Thank you for the Wi-Fi. I've been going up to that property for 40 years and look forward to meeting you this winter. Stay safe!

When Chevy Says "We will never redo the Avalanche again!!" and then proceeds to make an electric truck that is basically an Avalanche....

Hopefully, Ford will resume production some day.

I love my Lightning too! It's my absolute favorite. I also own a mach e. I love that too.

I'll keep this all in mind for when I have *$millions$* of discretionary income and when I don't have to worry about how I'm filling my 100 gallon LP tank to keep my home heated over the winter!

What trim level is your lightning?

Its kind of funny as an european to listen to mark explaining why a trunk is practical. Just buy a normal suv instead of the pickup...

Matt that was great. When you started on the Lightning towing I was aware how good the GM or Sierra is so not surprised when you spelled it out. As a Tesla owner I smiled a lot on the touch the brake and drive. When I catch an EV with the start button I always forget and always ask myself "why is this here?" Heads up display is one of my fav features. Why does Tesla not have it? Thanks for the reviews. I knew you and Mike had electric trail bikes and always wondered about not seeing any EVs. Cool to learn Watt you're doing.

How about a dc to dc converter instead of a inverter

How long does it take to fully recharge each of those trucks when they're nearly fully depleted??

Awesome review! Do you think 18” wheels would help the gmc ride? Is it much or just slightly louder than the lightning? I also want a quiet isolated ride but I like everything else of the gmc.

Good job, well done. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I started off wanting a solar powered Ring camera for my shed until I saw how much the little Ring solar panel was. I originally bought a larger 10 watt solar panel for it, but have since gone deep down the rabbit hole of solar. Amazon has 12v USB-C PD chargers, so you can hook a couple of those up in parallel to the battery to power the Ring cameras, and they should act like they're plug-in cameras vs solar powered cameras. You won't have to deal with the DC/AC inverter nor its losses. Also, you didn't mention which battery you're using, but Redodo has self-heating 12v 100ah batteries on sale right now, which will protect the battery from being charged below freezing, but also heat the battery so it can be charged without damage. I don't have starlink, so I'm not aware if you can do a direct 12v connection to it, but I'm sure some ham radio youtuber has already done it!

They prob steal that too.

Are you sure the ring cameras aren't already DC powered? Every one of the power outputs that are standard removable I can find on Ring's website all output DC. If the power is removable from the Ring camera, I would bet you can ditch the inverter.

I know you mentioned you are in the Ring camera ecosystem, but you should really consider some UniFi gear. It would give you a lot more flexibility. The Protect app is great…and there is no monthly charge.

Great stuff here for sure. Thank you Mark. Tell your brother to start making more videos Darn it.

You also get the MAC address of the device should they use the WiFi. One more way to help identify a thief.

We did something similar, and we discovered we had to bury our batteries below the frost line to maintain their capacity. We ran the wire up inside the pole.

Almost all of the theft that occurs is organized crime by the mafia cartel(Highest level of the military) whenever this happens, people need to sit back and reflect on themselves and all their past actions and think about “what did I do to deserve this”.

It'll be great just to have the service up there.... if it stops the thieves Awesome 👍👍

It’s a great idea.

Always good idea to publish the security system. Especially the link and the power system. Stealing the winch now just requires some planning and time.

I hope they don't steal the starlink with the solar panel. There are camera traps for this purpose. A camera trap is a camera that is automatically triggered by motion in its vicinity.

I hope they don't steal your equipment,

What's you're liability for someone's illegal use of a free wifi connection?

Next years video will be "STOLEN - Solar powered security and camera system for our snow cat."

Hope it all works out OK.🙂🙂

Nice project! Don't forget to check the power use during the night. The IR might use quite some power.

good idea, although I suspect if the theft is that bad, your security equipment is probably going to walk off in short order too.

Whatever you are doing with solar, at least double it. But The snow will burn you. You are better off setting at least one 90 degrees vertical, in the correct series vs parallel configuration. This will ensure you have no loss of power unless snowfall hits the bottom of your panel that is vertical. Now remember you are just trying to catch a person, a person during winter that is likely to be fully covered head to toe without issue during winter conditions. Cameras only deter people that aren't idiots. If these people are repeat offenders, then that is your only hope. And in this position you might be right. I would put up trail cameras along the driving path to get to this location. At least you could get car, or license plate ID. Maybe put camera signs at the beginning of the property, legal or not to place them there, they will only be removed if someone wants to. Good luck, and fuck thieves, but you have to start thinking like one to get even, and I hope they get caught. Hard earned money isn't easy.

Look into buck converters, much more efficient than going the inverter route.

Great job Mark , love your videos. PS Remind Mike we are all dying too see more of his KZbin video’s too like Draco X and the big news behind that ! ❤😊

Another thing with having people connecting to the WIFI there. This could be setup to record the possible device name and or the MAC address of the devices connecting. Could be used to possibly track down who's stealing stuff.

Rich solar has a 250W that is 2 125W panels which suffer less from partial shading. I'm sure there are other brands that do similar.

Have you heard about Howard Stockman having his new Cub burn? 6:46

You might try putting “rainX” on the glass of the solar panel to aid in snow sloughing.

I think it will work just as you imagine. Plus, it will be great to have StarLink up there. Your neighbors will want to subsidize this. I know I would.

Lookup the issues of charging LiFePO4 batteries at below freezing temperatures.

amazing how much alike you two look alike! Just sitting here trying to figure out why I can recognize you all apart as easily I do

I love your projects and adventures...your reviews are the best...I hope Can Am is watching..I think a 3ft lift and wider tracks will get you through your arctic conditions..your truck might need some modifications for your conditions you want to use it in as well...I like your unbias opinions and reviews... Keep them coming!!!

Best of luck .. The Patey Clan are very thoughtful....

I’ve never been able to get an inverter to run continuously with a low draw. They always seem to shut themselves down at some point. Hope you have better luck. Let us know your results.

Definitely 1% problems,, gotta be tough, having to keep your personal snow cat outside unguarded,, in a private community.. ever heard of trailhead crime? is why noone leaves anything in the NF long unattended.. Why dont you and a few neighbors build a pole barn, keep your valuables out of sight? Probably liberal immigrants stealing to support pink heroin cartels and pet eating. SMH for like half a dozen reasons.. SMART

Leave goodies with airtags?

That sounds like a great idea Mark. I hope it works flawlessly.

Personally, I like the idea of the pole- mounted robot guns that fire the big, rubber, musket balls like they use in South Africa. But then that's probably why you've been so much more successful than me: honey vs vinegar and all that! Well done!

hey Mark, professor hobo KZbin channel did a review on these kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZu3pKRvgpJpbKMsi=SxPHN0C_io-oaSnr with excellent function if partially blocked. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3-5pWecrM6ia7Msi=K12U2SkvF6xXA6bq

I think a Best Tugs 'Steven Segal Ass Kicking' machine is in order here. The thief would make a great prototype target.

good call matey!