DIY Living – Page 3 – CONFIDENT TO DIY

Gregory 70L Gear Tote

I needed a new snowboarding gear hauler. I was previously using a collapsible 50L laundry tote by Clever Made and it was a fantastic tote except I started carrying more gear than it could handle and I began spilling over the sides. Not to mention the fabric was starting to get holes on the high [...]

Bosch 800 series Dishwasher

I purchased the Bosch 800 series dishwasher using my American Express which offers me extended warranty on all purchases. Bosch offers a limited 1 year product warranty which is vastly different than a full warranty. So my American Express will automatically give me another 1 year warranty identical to Bosch and let’s not overlook the [...]

Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE Premium Package

Things I noticed that no one bothered to mention anywhere online. No YouTube videos, no rav4 world forum posts, no Facebook archives posts. #1. Only one person can register as the owner via the Toyota app and if there are 2 drivers they both need to use the same login ID and password for the [...]

Rav4 Prime Mods Continued

Here are the last few modifications. Aluminum Grill Protector I decided to add aluminum mesh to protect the radiator from rock damage. Oregon rocks the roads in winter! this did require removing the front bumper and took two of us working together to fit the mesh in place. Interior Mesh Attic This is a really [...]

Ecoflow 160watt Next Gen Solar Panel

For my application of hooking up to my vehicle installed AUX battery I needed an electrical extension cable of which Ecoflow does not provide. Thankfully I had a spare on hand from my Zamp solar panel. The Ecoflow is marketed towards consumers using generic plug and play off the shelf battery systems such as the [...]

Aqua Cube Companion Base Camp Shower- Error Code E1

This particular shower was mass produced in China across multiple brand names including companion aqua cube Logic, base camp Mr. Heater Aqua Cube, hike crew, cost way, etc.. in multiple countries. So there are multiple varying owners manuals with different degrees of information. In the Northern American owners manuals (Mr. Heater) you can find the [...]

GSI Haulilite Pressure Cooker Demise

GSI discontinued selling their anodized aluminum pressure cookers. I suspect it was due to it being an inferior product. For starters it’s important to understand that the GSI pressure cooker was a single ply anodized aluminum pressure cooker that was manufactured overseas and stamped with the GSI logo to be sold in the US under [...]

Harbor Freight 6 x 8 Green House 10 Year Review

I installed our HF 6 x 8 green house back in september 2014 following this guide.. https://www.instructables.com/Building-and-Improving-the-Harbor-Freight-6×8-Gree/. The original panels exposed to the sun were covered with 6mm UV rated plastic. All of the original panels are still in place except for 5 of the roof panels which finally gave out this spring of 2024! [...]

Keurig B70 Slow Drip

I bought a used Keurig B70 at a thrift store, a few years ago, without being able to test it out first. Much to my dismay I plugged it in and discovered that it did not have any water pressure. I wish I had replaced both solenoids at the same time I replaced the pump [...]

Dashcams Rav4 Prime XSE

I find myself looking at installing a dash cam into our 2023 Toyota RAV4 prime with the premium package. The ever popular choice amongst owners is the Fitcamx however I personally chose to install the Viofo A229 and I will explain why. Parking Mode This is a feature that uses sensors to detect and film [...]