One of the few quibbles I have regarding the Mini is a problem with the water heater. When I have hookups the electric side of the heater works great, heating 6 gallons of water quickly. My problem is the propane side of the heater, it worked originally but doesn't anymore. Don't know if I managed to crimp the propane line going to it or what and it's such a small problem it wasn't worth dragging the Mini back to Ohio to the dealer to get warranty work done on it. Plus they'd probably keep the Mini for a few days so I'd get to pay for staying in a motel during that time. So I researched solar water heaters and found this one:
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| It works for the same reason you don't wear black on a hot sunny day. |
You pour about a gallon or so of water into it then set it in the sun (here it's on the hot hood of the pickup) and about 3 hours later you have water that's up to 120 degrees. I touched the bag to determine when it'd be comfortable to shower with then took it onto the Mini's shower and had a decent shower! I only used about half the water in the bag. Simple and effective, just like me! Beats driving to Ohio!
I got back to my campsite in the Lake Michigan Rec area as quick as I could and, fortunately it was unoccupied so I jumped on it.
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"My" campsite!
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Why keep coming back to the same site?
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Hard to beat this backyard!
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No mosquitoes (surprisingly), great hiking, almost ideal temps, almost total quiet (except for birds), usable Verizon (with a cell booster) oh, and it's free for up to 14 days!
This was my second stretch at the site this summer and I'm not ruling out a third!
Thanks for reading!
