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Maximizing Fuel Efficiency When Car Camping with the Prius Prime

Currently here in Southern California, it’s not uncommon to drive by the gas station and see some 6 or 7 dollar figures lit up on the sign, warning you not to wander off too far, unless you want to buy some Saudi oil prince a new Rolex. Let’s take a look at how we can maximize our fuel efficiency, so …

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How To: Prius Prime Car Camping at Reserved Campgrounds

In this manual, I’ll show you how we pull off tent based camping at formal campgrounds using a Toyota Prius Prime as our one and only camp vehicle. We mostly camp up and down the California coast (sometimes a bit inland, like Paradise Campground in Las Padres), but I will generalize this manual for any formal, reserved camping at established …

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DIY Solar Powered Battery Bank (Waterproof) for Camping

Here’s a DIY solar powered battery bank I built a few years back, specifically to be waterproof for camping. I’ve used it several times to run my 12 volt fan, which is small enough to hang in my tent, but still big enough to keep the entire tent’s air moving. It also powers my USB Edison LED lights to keep …