Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

That' not fair! But it's hilarious.

 

It’s upcoming. It’s in the latest beta version of Photoshop. This is the first time I’ve tried it. It’s both cool as hell and scary as hell at the same time.

 

I don't have any AI magic to share but few things that I've been busy with lately, things taking time away from sweet sweet Tacoma mods. Welding class going well except instructor shared the book link to everyone but me and I'm like the only one in "beginner" GMAW. I'm mostly faking it until I can really read the textbook and know what I'm doing but getting better each week and more consistent. 1G butt weld 30° bevel on 1/4", 2 passes so this is the cap. It's probably a little cold and missed a couple spots but the root pass was better and if I ran it again no doubt I could do better. Considering I've never touched a welder before 3 weeks ago I can live with it.



Towed with the Taco for the first time. Little U-Haul trailers pull like nothing is even there. Only took two cam straps, slapped the top and said "ain't going nowhere", and drove the long and arduous 3 miles back home.



Thanks to Home Depot being a bag of dicks and destroying my original box, I ended up with the new Harbor Freight Series 3 72" in grey (thanks again to @Tim v for the coupon!). Going to replace ye olde Craftsman triple stack aka everyone's first toolbox back in the 90's. Can't wait to be able to find my tools again, my garage is an effin disaster right meow.



And...I may or may not have fully lost my goddamn mind and bought another car (don't worry my name isn't Larry so no trade-ins LOL). Say hello to the new go-kart, a 2010 Honda CR-V EX-L with 160k on the clock. Looks cleaner than it is, needs some TLC but I can fix her. Purpose is to be a backup/commuter vehicle so I can do more mods on the Taco and still go to work. It's also an admission that my Jeep will will take longer to get road-worthy again and the death of all optimism on that front. Oh well.



And now I'm broke-ish and can't afford too many big mods for a while so I'll go back to lurking in the shadows and dreaming of future vendor sales. Bearpaw is only a week away?! Time is flying, make it slow down!

 

I have made two different iterations of a rear swing away and liked neither because they were hard to see around; thus, the tire in the rack...

 

The camera definitely has some cool features. But, my last one was a glitchy POS.

Nice! I see a few items missing.

Lmao! I need a jacket like that!

 

This is awesome!

 

Hope this isn't foreshadowing!

 

Foreground shadowing, more like

 

I have to say the new series 3 box looks excellent. Hope it serves you well!

 

I didn't mean to open a can of worms, but the vultures were out this morning....

 

Thanks! Only thing I don’t like so far is the rubber top, it has some weird yellow residue on it possibly to prevent rusting of the box top during transport. But otherwise compared to my old craftsman this thing has so much room for activities. More than anything I’m just excited to have a drawer wide enough to fit my 1/2” torque wrench. Definitely feels sturdy, getting it off the trailer myself was easier than I thought but any passers by watching probably thought I was nuts lol.

 

Sent you another coupon

 

Appreciate it but only needed the one for the toolbox! I have no money left anways even if I wanted to buy more stuff lol

 

Does any body else want it

 

HF? How long is it good for? I'd like to get a small cart for the welder if it'll work for that, but won't be able to get there until Friday.

 

My bad it expired yesturday

 

Since there was some interest, here's what I have for my camp power setup. Hopefully, it will be connected and working for Bear Paw.

Power Station: https://kickassproducts.com/collect...h-integrated-25a-dc-dc-charger-no-agm-battery
Power Station wiring kit: https://kickassproducts.com/products/kickass-premium-plug-play-dc-dc-wiring-kit
Connector for solar connection: https://kickassproducts.com/collections/wiring/products/50a-high-currents-anderson-style-connector
Flexible solar panel (100w):

$240 BougeRV Yuma 100W Compact CIGS Thin-Film Flexible Solar Panel, The Most Flexible Solar Panel with Tape for Easy Installation (Compact Version)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJJYZJ5X?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Extension cables for solar:

$23 BougeRV 10 Feet 10AWG Solar Extension Cable with Female and Male Connector with Extra Pair of Connectors Solar Panel Adaptor Kit Tool (10FT Red + 10FT Black)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0753ZLLQB?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Vinyl base to mount solar panel:

$30 VViViD+ Matte Demon Black Premium Vinyl Wrap Film (3ft x 5ft)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PQF5S1F?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
And lastly, the battery:

$189 Renogy Deep Cycle AGM 12 Volt 100Ah Battery, 3% Self-Discharge Rate, 1100A Max Discharge Current, Safe Charge Appliances for RV, Camping, Cabin, Marine and Off-Grid System, Maintenance-Free

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075RFXHYK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

This should get me plenty of charging whether I'm driving or parked, provided it's even somewhat sunny.

 

Thought I had the mystery dash noise solved... but, nope. The tin foil shield between the cat and the floor was loose and making a similar noise. Thought I had it. Oh well, the search continues.

 

Went to Temperance River State Park today.
The river starts out calm.



Soon it becomes this.










Calm as it empties into Lake Superior