Recent content by Corbet

overall yes. Fuel economy has not lived up to published estimates. So as a result I wish the fuel tank was larger. With good tires on it now I’ve been getting 19 daily driving it around town. I did get almost 22 with the OEM tires. Only got 14 this week towing my 2500lb trailer on a trip. I...

Added a 250 to the fleet.

In over 20 years of wheeling a LandCruiser I’ve only had two flats on the trail. Both broken valve stems. Colby valves are awesome and make short work of that repair. I’ve only had to plug tires from street punctures :(

Toyo is a great tire and often comes at a premium price. I ran a set of MT’s with little issue. The RT is an excellent tire. For your original posted service needs I’d stick with an AT or hybrid. The hybrid generally gives you the sidewall design of the MT with a more friendly less aggressive...

I have not dig deep but understand the differences between the mini and larger models are just that. The mini needs to be paired with another device to get the most from it. Something I always do with my larger InReach anyway. And the mini’s battery life has been reported as shorter. Seem...

You should define “family” we have one child some have 8. In my experience of owning a couple tents, best to subtract one person from the size rating for actual comfort. Otherwise expect a backpacking tent like experience with respect to space.

I choose this road as it is where I have gone for the last decade to harvest firewood. I’ve been picking up trash all that time so I figured I might as well make it official. It’s also very close to my home. Other than that the road is not really anything special. It climbs the mountain for...

I adopted NFS #597 and it’s spurs a while back under our business name. My wife and I publish Durango Magazine here locally.

Warn M12000, no frills just a workhorse.

Fire Extinguisher - I prefer Halotron Tree Saver Snatch strap matched to your vehicle weight 3-4 shackles Pulley Block Shovel/Axe After than you’ll figure out what else you need. A 2nd tree saver can be helpful, winch extension line. Deadman anchor. Come along or hand winch. All comes down to...

I added Exped inflatable mattresses. Getting ready to ditch the original RTT mattress all together and probably just lay down some dense 3/4” foam under the sleeping pads for the area that lacks coverage from the pads and for during setup/tear down. Should also give me more space when folded...

Hard to point you any direction without that magic height figure. My Eezi-Awn is about 2” shorter closed than my old Tepui. Hard to say which one I like better. Both have strengths and weaknesses. The Eezi-Awn is a clear winner in the quality of construction category.

Exped air mattress. I use this one in my RTT. MegaMat Lite 12 LXW Many sizes to choose from. Had the “luxury” mattress with memory foam from Tepui. The Exped is much better.

Another from just the other night.

Been a while since I’ve posted a camp photo. Have had some good ones this summer.