Requiem for a forest.
Dateline: Tellico Plains, TN, Cherokee National Forest I’m sitting here in deep shock. A little while ago I returned from a drive up to State Line and back (about 5 miles to the NC border where there...
View ArticleRV Battery Life Question
Question: We do weekend “dry camping” while participating in dog herding trials. My 27 ft class C MH is equipped with only one “house” battery. Although it is a deep cycle Interstate group 27 Marine/RV...
View ArticleTwo Stroke 1kW Generator Test
A few days ago on rec.outdoors.rv-travel (RORT) someone asked about the capacity of my little 2-stroke generator. He also asked how much juice my little electric chainsaw consumes and how well it...
View ArticleThe Generator that Could
There’s been quite a bit of discussion about small generators in several Usenet newsgroups of recent. These two little generators have been the focus of most of the the discussion. At the top we have...
View ArticleThe Little Generator that could – Part Deux
In response to my first article about little generators, specifically the little $100 ChiCom Special, Mike Hendrix asked the following When I plugged my motorhome in to it I notice that my circuit...
View ArticleThe Generator That Could – 2 Years Later
About 2 years ago I wrote about this little 1000 watt Chi-Com generator sold by various merchants including Northern Tool for from about $100 to $150. I tested this generator and found it to be a...
View ArticleCherohula Skyway Closed by Mud Slide
Up here in the Tellico Mountains, we’ve been busy building Arks. Over the 3rd week of January we got a total of about 8 inches of rain plus a little snow! That replenished the badly needed ground water...
View ArticleCutting My Way To Paradise
When I say “cut my way to Paradise (here in Green Cove) I mean it literally. On my to the metropolis of Tellico Plains, I navigate about 25 miles of winding country road that follows the Tellico...
View ArticleA Visit to our Motorhome
Today I paid a visit to our motorhome where it is parked at the wrecker service. I had no idea the damage was so severe. Following are some photos of the damage. The interior shots show just how...
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