Recent content by Mr_Mnml_Engnr

Completed the first stage of my rig (Lobo’s) lighting system! Baja Designs Squadron Sports and SAE S2s as ditch and fog lights, respectively. All tied together with an AuxBeam accessory control system. With a little help from the Etsy community, it turned out to be quite the clean install!!

Every season they’d do a “special” that involved essentially an overland trip involving a challenge, with vehicles that were ill prepared for the voyage. Chaos and comedy typically ensued, but they’d form a respect or even love for their vehicles when getting to the end of the trip because of...

I’ve been enjoying Overland Journal immensely! If it’s not gifted a sub this Christmas I intend to get one for myself

Man I’d love to do a solo trip one of these days. I kinda just want to have a winch first as the ultimate insurance policy Safe travels! What’s the piece of equipment in your second pic? Heater?

I just watched the final grand tour special, where James May, Jeremy, Clarkson, and Richard Hammond embark on a gorgeous trek through Zimbabwe. And it occurs to me, that for me at least, these specials they’ve done across the globe…taking unlikely cars on adventures, modifying them for the task...

Dedicated bag for spices and hot sauces...This guy cooks

Welcome to the OB family! As someone on the East Coast who only dreams of some of the big west lands, would love to know where all you’ve adventured to so far? Any favorites areas or trips??

A lot of good recommendations here. Falken Wildpeaks are highly well reviewed, General Grabbers and Mickey Thompsons are some overlander favorites… But what advice I haven’t seen here is mud-terrain vs All-terrain. Unless you’re specifically going to be driving in a lot of mud, A/T tires are...

On both doors under the mirrors. Just seems like the logical place in my case

A small micro-adventure: Loaded my boys’ car seats into the back (they usually ride in the minivan) and took them to a local coffee shop that has a kids play area. Then took them for a short drive around town. Is it overland-ish? Definitely not. But half the novelty for them was riding in “dad’s...

To this day I regret not buying one during the limited time drop. If someone has one and is willing to part with it, particularly one without their member number on it, I’d be willing to buy it from you! PM me if willing!

Let me preface this with the fact that I’m still only running a 5W handheld, and not an in-built vehicle radio. That said, I’m thinking that the answer lies in what terrain you plan to explore (Moab vs the redwoods) and how far you’re wanting to communicate. I will say that I have reached my...

Some updates on the Rig! Spring 2024 - Added the AEV Differential Skid as the next lowest component after the shocks - Upgraded to a Gazelle T4 ground tent and love it! Much faster to deploy/tear-down than the Napier I previously owned -- Sleep System is a Lost Horizon insulated inflatable...

Just wanted to share that a group of friends and I completed a modified version of the Allegheny Discovery Trail earlier this month. We camped at some primitive spots large enough for three rigs and two ground tents, did my first water crossing, and covered Canyon Rim Road and Canaan Valley...

I think we could be more helpful to OP if we knew what region of the world we are talking about since it’s so region dependent. You can also ask this question in the region-specific forums.