Showing posts with label car. Show all posts
Showing posts with label car. Show all posts
Friday, January 13, 2023

Review: Nulksen Tire Inflator

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 The battery on my costco purchased jump starter  (bought in 2014) is dying to the point where it couldn't even inflate one tire when fu...
Monday, April 13, 2020

Review: Aickar 1200A Car Jump Starter

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Some devices are bought mostly as insurance, hoping you'll never need them. The Aickar 1200A is one of them. I already owned the Powers...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Review: Turo Car Rental

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Unfortunately, our Honda Fit got totaled in a crash earlier this year. (I won't say how, who or why, but nobody got hurt) It's by f...
Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Teton/Yellowstone RV Trip: Tips, Conclusions, and Brief Equipment Reviews

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When I planned the trip, the thought was that Bowen would love it, and I'd be indifferent. The reality was that Bowen loved it, but I co...
Monday, September 14, 2015

Teton/Yellowstone RV Trip Day 14: Lava Hot Springs to Ogden

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We went tubing in the morning, with Bowen hobbling his way to the rental shop, and then hobbling to the tubing put-in. I was very impressed ...
Saturday, September 12, 2015

Trip Index: Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, and Sawtooth Mountains RV Trip

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In August, Bowen, my parents, and two of Xiaoqin's relatives and I took an RV trip from Salt Lake City up through Grand Tetons and Yello...
Friday, September 11, 2015

Teton/Yellowstone RV Trip Day 13: Wood River to Lava Hot Springs KOA

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We woke up to clear skies and drove down to Sun Valley where gas was cheaper (though not cheap) and added gas and bought a few more grocerie...
Thursday, September 10, 2015

Teton/Yellowstone RV Trip Day 12: North Fork Village to Wood River National Forest Campground

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We left North Fork Village at a leisurely pace, heading up towards Stanley, which was strongly recommended by others. Near Stanley, we asked...
Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Tetons/Yellowstone RV Trip Day 11: Bozeman KOA to North Fork Village

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The Bozeman KOA provides breakfast as part of the package, so we got up in time to eat the all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast. It was reasona...
Tuesday, September 08, 2015

Tetons/Yellowstone RV Trip Day 10: Bridge Bay to Bozeman Hot Springs KOA

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I woke up determined to beat the traffic jam and get to Mammoth Hot Springs before the crowds, so we managed to leave before 7:30am. Arri...
Saturday, September 05, 2015

Teton/Yellowstone RV Trip Day 9: Lake Yellowstone, Tower Falls, and Boiling River

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The weather looked nice, and the forecast was for poorer weather the next day, so we checked out a motorboat and went on Lake Yellowstone. ...
Friday, September 04, 2015

Teton/Yellowstone RV Trip Day 8: Yellowstone's Grand Canyon

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We woke up fairly early, ate a quick breakfast, and headed north towards the Canyon area of Yellowstone. I'd thought about booking tours...
Thursday, September 03, 2015

Teton/Yellowstone RV Trip Day 7: Colter Bay to Bridge Bay

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After my memories of prior visits to the Teton National Park, the actual sunrise was comparatively disappointing. A fog bank had set...
Wednesday, September 02, 2015

Teton/Yellowstone RV Trip Day 6: Flagg Ranch to Colter Bay

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The morning woke us up to rain and fog. It would be silly to take a boat out in this weather, but Old Faithful, Paint Pots, and the Geysers ...
Tuesday, September 01, 2015

Teton/Yellowstone RV Trip Day 5: Jenny Lake

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We got up early, had a quick breakfast, and walked over to the lodge to pick up the shuttle, which turned out to be a tiny van. I asked the ...
Monday, August 31, 2015

Teton/Yellowstone RV Trip Day 4: Fireside Resort to Flagg Ranch Headwaters Campground

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The day looked clear, so I ditched all my existing plans and decided to take the family up to Jackson's mountain top ski resort, since t...
Thursday, August 27, 2015

Teton/Yellowstone RV Trip: Day 3: Rafting on the Snake River

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The rafting trip was broken into 2 parts: the scenic tour in the early morning, where everyone was allowed to go, and the late morning white...
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Tetons/Yellowstone RV Trip Day 1: Salt Lake City to Bear Lake State Park

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In early April, we thought it might be a good idea to take the family to the Tetons and Yellowstone for some RV camping. Because of the numb...
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Review: Powerstation PSX-3 Jumpstarter/Air Compressor

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My old cheapo tire inflator bit the dust, and I wanted a better unit. I figured that I might as well get one that could jump start a car as ...
Friday, September 12, 2014

Review: Magnector X vs E-Prance

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The Xperia phones look nice and work as well as I expected, but nightly charging required that you pry off the micro-USB flap and then snap...