Recent content by John and Mandi

We were surprised at how a strong rear end and decent torque took us through lots of stuff the smaller (lighter) rigs had to use 4wd. We felt bad recommending a hot spring to friends in a Montero that barely made it in 4-lo, we drove it in 2wd without issue...twice. The flip side is we always...

While there are many differences in what the term "Overlanding" means, multi-year or full-time does tend to mean the same for those that do it. No matter one's experience level when setting off on a very long overlanding journey we all end up being much more conservative in our route choices...

We cut our tire winch out and installed a skid plate that also held our 4D battery. Now that we changed to lithium the skid plate is empty. Doing over I would have installed the battery inside and kept the spare underneath. Once it's your only home you don't tackle unnecessary trails and will...

Looking good. I'm wondering why the spare isn't underneath? -J

We liked Long Way Round, Long Way Down is OK but their relationship was suffering mostly due to the forced incorporation of Ewan's wife. We also think the poor planning and the addition of personal iPods had an impact since they could isolate from each other. One would think that isolation is a...

Another point is....he asked if he could to go to jail instead of her. Watching the full badge cam video, even though some audio has been redacted, is always better than relying on an edited version (especially one in a TV series that is painting a narrative). He killed her and we will never...

Everything is included and we were able to run ours in the van with a Samlex 150w inverter. Since I prefer to set up things my way, I've switched to a different router etc but none of that is necessary.

I checked iOverlander, both 1 and 2, and see lots of listings. I'm using an iPhone 11.

Personally, if we had a safe we wouldn't keep much money or important documents in it. We have 2 separate lockable pelican cases we store important documents and money in. One is reasonably accessible and would be the one we would open if we were robbed at gunpoint. About $400, an old laptop...

If someone cannot answer here it would be worth while to hit up a forum more geared to full timing. I scanned one thread and it seems people were able to get some scripts filled by Walmart and/or CVS while on the road but others said the newer "rules" created problems. Consensus seems to start...

We are in a van so we carry a full thick bottom all stainless 10 piece Magma nesting pot set, not even sure they even make the non-coated set anymore. It's also the set we use in our house. We went through many sets before biting the bullet and getting the expensive one which we've been using...

Cool spot, hope you went and had that cup of coffee.

Very few walk away from "normal", it's as foreign to them as aliens. They too are going through your leaving so expect some push back. Reassure your love for them and open an invitation for them to join you anywhere along the way. Have a going away party, dinner, etc. or several. You are excited...

Pretty sure we stayed in that spot in August 2021. Your day was much clearer than ours, it rained, but the trees line up. It's a sweet spot just outside the mile they claim is required from the ghost town.

Haha, it is a bit technical. If there is something you need me to expound on just ask. In short summary...the router that came with the 12v power supply I bought for the Starlink dish (XTAR kit) seems to be spying and is limited in the features I wanted. Switching to the 12V power supply seems...