Recent content by Justin Moss

Great news. That makes me feel a lot better about the trip. I'll still have my chainsaw along but hopefully I won't have to use it. Thanks for the report. Time to start packing all the gear.

Any updates on the road conditions? Sounds like the Magruder is good for the summer, more concerned with the Lolo motorway. I have trip planned for July 30th through August 4th to do the Magruder East bound and then hit the Lolo Motorway West bound. I called the USFS offices but they said the...

No, a friend and I are planning a mid-week trip for later this summer to try and minimize the amount of people we see on the trail. I figured the Magruder would be fine for the trailer but I wasn't sure about the Lolo motorway. Thanks. Justin

Here is the tarp that I use on my trips. I can also eliminate the front two straps if needed and attach them to the rock sliders along the side of the pickup if needed. Seeing we sleep in the canopy it makes it nice to be able to get in and out without having to be in the weather. It also...

Hopefully i'll have another trip that direction this summer. I enjoy giving my wife a weekend alone every now and then and I take my 3 kids for trips camping so it can get kind of loud from time to time. :)

I'm planning a loop through the Magruder and Lolo motorway this summer, i'm looking at taking my small expedition trailer along. I'm proficient at backing up a trailer if I meet someone along the trail, but I wanted to see if there are any issues along this route with a small trailer? Tight...

I have installed the OB Talk app on my Iphone 6 and I receive the Badge App counters on the OB Talk icon but when I go into the app and look in the notification area of my account it says "Check back later for new posts in your Subscribed discussions". I have to go to my laptop to see what...

I have one of the Blue Sea Fuse Blocks in my Expedition Trailer. I was actually quite surprised at the quality of the panel. It seems very sturdy and is easy to work with. Also, I love the idea of tapping into the CC switch to operate auxiliary lights. I'm going to have to think about that...

I setup a DIY dual battery setup in my 1991 Toyota pickup. The second battery is in the canopy. I wired in one of these 100% duty cycle solenoids to disconnect the positive lead from between the auxiliary from the starting battery when the vehicle isn't running. I tapped into the windshield...

Hello everyone. I put together this video for anyone that has an early 90's 4x4 Toyota Pickup with A.D.D. front diff and don't have manual hubs. This is a cheap way to hack the vacuum system to allow you to have 2WD Low Range. I have been using this for several years on my 1991 Toyota Pickup...

It's kind of a long link but it's the Google map of the route that I started taking last Fall. I need to get better more familiar with route planning via Google Earth so I can just upload the route file. I picked this route to minimize the amount of asphalt that I had to drive on. Justin...

I'm interested to see what others have to say about this topic. I'm new to towing an expedition trailer and have a trip planned on a narrow road and would like to know if there are any tips for handling a situation like this. What you say makes sense. It adds to the amount of time it takes to...

Does anyone have any experience with this home made coupler design? http://tventuring.com/trailerforum/thread-65.html I created the tongue on my trailer so that I can remove the coupler. My thoughts were that I could run the standard 2" ball coupler for normal highway use and when I go...

The Elgin/LaGrande area has no shortage of roads to explore. I started a 4 day loop around the Blues last fall with the kids but ended up being turned around by LOTS of rain and mud. I need to go back and redeem myself. Justin Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

Hello everyone. I'm from the VERY SE corner of Washington near Hells Canyon and the Blue Mountains. I live in the middle of nowhere but am about 45 minutes south of Clarkston. Hope to find other Overlanders near me. Thanks. Justin