2022 Camping and the High Price of Gas

Today the average price of regular unleaded gas in California is $6.32 per gallon

The national average is $4.90 per gallon for regular unleaded.

What’s Up With That?

Will this stop us from camping this year? Why is gas so high?

No, we will continue camping. 

Why gas is so expensive is a complicated matter, which I will delve into towards the end of this post.

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PopUpBackpacker Attacked by Russia !!

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
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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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Upgrading an RV Battery Bank with Lithium (LiFePo4) Batteries

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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