Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

Anyidea on sawdust size that works best from anyones experince (i.e.- chainsaw size, circ saw size, etc), I would imagine chainsaw size would be ideal, mind you, my saws are razor sharp so I get pretty large chips.

 

How big as AC unit are you running?

With the summer here so brutal I've considered fabing up a window unit mount to blow into the RTT with a small generator to run it. I know that's cheating but I can't sleep when its 90° and 90% humidity at midnight.

 

I bought one a few months back from Northern Tool, after my wife and I got sick and tired of losing power and not having lights, tv/dvd/cable, wi-fi, fans, fridge -- all of which can be powered by the 2000 simultaneously. When doing research and comparison shopping online, I was amazed by how popular this particular generator is with survivalists. Apparently they like it because it's super quiet for the power rating. We paid a premium for it as you know, but we appreciate the reliability and quality. I could definitely see why someone would want one to supplement the 100/400 from the truck. These particular generators also feature the car battery charger.

 

Its a cheap bag I got from LA police Gear about 5 years ago. Honestly any bag would be better than it

 

No offense taken brother. For me? Absolutely yes it's a great backup. I am 90% positive in my bowdrill skills to know that I could get a fire if I needed. One downside to it though is I carry around my fire board, spindle and top rock. But quite often as a guide I would test myself (and show off to clients) by going out and making a set from scratch and starting a fire.

But also, I have a BIC, magnesium stick, and char cloth on me just in case.

 

If I find myself making fire with a bowdrill for any reason other than entertainment its because I screwed up badly, more than once

 

I thought I'd get a portable unit like this; http://www.homedepot.com/p/LG-Elect...P1013WNR/203656277?N=5yc1vZc4m4Z2bcqfkZ2bcqfl

I can use it in the garage, and in an outage, my generator will easily run it. I can put it in my family room and close the pocket door and keep the family cool.

 

We just use a fan. The air movement is normally enough to keep us cool and not as huge of a draw as that thing would be on a system

 

I would assume you'd want to maximize surface area of the sawdust/chips.

 

You are a proud redneck huh lol

 

English please

 

The saw dust I use is normally from my SPADE BITS. When I am making holes in wood, those spade bits make some large and small sized chunks. I looked at one of the 'Lite My Fire' fire starter 'DUST' tins. They look more like shavings than actual 'dust' ===

Best thing though is to expiriment. Know how to actually START a fire and keep practicing doing so. Familiarize yourself with the gear you intend on using and know how to replenish what you have or alternatives. See what works best for you.

 

Mayan dust is garbage, hopefully nobody buys that stuff.

 

Fixed

 

That might be what I have. Not sure. BUT It does work. Was a gift to me and I kept it in the truck for the first few months. Used it a handful of times. Worked fine for me. Eventually I cyced it out for other means.

 

Technically it works. Its just mainly fatwood shavings and sold for $$$

 

Yeah. I know. I think a tin at the local outdoor shop was $20 or more.

 

Sounds about right!

Crazy

 

Too many uses to list here, but if you're in a cold climate like MN, the Honda operates as a self contained car battery jumper/charger in addition to a power source rated safe for operating sensitive electronic equipment like computers and smart phones. It would also charge cordless power tools like a recip saw for wood. It's smaller than a sewing machine. Super quiet. No brainer.