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They don't. I use wet cell EverStart Maxx brand batteries from Walmart. I have them for starting and deep cycle for auxiliary. About $99 They work for me.

 

Went on a trip, here are some pics.

Pounding Pavement.


On trail.



Our portable canvas kingdom. lol



Our campsite.

My kids playing in the lake.

 

Great pics Crom.

 

yeah but it will be in the cab with me, i want to avoid any spills, leaks or gas fumes from the batteries. but luckily i found a decent one that will work for about 190

 

Well that first trail is to Laurel Lakes
Proposed to my wife at the aspens on 10/8/10





But what is that other big lake? I can't triangulate it. Nor can my wife.

 

Where is this??

 

Yes! The big lake is, Tioga Lake. Just off the pass (CA-120) from Lee Vining.

More pics in my build thread starting on page 105 and 106



And lol at my kids shoes on the roof rack. Good for drying wet items during adventure transit.

Pics are from Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. Go up the U.S. 395. June lake loop, Mammoth lakes area, Yosemite, etc. Shit ton of places to explore, and lots of lakes to recreate in. Wish I could live forever to see it all.

 

I hear that! I wish the same thing! Thanks man! My kid is big enough to go on trips now so just wanting to go everywhere!!!

 

Haha, I was waiting for you to pop in and re-tell the proposal story when I saw Crom's laurel lakes photos.

 

Naw, I meant the pics of the camp site next to the big lake. I can see a site tag hanging on a post. At first I thought it was Twin Lakes up near Bridgeport, but that area is more rugged.

 

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recarea/?recid=20606

 

Wow, OK, I actually found that on google earth but thought it was a vista point, didn't zoom in enough. I think I remember considering that camp before while doign research, and thought 13 site, no reservations, heavy use, no way. You must have hit it just right.

 

Thanks.

We were going to camp in Yosemite at one of the other first come first served campgrounds, but I was tired of driving and just pulled in, and wife said this place looks good. I guess we got lucky. Half the campground cleared out Thursday 10am-ish. It was a neat place, never stayed there before. Twice each summer we just point the truck North on US-395 and wherever we wind up is where we go.

 

Always good to read your posts and see the pics. This is filed away for future reference.

 

Thanks. You're welcome.

 

Beautiful area. @logcabinwc and I went up to Mammoth this summer in my rig. We mostly boarded and skied, but we did a little exploring to see convict lake and the hot springs. Endless dirt roads to explore.

 

Ive been meaning to just hop on the 395 and go explore. Do you use a specific gps or paper maps?

 

Topomaps app for iphone

 

Which one? I see a few Topomaps.