PopUpBackpacker Attacked by Russia !!

April 20, 2022What's Up With That?HackersNick Gatel

What’s Up With That?

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The Wordfence Web Application Firewall has blocked 197 attacks over the last 10 minutes. Below is a sample of these recent attacks:April 20, 2022 4:30am 81.177.175.244 (Russian Federation)     Blocked for Known malicious User-Agents
April 20, 2022 4:30am 81.177.175.244 (Russian Federation)     Blocked for Known malicious User-Agents
April 20, 2022 4:30am 81.177.175.244 (Russian Federation)     Blocked for Known malicious User-Agents
April 20, 2022 4:30am 81.177.175.244 (Russian Federation)     Blocked for Known malicious User-Agents
April 20, 2022 4:30am 81.177.175.244 (Russian Federation)     Blocked for Known malicious User-Agents
April 20, 2022 4:30am 81.177.175.244 (Russian Federation)     Blocked for Known malicious User-Agents
April 20, 2022 4:30am 81.177.175.244 (Russian Federation)     Blocked for Known malicious User-Agents
April 20, 2022 4:30am 81.177.175.244 (Russian Federation)     Blocked for Known malicious User-Agents
April 20, 2022 4:30am 81.177.175.244 (Russian Federation)     Blocked for Known malicious User-Agents
April 20, 2022 4:30am 81.177.175.244 (Russian Federation)     Blocked for Known malicious User-Agents

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House Solar Update

April 17, 2022SolarHome SolarNick Gatel

Back in June of 2020 we installed a solar system to combat the drastically increasing rate hikes. How has it worked out? Pretty good.

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Trailer Fender Skirt Replacement

March 21, 2022Travel TrailerFender Skirts, IconDirect.comNick Gatel

Today most travel trailers and 5th wheel trailers come with plastic fender skirts. Over time, they break, as the picture above shows. Often, you can’t order new skirts from the manufacturer or their dealer network. This was the case for our 2014 Milan 26RLS. Continue reading Trailer Fender Skirt Replacement →

Upgrading an RV Battery Bank with Lithium (LiFePo4) Batteries

March 5, 2022Camper Upgrades, SolarLiFePo4 Battery, Lithium Battery, Solar SystemNick Gatel

I upgraded our travel trailer’s 225AH (amp hour) battery bank with a 300AH lithium iron phosphate (LiFePo4) battery. This post will share why I made this decision, what I have learned about lithium batteries, some challenges of installation (it wasn’t a simple battery replacement), the significant differences between lithium and flooded lead-acid batteries, and the changes one may have to make to their own systems to maximize their installation.

The conversation is about large batteries (capacity greater than 100 amp hours) that are appropriate for RV use.

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