerant, to water, as what is commercially available it is fully biodegradable!

What you will need (small batch)

Or go all in with a large batch!

Coffee cake is a family tradition dating back several generations, an in the area of MN I live in this is a holiday staple for many families! I started with a recipe passed down from my Great Grandmother!

Photos of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was visible tonight, and it is considered the brightest comet in 27 years, since Hale-Bopp in 1997.

Literally a bucket full of potatoes this year! Glad I plant them in old hay/old straw and hill with grass clippings because it sure makes it easy to harvest rather than having to dig with a shovel/fork and hope you don't stab one!

Definitely a sight to behold! The colors are not visible with the naked eye but the photos don't capture just how the light dance across the sky!

The 2024 squash harvest is in! Was quite the harvest this year, more than enough to feed myself, family, and to give away!

Still have a long ways to go to break the world's record but it does not stop me from trying! I still keep the seeds, from the largest three pumpkins, every year!

In addition to the stove/oven combo I travel with a Coleman stove found on Amazon. There are times when I need to cook more than two items at a time and there are other times when I just need a cooktop and rather than hauling the oven to a picnic table I can just grab this!

This cast iron waffle maker has seen a lot of use both camping and in the home (might as well bring it in during the winter months)!

As with all my cast iron I re-season it as soon as it arrives! I have also found that using butter rather than vegetable oil helps prevent the waffles from sticking!

Also, be sure to have a good pair of Cooking/BBQ Gloves as the waffle maker's handle gets quite hot!

For many years I traveled with a traditional cooler and was able to take week long trips without much of a problem. However, for longer trips or for when the weather was particularly hot, it became necessary to buy new ice and repack. When traveling I prefer to focus on seeing and enjoying the sights rather than spending time getting ice and repacking coolers!

After a bit of research I found the BougeRV 12V Portable Refrigerator 53 Quart Car Freezer Fridge on Amazon. I chose this unit for the following reasons:

The challenge with the type of DC cords the refrigerator/freezer came with is that they can jostle out of the socket when driving. Since I was going to connect these to external batteries I purchased cables that click together and its virtually impossible for them to disconnect on their own.

I use three of these large totes, in the van, when going on long trips, they can be found on Amazon and their strength allows me to put my two Car Freezer/Refrigerators on top of them!

Propane appliances have been exceedingly useful when camping and traveling especially when I am short on time and need to get food prepared quickly. Both wood and charcoal can take as much as 20 minutes before you can cook over them whereas propane provides immediate heat and we can be eating even before I could begin cooking over the former! Don't get me wrong I definitely enjoy my steaks, pork chops, etc. grilled over propane but for some foods it really does not matter.

If you have done any amount of camping or traveling with propane appliances, that use those one pound takes, it does not take long to realize those tanks don't last long!

This is especially true if you are heating or baking with it. Enter the 20 pound propane tank and an adpater for it. Also, 20 pound tanks a whole lot cheaper to refill or exchange!