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It would probably depend upon on how often and and from what distance you would need to rely on some mechanical advantage. If it's only once a year, throw a neighbourhood trailer storage party. A wall-mounted electric winch would also do the job, give you longer range and better efficiency than...

I found a single in-line 2-stage filter that would remove pathogens at the 0.2 micron level (i.e most things that could start growing or living in the tank) coupled with a carbon filter that removes chemicals and improves taste: MSR Emergency Home Water Filtration System | MEC Good for 1000...

U.S Bound from Canada. Had cleared primary and was being directed to secondary inspection. Blew up going at a high rate of speed before it reached anyone else. But there is some infrastructure damage. So I've been able to gather from standard media sources. I have a couple friends/associates who...

I concur. I was thinking of giving everything a test run today (heater + shelter) since it was cold and wet. But my plans to pick up the Backroads this morning was subverted by an "international incident" at the Rainbow Bridge. I'll have to wait for the smoke to clear. Quite literally.

Excellent idea. I too was concerned about how to pull off long term storage of emergency water. Because, it will go bad in time if not kept in circulation or otherwise maintained as potable. Your setup solves that issue, even if you have no aux AC to pressurize the house system. My dug well...

Just to give people an idea of their relative sizes, and relative to the trailer as well: Given the space that I am trying to heat in the Backroads, the difference in heat thrown off by both units, and the metabolism of my travel partner, the Big Buddy is probably my better BTU choice anyway...

Well… the filter would only be for long term use and doesn’t affect psi either before or after it. Its not necessary for proper lighting and operation. Lots of bleeding of the CI accessory hose. I even connected the screw-on at the heater with the tank barely cracked and slight + pressure...

Seth: You can try to replicate, but… that’s what started this whole adventure. It didn’t work for me (Buddy+ CI Accessory Hose+CI side port QD= Pilot LightExtinguishment after 15 seconds. Ostensibly because it’s double-regulated at the tank and at the swivel bottle connection. Good luck.

Cary: That's what I have on order. However, I think I'll be going with the Big Buddy, and Big Buddy regulated hose, keeping their female QD end, spinning off the regulator and spinning on a male QD with a female thread. Seems the simplest to go into the CI's side. Karen won't argue about the...

... but you don't say how you make the connections, with what and to what. We're dealing with 2 or 3 very different appliances X2 very different possible LP sources, exacerbated by imperfect information from the manufacture about a plethora of poorly-described accessories for all of them. By my...

By the way... this all assumes that you're not just performing Seth's simple tank-switch workaround scenario that he described above, and that you have a deep down desire to make this process as complicated and expensive as possible.

Cary: I would say that, yes, that's a little digging. Certainly much more than I was able to discern from any manuals and vids. Thanks. I think we have this sorted out. I'll add a little bit to your explanation. It has to do with the significantly different design of the Little Buddy/ Buddy and...

Just as a caution to those who may be actively (or thought of) re-filling the green ones: STOP! Never refill 1 lb. propane bottles | PHMSA. The refillable Flame King ones are undoubtedly manufactured to a higher standard than the DOT 39's and can withstand the filling-emptying-refilling...

Sweeney: That Amazon link is what I could get, but is illegal in Ontario and possibly the rest of Canada. i.e. you can manage to buy it and possess it. But the act of actually filling it is prohibited by industrial/consumer law(s). And if you mess up in the process, it could prohibit you from...

You'd have to do a little digging to see if this comparable:3M Primer 94 Tape Adhesion Promoter DI-NOC Vinyl Wrap 1/2 Pint (8 fl oz, 236mL) | eBay I somehow doubt it. But you're right... not a lot of U.S. sources; it seems to be all in Canada despite being made in the U.S.. Usually the supply...

That’s a scenario-workaround I never considered. I was thinking of trying to run the stove and heater simultaneously. Which, as you describe, isn’t absolutely necessary. The CI stove itself will be warming the space as well. However, and not as a consequence, I’ve already ordered a tank...

Seth: Agree on all points. If a 5-pounder were in the cards, despite its storage issues, then why not just a tank-top radiant and no hoses? Giving Buddy a Lobotomy (removing its regulator, if its even possible ) makes it unusable elsewhere without a dedicated regulated hose. This is not even...

I may have found my answer: Because both the CI tank and the appliance are regulated, the appliance is now is over-regulated, if using the side quick-connect and CI's hose. Nothing will fix this other than a direct connection to a separate unregulated tank. Which is what Mr Heater recommended in...

Has anyone had trouble running a Buddy heater directly off the side LP quick-connect using CI's LP Accessory Hose? My pilot light goes out after 15 seconds and it won't come back on, no longer how long I hold down the control knob. I'm not using Mr Heater's recommended proprietary...

L&K: Speaking from in-experience, I would imagine that it goes up pretty quickly, and can be adjusted in (back) height, or moved to the CI's side door (or even the TV hatch) just as easily. How you secure it to the trailer (whether by the straps provided (to the fenders or wheel rims) or by...