Date:         Thu, 11 Oct 2001 10:15:53 -0600
Reply-To:     Gnarlodious <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Gnarlodious <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: travel to libby montana
Comments: To: gary hradek <hradek@yahoo.com>
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Entity gary hradek spoke thus:

> We will be taking a trip to Libby, Montana in late
> October.
Probably is a good idea to heat your tank (I lived at Troy, MT last winter)
> Would it be safe to travel with water in
> the storage tank?   I have thought to add a 10%
> ethanol solution to the tank to prevent freezing.
> We will be hooking up an electrical connection each
> night.
Maybe a short slice of heater tape would be easiest

> charge on the battery?   If so, what kind of charger
> works best and can I run the charger while I use the
> lights and radio in these very  long Montana nights.
Most likely a cheap charger will cause the radio to buzz 60 hz, I use the
newfangled switched-mode lightweight charger, no complaints.

Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com