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Yes you can, Exped recommends using their Widget Electric Pump to not run the risk of over inflation. I bought a cheap one from Walmart and used it for a while to test it out and it worked just fine. I was just careful not to over inflate.

@@OverlandCalling Thank you for your response😎

@@tallenallen5679 My pleasure! Being able to help people out is what keeps me going on this UA-cam adventure.

yeah it is a great product! I have been enjoying the heck out of it. When the mosquitos start swarming I duck inside and laugh at them.

@@OverlandCalling Haha!!!

Glad it helped you out!

you got it. It did take a while to figure out how to get it together. I need to do an update video on how it is doing after me using it a lot anyway. Spoiler alert….it is still going strong.

Stay off those side trails for sure. God that was brutal. Like fingernails on a chalkboard the whole way. Main trail was not too bad, but it tends to get more narrow later in the year as things grow.

Bought the awning because it looked cool, but it turns out that there were a few other features that I liked. Durable and it actually goes back in the case easier than the 6.5 ft awning packed in the bag. I had been stuck on those two rocks on a previous trip. 🤣

Wow I just checked the spec sheet on Starlink.com and sure enough it says 2.5 now for the cord. I am certain that when I first checked it was 2.1mm for the inside dimension. I have a friend that just ordered a mini. I will check with them to see if the cord connections have changed.

I put a request into Starlink for clarification on the pin size on the dish and confirmation of the cord size. Of course no answer yet. I had a buddy that just got his Starlink and the 2.1 size USB C cord and adapter piece worked. If I hear back from Starlink I will post it up.

@@OverlandCallingany update?

@@benjaminschneider Starlink gave me the run around and wanted a bunch of pictures of things that didn’t matter when all I asked was if the drawing was correct and what size pin the dish had. That cord seems to work just fine. I have been using it for about 1000 miles on my roadtrip testing it out. Also the USB C cord in the Amazon link has a 2.5 adapter. Of course all the adapters are sitting at home since I didn’t bring them on this trip.

Thank you for the kind words and I am glad it helped! I have been using mine quite a bit since making the video and it is still going strong.

Thanks! I keep waiting for a modeling agency to call me for work, but nothing yet 🤣🤣.

@@OverlandCalling major missed opportunity tsk tsk

Ahh nice to know I was not loosing my marbles. I am kind of glad it was rougher. made it more fun, but I don’t know if I would just blindly send someone there for their first trail.

Sounds like nice restoration you have going! Crazy number of miles! Hope ya enjoy your trip down to VA. My Virginia playlist has quite a few trails if you want to check out some more while you are down.

Thank you. I am glad to hear that it helped you!

that one is on my list for sure my next trip that way. I have heard it is great.

Thanks for the info on heat. I was testing in the middle of a heatwave, so didn’t notice it. Once I am out camp working I will check both out for long interval use.

No thank you. I am not planning to go pro. I just want to help people out.

I probably should have been paying more attention to the trail than was my camera lol. Pressure will vary more with tire size and specifically how much sidewall you have. I usually mine at 18-20 psi. A good general rule is to stop when you see it start to bulge just a little bit where it meets the ground. If you go too low you can dent your rim when going over rocks.

you are most welcome and thank you for the kind words!

I boosted above 12V to be able to use the 49ft cord that came with the mini without the voltage dropping below 12 over the long distance and thin wires. For power the mini can accept 12V-48v. I could have gone with 24V but I didn’t know that for sure at the time. The AC plug that comes with Starlink mini converts to 30V and I chose 36V because it was slightly higher than the voltage used with the AC adapter and I knew it would work. Once I got my next Amazon shipment in I was able to test and find out that USB C at 20V would also work using the 49ft cord. With that new knowledge I put out the second video on using USB C with the long cord.

@@OverlandCalling Makes sense... thanks! You saved me some mystery and some hassle.

yep pretty impressive especially with a car blocking half of the sky.

Backyard testing using Starlink app Speed test and the Speedtest 3rd party app showed no repeatable loss of speed at 50ft with no obstructions. I could not test past 50ft in my yard, but will do a full video on speed with different distances once I get out camping next week.

@@OverlandCalling Thanks, 50ft sounds reasonable as that is the max practical distance anyway, if I am running power from my camper.

@@AmandaandAustinC cool. I have seen videos where people are over 100ft away getting usable signal. I can’t think of anytime when I will actually need to go that far either.

True 😆 . I had been filming around noise or waiting for a few hours. it was starting to drive me nuts when I hit the 9:00PM mark.

You are most welcome. I have to admit that I was not sure it would work. When I was buying the stuff I was already planning to use it to charge my laptop if it didn’t work.

Thank you and glad I could help!

@@OverlandCalling I think it was a combo of not having a connection and me telling my wife your story that did it for her. Also, we opted for the 50 bucks a month plan for now to try it out. But she did say I know by next year your going on a long trip and I want a way to connect. So that was helpful.

@@mtnmnchronicles ahh nice! My wife was pretty supportive as well especially since I could check in better when really remote. I only get 10 texts a month with my emergency satellite communicator. That goes quick when you have a teenage daughter 😂

ha I wish I could say I was good enough to plan it!

yes this is the newest version. I hope to leave later this week. Waiting for my Jeep to get out of the shop and then I hit the open road. I am itching to go!,Other than Wyoming I don’t really have much of a plan. Figure I will just go with where the wind takes me.

Not a dumb question at all. I can’t test it in my Jeep (since it is still in the shop waiting for a part), but I just finished running it for 20 min in my wife’s Nissan Rogue and it worked just fine with the usual 10 min initialize time and 10 min streaming video.

I would recommend my other video linked at the end of this one. At about the 11 min mark I go over how I wired up a 12-36v boost converter into my Auxillary battery system and test it out. It worked like a champ and was drawing an average of 24W. It also used the stock 49 foot Starlink cord to keep costs down and the total system was very affordable.

oops I never actually answered your question about the USB C. Sorry about heading off on a tangent. I ran across the Coolgear ChargeIT 100w PD while I was looking at options for different power options. They are currently not available on Amazon, but likely it can be sourced direct. It looked pretty cool, and exactly what you are looking for. They also come with the option for a second port if you want to also charge a computer or something. www.coolgear.com/product/chargeit-100-watt-usb-type-c-charger

@@OverlandCalling Thank you! That’s exactly what I was looking for. I checked their website and I can get one direct.

@@CannedNirvana awesome! Please let me know how it works out for you once you have a chance to use it. I am considering building it I to a future upgrade for my office power box. The one I use now for my laptop power is only 65W and sometimes my computer gets a bit unhappy not getting 100w of power.

@@OverlandCalling I’m heading out to Missouri tomorrow. I’ll probably gone be gone for a few weeks so I won’t be able to do anything in the interim. Once I get back, I’ll order the Starlink and start the installation process. Thanks for the help! I’ll keep you posted.

Nope neither make any sound at all.

Thank you for bringing that up in comments on the last video! You kept me from leading anyone else down what may have been a bad path. I hope the 12V plug solves your problem. I did about 2 hours of testing with everything using the USB-C and starlink cable together with zero breaker trips. Seems like this may be a good way to solve the problem and it actually keeps things at Starlink spec for the 100W.

Thank you for the tips on Steak! I will give that a shot for sure! I hate doing dishes....mostly just lazy me problem, but I always strive to make them easier on me. It was pretty windy while I was camped on old NC 105, so I didn't want to risk a fire. I still get about 85-100W out of the panel thankfully. I never checked prior to it being run over, so not sure if it is damaged or not. 160W panel, but I know I have never seen any perform to what they list for. Maybe that is when it is in space next to the sun LOL.

@@OverlandCalling sorry for coming across so crass. We own some property about 5 miles from where you are. The service station on the corner near famous Louise’s has a lot to offer. And there’s firewood “that burns” close by too. It’s always windy there but I appreciate your concern about the fire. I still would’ve built a small one. I’m glad you had a good time and your dog Zeus looked adorable. Where did you get your panel from? I still can’t believe someone ran over it. Did you see the person? Most folks would’ve been shot for doing that. Was it far from your jeep? Help me understand.

@@MattyRox no worries at all. I am pretty sure I stopped into that store to pick up some supplies. Great info on the wood. Seems like a no brainer, but finding wood that burns well is harder than most people think. I got the solar panel from Amazon a few years ago. It is an EcoFlow.I had it about 20 feet away from my Jeep catching the last rays of sun, but still well off the road. Someone was using the wide spot in the road to do a U turn by edging into my camp. I ran at them like a crazy person waving my arms. They probably thought I had lost it at first lol. Funny to think back on it now, but I was pretty hot about it at the time. Guess it worked out in the end because I am still using the panel and now I have a story as well.

Not a bad question as all. I am by no means an electrical expert, but my understanding is that the Starlink spec of 5 amps would make it need a 5 amp minimum requirement for the socket.

The Starlink spec says 100W, and there will be some efficiency loss converting 12V to 20V, so probably a 12V 10A (120W) outlet should be safe. This seems to be a pretty common rating for these ports, both my Pecron E600LFP and Anker SOLIX F2600 have similarly rated 12V outlets.

@@guspaz thanks for hopping in to assist!

@@guspaz there is no need to take 12v to 20v. The Mini can work in 12V to 48v natively.

@@eddy802 The power starts at 12v at the power supply, and it's less than 12v at the other end of the cable. The longer and thinner the cable, the lower the voltage at the other end. That's why people are having trouble powering the mini from 12v power sources, by the time the power gets to the mini, it's under 12v. You can solve this by bumping to 20v so that you're still above 12v at the other end of the cable. It doesn't take much, a 50 foot 18AWG copper power cable doing 4 amps at 12 volts will have roughly 9.5 volts at the other end of the cable. Usually power supplies output a bit more than 12 volts to compensate for this, but it can only go so far. If we assume 12.8 volt output, the maximum cable length (again, 18AWG copper, 4 amps) is only 15 feet before the voltage drops below 12 volts. Resistors drop voltage, and cables are resistors. The longer and thinner the cable (and the worse the material), the more resistance, and thus the less voltage.

Yes you can’t beat simplicity of plug and play even if I did have to buy the extra 12v plug since my particular power station did not have the 100 watt output for the USC C connection it had.

Great info on that pure 12v testing. I was looking at wiring things up that way, but the cost of larger wire and the added amps needed made me nervous for the long run. Plus I really like that the cord that it comes with keeps it water tight. I know I will fall asleep watching videos and wake up in a rainstorm with it getting drenched 🤣..

I agree that it does pose a risk to the environment. I always check for oil /fluid leaks and only take the legal crossings without stopping mid-stream. My hope is that those smarter than me have run the numbers to keep us from posing a danger to the environment. I love the wild areas and want them to be there for my children’s children.

I didn’t for use with the Yeti, but I did actually wire a 12v to 36v booster directly into my main custom Auxillary 12v lithium battery system I have. I don’t see why wiring it with a 12v plug would not work just as well since the draw only seemed to be only 24W. It worked absolutely perfect and it will be my primary power with this as USB-C option as my portable backup. The video link at the end of this video takes you to the previous video where I show how I set it up (about the 11 min mark). I chose the 12-36 boost since I could only find 2.1 barrel connectors with 18 AWG wire and wanted higher voltage for that. Do they sell pre-wired 12v cigarette style adapters? I could not find any when I was looking, so I ended up just buying the parts and wiring my own.

You got it. Any specific use in motion? Video, navigation, speed tests?

Glad I was able to give ya a chance to see it in action. Navy for me. How about you?

@@OverlandCalling Awesome! Thanks for what you do, amigo! I was Army intel. Living out of duf bags for years and it's like home when traveling around and living out of my Jeep with Starlink and a cozy tent. If only we had these for deployments!

@@W177Shogun same here. Did CA for quite a while and spent more time in dirt than the sea.

That was when I realized what the fence around the camping area was really for lol.

@@OverlandCalling I remember that several months ago, some wild donkeys came to my camp while I was sleeping and the donkeys walked on my barbecue tongs and broke it.😬

oh please tell me you yelled “hay jackass get out of my camp!” 🤣🤣

@@OverlandCalling He will raise his ears and stare at me Like: you get out of my place😂

so very true!

Thank you for the tip! I am planning to make this a stop over on my next trip out West and will swing by to check out the spot. Fingers crossed it will be open.

Awesome find sooo jealous! I hit the REI returned items section in the store every visit. Their returned item website is also has some great deals.

I have not run into it on Starlink, but I have seen it with my cell modem with the Yeti over the year or so I have been using it. I can’t be certain, but it seems to happen more when the temp is high in the car. So far I have only used the Starlink through the USB C about 30 min, so not a whole lot of long term use. How long does it run before the internal breaker trips for you?

I just finished testing using a 12v plug adapter capable of 100w PD. That was able to work for 45 min straight streaming video using the 6 foot USB C to 2.1 cord connected into the 49 ft cord that comes with the dish. If it can run that long cord setup without blowing the circuit breaker it should work fine with just the USB C cord. Vid coming out for it this weekend, but wanted to let ya know I found a work around if you need it. Costs about $35 for the 12v cigarette to 100w USB C adapter.

I hit the road this weekend for some testing in the wild. Once I gather some data I will put it out along with some info on what it is like for both full day use both for working on the road and streaming video.

@@OverlandCalling safe travels

Ha! I just texted my buddy the exact same question since he uses Starlink at home and has no cell signal! The answer is yes! Got to phone Settings/Cellular/turn on WiFi for calling. He also recommended putting your phone in airplane mode since if it catches a hint of signal it will switch back to cell instead of Wifi and then it will drop cell connection if it is weak.

Thanks! I agree and don't regret spending the money for this one bit.

my pleasure! That was driving me nuts as well when I was scrambling to get ways to power the Mini before it arrived. Plus like I mentioned in the video, I will be using this to work a 9-5 job while camped in one spot for 5 days. I will need every bit of battery power I can get if it is stormy and I can’t get solar recharge.

@@OverlandCalling Mine is going on my sailboat, so every watt counts! It's arrived and I just need to mount it. It looks like I'll be saving an average of about/at least 15 watts (compared to my Standard V2)

@@ShaneEngelman very cool that sounds like it will be an amazing time. I was figuring the same for 15watt savings from my rough testing. I saw another video where they used the ram ball mount system mount a mini. I am going to give that a try, but not sure if I would trust it to be sturdy enough in heavy weather. I would probably get something that held it in from all sides if I were in your shoes.

I can’t say for sure, but that was my plan. I have the 50GB plan right now and if I need more I planned to change. Based on past plans it will likely require changing at my billing cycle date. If I need more GB I will likely have to pay per GB for overage until my billing cycle date comes around to be switched over to unlimited.

I am in the Norfolk Virginia area. I will be starting my camp around the country trip in about a week! hoping the great speeds keep up for my trip.

@@OverlandCallingappreciate it you would keep us up to date on how it's working and your downloads.

@@kip5588 no problem at all. Happy to do it

@@kip5588 absolutely! I will be hitting the road working 9-5 daily M-F. I will post updates in the community tab. Once I have enough data points I will make a full video on reality for work to include video teams meetings and different weather performance. I can’t wait for the freedom of working off grid and am happy to help others do the same.

@@OverlandCalling I would be interested in knowing what percentage of tree coverage for example that still will allow enough signal to stream video in 1080p?

Same result for me! Bit of work on the front end, but I think it will pay off in the long run. Do you know how many watts it draws when idle? Wondering if it is about the same as 24 ish for mine.

The USB-C cable he's got is asking for 20V. Not all USB-PD sources support 20V, but both his USB power bank and Yeti power station do. The voltage is high enough that you won't have to worry about cable voltage droop taking you under the 12V minimum, so I'd say that it's a better option than trying to boost the voltage from the 12V port. On newer power stations, 100W ports seem common, so more headroom. On the other hand, if you're powering directly off a 12V battery (as he is in his real setup), then yeah, you'd want a booster.

@@guspaz ahh I thought PD was all 20v. Learn something new every day! Both my Yeti and backup battery are pretty dated. I was actually happily surprised that they worked at 60 Wand 65W. Pretty sure I would have issues if trying snowmelt. Agree 100% that keeping things plug and play is much easier than wiring something custom. I was wanting to try a cigarette style 12V to 100W USB C adapter plug to try, but didn’t think about it for the first round of testing.

@@OverlandCalling USB by default is 5V, and with pretty low amperage limits. USB-PD is a bit of a mess. Depending on the version of the standard, there's potentially 5V, 9V, 12V, 15V, 20V, 28V, 36V, and 48V. A bunch of those are optional, or from different versions of the spec, and amperage supported varies by spec version and device. Anything past 5V needs to be actively negotiated (actual two-way data communication) between the source and destination devices. So that USB-C cable you've got has a little chip in it that can apparently negotiate 20V at up to 5A. But your power bank and power station don't support 5A, closer to 3A. It's a confusing mess. The only way to be sure is to check the label or manual of the specific devices involved.

@@guspaz Wow! Awesome info and thank you! Maybe that is why I kept seeing it bouncing around for Watts when I was testing even when idle.

I do have a 6mm port. I got excited when I saw it, then dreams were crushed when it didn’t fit the 5.5 plug I had. I didn’t try it, but would love to hear if it works out. Just a heads up though…..if it is 12V there is a very high chance that the Starlink cable is too long and thin to deliver the 12V needed to run the mini. I have seen it stop others when they tried going from 12V cigaret style plug to adapt into the long Starlink cord. you get a good amount of voltage drop with the amps needed.