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I think that’s all good, as there is a second stage of gas regulator under the sink, the big green thing in the photo below. On my CI (2012) the split to the gas outlet is before the second regulator, which is just for the stove. It may be different in different years or on furnace-equipped...

Great report Steve! Glad you’re on track. Hmmm…. I’d like to simplify too! How did you get the pol/qcc1 fitting off the regulator? If I recall it was on super tight, and I wanted to preserve it for use with a 20-lb tank at home. I was afraid it would take chewing up the brass with vise-grips to...

My experience was different. I don’t know why! I was unable to run a Big Buddy from CI outlet to BB 1-lb inlet with the standard CI-optional hose. I’m glad Sweeney and RM Browder have it working that way! Och. I do have it working at last! Similar to (same as?) Steve’s approach. CI outlet ->...

Unused adapters!

Sweet! I really like the innovative backsplash and leg supports. A beautiful piece of wood… it helps to start with good materials. Nice design and execution!

That’s a photo of the Backroads Van and Terri posted! I only have one setup under my belt, but so far: It’s a little awkward for one person to set up the first time because it’s kind of big when it’s on the ground. Lots of walking around it… Moving it is easy once untied & stakes pulled. There...

I'm doing an about-face. After purchasing the middle "Portable Buddy" I've returned it for the Big Buddy. More on getting it hooked up with a Mr. Heater hose connection to the CI in a future post when I test it out! Why the BB? When I was speaking with my co-camper (that's her in the profile...

That's the 120w version? No battery charge controller, but we use the CI's internal optional controller? Fitting in the storage bins is a big deal for me! I don't like to be working around the stuff that comes out only sometimes... I've really liked the look of the Renogy folding 100w, but it...

I’ve been researching and thinking over the last few days, purchased the Kelty Backroads to use as a kitchen semi-tent, and a Mr. Heater Portable Buddy to warm it up. $50 Black Friday at BiMart, a regional store in OR-WA. This is in preparation for a long awaited April trip to Utah parks, in...

One more tidbit: AGM anticipated service life: 3-5 yrs Lithium: 10 years I myself have run a premium 60ah AGM as a second batt dedicated to cpap use, a so-called “pony” battery. 3 years on the dot and it was cooked. Defect? Rough use (lots of washboard roads this summer)? Deep discharge...

Silver is the best color, well done! As Sweeney posted everyone’s use is a little different! In the west there are a lot of National Forest campgrounds without electricity to the site. We favor these! A couple things to add to your calculations: A lithium battery will safely deliver 80-90% of...

That sounds like no regulators - did you connect to the Big Buddy’s screw-in tank port or the quick disconnect? Thanks!

Och. Thanks for these details. I have time to learn more about your and others’ results before preparing for Utah… Perhaps the Big Buddy will be the thing that works best.

Ah, but did you filter, bleed, & prime? I’m fortunate that I have a local retailer with the regular Buddy and filter, just down the road, so I can easily test. It’s humbling, I find propane distribution confusing. So far. I guess that’s how some might feel reading my pages and pages of...

Well, isn’t this a thing! RMB, your experience is that the regular Buddy works direct from the CI’s rear gas spigot, no further filtering or regulator, with a little attention to finicky air bleeding and priming? Edit: sorry, I see you DO use a filter. Between the gas hose & buddy? I guess...

Speculatively: Pull the 11 or 20-LB tank off the tongue after dinner & dishes on a cold night. Fire-up the on-tank radiant heater in the Backroads on the kitchen hatch or as a side tent. Pull out that 1-lb. tank emergency adaptor that obsessive CI owners like me bought but never used because we...

I too have been wondering about using a Mr. Heater Buddy inside the (on order) Backroads. It’s something we never got around to with our ARB Awning Room, but we do have an early spring trip coming up where we could use the heat! IIRC the CI has a second stage regulator as well, bolted to the...

Yes - Backroads. $138 was the price on the product page after logging in. It may be the sales tax - Oregon has no sales tax!