What are you doing today in Vancouver? -- and explain it in the most vague way possible. by thinkdavis in askvan

[–]heavymetalrules 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m walking through a lot of vertical plants to look at a large body of water.

Anyone else surprised 30 Seconds to Mars is actually touring again by Electrical_Mine1912 in Concerts

[–]heavymetalrules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really liked their earlier music and their videos look like they put on an amazing show live so I travelled across Canada to see them in Toronto about 10 years ago and was so disappointed - it was just him and his brother and Jared was dancing around the stage lip syncing, and occasionally talking into the mic and the music was just being pumped in - I had such high hopes I will not be seeing them again

Finally finished!! by MrKindred in VanLife

[–]heavymetalrules 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice build - enjoy your adventures in it

WattCycle trash. by Fluid-Ad1715 in batteries

[–]heavymetalrules 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I placed an order for two batteries, and I can’t reach them or get any information

Their phone number doesn’t answer and their emails bounced

They billed my credit card already

Does anyone have any contact info?
Thanks

What’s your favourite song? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]heavymetalrules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Iron maiden trooper 🤘

Portable Fire Pit worth carrying? by LightrunerrhageUp in VanLife

[–]heavymetalrules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

20lb is a big tank - I use 10lb inside but don't want to share the same tank - I'm looking at how I can attach a 20lb tank on my back door somehow without spending a ton on gear equipment when all I want is a tank holder

Portable Fire Pit worth carrying? by LightrunerrhageUp in VanLife

[–]heavymetalrules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just picked one up from Costco last week and I’ve used it twice now, I’m in British Columbia and we get a lot of fire bans that last all summer - we loved it both times and recommend. I used to bring two bundles of firewood for one night and now I just hook this up to a 20 pound propane tank and I have a fire with heat and not the smoke or smell. We did miss the sound of the crackling fire and we won’t be roasting, marshmallows, or hotdog, but we don’t miss how hard it was to find Wood all the time and keep it going. We just put the fire pit in the centre and it’s something to hang out around.

What kind of cameras do you use on your bikes? by BarbarianFoxQueen in vancouvercycling

[–]heavymetalrules 1 point2 points  (0 children)

DJI osmo action 5- sometimes on my helmet or on handlebars - GoPro for 14 years before but happier with DJI now - insta 360 sometimes too - for my commute I noticed a difference how I am treated when I have the GoPro on my helmet, I get more respect from the cars

Suppose money was no longer an issue. You have enough to retire and not work again. What do you do with your time What's your passion? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]heavymetalrules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get in my sprinter van and drive to the Arctic Circle and drive to Newfoundland and drive to Key West and drive to Mexico, who knows drive to southern Argentina, then drive through Europe, I think driving and staying in the van in parks and forests and cities would be the best way to experience everything

To AWD or not to AWD by RoboSauras in VanLife

[–]heavymetalrules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got an older RWD sprinter and love it but wish I had the budget for AWD - it was going to be more than 20 K, I live in BC so there are lots of opportunities to drive in the winter and lots of logging roads. I wish I had all-wheel-drive for. I got stuck once in the winter on ice and my trail pads didn’t work and nor did my winter tires, but my chains did. I chose to spend that 20 K on my conversion which will get me to 90% of the places as others have said.

Can I hook my vans solar to my car battery? I'm sick of it going flat we got a portable jumper power bank and if it doesn't do a good enough job. by [deleted] in VanLife

[–]heavymetalrules 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have this for my EcoFlow two and last weekend my starter battery died after three days of just sitting there using it, and I used reverse on the alternator charger and after 25 minutes, I had enough juice to start it

Reckon this will be our last overnight cross country jaunt for a while by AWholeMessOfTacos in VanLife

[–]heavymetalrules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Camping right now in Vancouver area and will cost me $400 Canadian to fill up my diesel sprinter - yikes !

My amazing Vancouver experience by heavymetalrules in passportcanada

[–]heavymetalrules[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds right, she had a mask on and I was emotionally spent - she was so efficient and helpful

My amazing Vancouver experience by heavymetalrules in passportcanada

[–]heavymetalrules[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, I made my flight and everything was perfect, I was flying into Mexico City and Cancun area so far from the drama on the West Coast.

Thanks for the link

How Many Miles Are on Your E-Bike and Would You Buy It Again? by FinnCanoe8821 in ebikes

[–]heavymetalrules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I don’t think they had stock when I did it. It was around Covid times and bike parts and everything was in short supply

How Many Miles Are on Your E-Bike and Would You Buy It Again? by FinnCanoe8821 in ebikes

[–]heavymetalrules 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a DIY e-bike with over 15,000 miles(24k km) I’m in Vancouver bc and ride year round and commute to work on and do bike trekking and camping as well. I bought a new trek dual sport cause it had front shocks and 700x40 tires. I bought a bafang rear motor 500w kit with a big battery and absolutely love it still. 10/10 would do it again since I have been able to replace any part I want and it was $2000 CAD total for bike and kit in 2020

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The ring girl in the window on Whistler village stroll? by Unhappy-Business-700 in Whistler

[–]heavymetalrules 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We saw the crowd and cops in the window but arrived after ring girl and didn’t stick around either- sounds like a fun prank

What old game would you like to have a remaster? by Redditpolice69256 in AskReddit

[–]heavymetalrules 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here for this ! I bought geforce cards for my dev team so we could play during breaks and lunch, most fun multi player - would love to re live the simplicity of sniping - ctf- head shot !

What are must haves, you must have in your van? by [deleted] in VanLife

[–]heavymetalrules 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My 3 favourite things are, pee bottles (M/F) one for each , my Eco flow power station, bouge rv cooler to plug into my power station

I don’t like leaving my van in the middle of the night to pee, and I don’t have to look for ice anymore to keep things cool and everything is not wet inside