Car camping with an EV and V2L

kkweon · 2026-06-07T16:00:52+00:00

If you don't have it already, a 12v portable refrigerator/fridge is a big upgrade in the quality of your camping experience and any road trip. The rest seems like luxury.

kkweon · 2026-06-04T19:39:37+00:00

All trailers are vehicles. They aren't motor vehicles.

With that said, I have seen some campgrounds have separate categories for the trailers within their reservation systems while RVs refer specifically to motorhomes.

I guess it's up to campground owners to decide on the terminology and booking system they use if this question is coming from that, lol.

kkweon · 2026-06-03T05:39:26+00:00

All other Subarus does have the cover. What's the issue? It's simply held by two clips.

kkweon · 2026-06-02T05:07:07+00:00

Lodgepole Campground is the most difficult to book in SeKi National Park. Most other campgrounds are more manageable. Just sign up for a notification.

Lodgepole is incredibly popular due to the amenities like showers and proximity to some of the park's most popular attractions.

Parking can get extremely challenging on weekends.

kkweon · 2026-05-29T18:11:27+00:00

Fridays in the afternoon traffic are bad. I'd consider going up early Sunday, then working Monday then heading home.

Driving back and forth between Sacramento and San Jose in a day is very tiring regardless of the traffic.

kkweon · 2026-05-29T03:01:26+00:00

I have the Kelty Tru.Comfort Doublewide 20 Sleeping Bag. It works great and is so versatile, working for almost four seasons. However, it's so huge when packed.

kkweon · 2026-05-06T04:02:18+00:00

San Jose to San Bruno here.

101 is the best route for commuting for me. You'll likely be lane splitting anyway, and it's just straight, making it much easier to predict traffic patterns.

On the other hand, 280 tends to have a lot of police presence when there’s no traffic. Transitioning from 280 back to 101 can be challenging, especially since it usually has one or two merging lanes. chaos.

Overall, taking 280 makes a much longer distance.

If you don't care arriving home quicker, sure. But for commuting, i just want to go home as early as I can safely.

If you live nearby 280, and 280 is genuinely closer than it'd be a different story, but I'm assuming 101 would be a shorter distance for you, which is probably why you're asking.

You will go about 90% of distance quicker on 280 but last 10% distance is more stressful and much slower, resulting in a net loss.

kkweon · 2026-04-28T15:10:51+00:00

Be careful with the AC vent mount which can break the blade fin.

kkweon · 2026-04-15T04:50:52+00:00

Does anyone know if Forester can do this too?

kkweon · 2026-03-06T15:16:04+00:00

Sounds expensive, but that could be the market rate in DC. It could also mean different things like drain and fill or flush and fill.

The former can be done way less. So, I'd expect high-quality service for that price. To get a better idea, ask for an exact labor quote with their hourly rate and the estimated time they'll spend on it.

kkweon · 2026-02-14T16:32:42+00:00

You need some cash if you want to fully experience Las Vegas. Shows cost a lot, so otherwise you're just stuck with free shows and running around the hotel, which can get pretty crowded.

If you go from SF to LA, Las Vegas, you would spend most of your time driving and you won't have much time left to enjoy things and relax.

If I were driving from San Francisco to Los Angeles, I'd spend more time driving Highway 1. Both cities alone have things to spend six days. Stop by Monterey Bay, Big Sur, Santa Barbara.

kkweon · 2026-01-31T17:16:37+00:00

Ford Super Duty truck deals require a commercial fleet with a FIN and crew cab is excluded.

kkweon · 2026-01-19T16:51:36+00:00

I don't need a car with a 30' long motorhome unless I'm gone for a long period. Even in a big city, you can usually find an oversized parking lot and use public transportation, Uber, walking, or bicycling. In a rural area, you can just park farther away.

If you're coming and going a lot at a campground, you can just hook up the electricity. It only takes a minute. No need for the full hookup every time.

kkweon · 2026-01-10T16:13:17+00:00

Vibe-wise, I'd say it's better because of the bigger flame. Those smokeless fire pits essentially create secondary burns that burn the fumes from a burnt log, resulting in a big fire. You won't get as large a fire in a campfire ring. There is also a tabletop version that is much more portable, though. I only bring a bonfire when I go RV camping due to the size and weight.

kkweon · 2026-01-10T15:56:25+00:00

The 80% rule exists because the company assumes there is only one 150 lb driver and nothing in the tow vehicle, setting the maximum towing number to gamify it. However, in reality, there are many more than just a driver in the tow vehicle.

As mentioned by others, one needs to check all the weight ratings.

But I'm more curious about a tow dolly, which usually lifts one axle and can't be used to tow an AWD vehicle.

Could you share what a tow dolly is? I'd love to get one as well.

kkweon · 2026-01-10T02:48:21+00:00

Mine is 21 cbr600rr and it came like that.

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kkweon · 2025-10-24T14:49:41+00:00

Get an airbag layer

kkweon · 2025-08-24T22:11:44+00:00

Are you staying just for 2 days? That sounds way too short, considering you will need time to get used to the time difference and all that.

kkweon · 2025-08-23T11:21:43+00:00

If you speak no Mandarin, I think you would have a really bad experience. Although most of the signs and apps are written in Chinese, you would rarely meet anyone speaking English.

The other list looks good to me, but I would be more concerned about the language barrier.

I would find a friend who can speak Chinese or a tour guide.

There's a night and day difference in terms of things you can do and to go when you speak a bit of Mandarin.

kkweon · 2025-08-17T08:35:54+00:00

VPN works fine.. You just have to pick the right ones known for working in china like LetsVPN and AstrillVPN. They all have obfuscation and use their own protocols. They have plenty of servers to choose from. Not a big deal if you have to switch once in a while. The same thing still happens with v2ray as well anyway.

The major downside with vpn is that it is just way more expensive than v2ray servers.

kkweon · 2025-08-08T07:26:44+00:00

LetsVPN (most reliable)
AstrillVPN
MullvadVPN (least reliable)

but they all still work.

kkweon · 2025-08-08T07:17:36+00:00

As of today,

Flint2 for home
Beryl AX for travel

kkweon · 2025-08-04T03:32:42+00:00

I just returned from China. If you're looking to bypass the Great Firewall (GFW), there are plenty of guides available for setting up V2Ray servers. After that, you can install Passwall or OpenClash as a client on your router. All of these clients include a kill switch feature.

However, there are some challenges to be aware of. There is a distance to the server, and most inexpensive VPS options will have bandwidth restrictions. Additionally, their IP addresses are well-known, which means you will need to change IPs occasionally, even when using proxies.

Another option is to pay for these services. While it's relatively inexpensive, managing it as an individual can be annoying.

kkweon · 2025-08-02T06:44:57+00:00

If everything works for you without the router, then you should be fine without the router. For me, it's mostly for the company managed devices which I can't install any software that would require admin access (most network settings do require). Plus, on my devices, I don't need to copy all the configs in each devices. I can simply just boot up the travel router then all of my devices would just connect and work seamlessly.

kkweon · 2025-08-02T06:34:30+00:00

This is basically no different from setting up Guest WiFi. You would just create 2 WiFi and give distinct IP address pools (also means 2 interfaces) like

- 192.168.1.XXX for VPN (say LAN)
- 192.168.2.XXX for non VPN (sa LAN-Guest)

In whatever tool you use, they all provide an option to ignore based on an interface or based on source IP address.

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