Recent content by sea_ledford

Geared toward Alaska, but probably about the same everywhere: https://www.yahoo.com/news/more-alaskans-rescued-wilderness-happens-220600667.html

Looking at the routes provided by UT Backroad Discovery Routes, it has both the Lockhart and La Sal sections rated as "expert". I know this is intended for moto, but how is it for 4x4? would I need a spotter for either of those sections? This is the area between Arches NP and Monticello. Local...

Big bend was on the original list of places to go. Last I checked BBNP was still closed, and the state park wasn't taking new overnight reservations. Plus hot. I'll stick with winter big bend trips! Good tip on the in-reach!

I have a few weeks of vacation time for this summer, and I just realized that I better do something with it sooner than later. I'm operating under the assumption that things are as open as they are going to be right now, and as COVID numbers go up, things will start shutting down again. I'm...

Check the tides too, especially around full moons and if there is any storm action in the gulf. When the last storm hit LA, there was mass vehicular carnage on PINS from everyone getting stuck with the storm surge in combination with the super high tide.

I've had go-treads for a couple years now, they are nice and compact and stay in my tool box. In the past few months, I've actually attempted to use them three times, all of them other people stuck in sand at the beach. It was all fairly wet, clay and shell sand, not really nice beach sand. They...

That is what I figured. Thanks for the info! Looking at big bend area instead. End of May should be just right before it gets too hot. Amazing the difference a few hundred miles makes!

I'm looking at a trip to Creede, Lake City, Alpine loop area toward the end of May. Is Alpine Loop typically open by then? From a snow perspective, I mean. How about Wheeler? I might be able to push the trip a week or so later into early June. Or I might have to scrap yet another plan due to the...

CDC is now suggesting limiting events larger than 50 people for the next 8 weeks (Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019). Looks like Expo will be cancelled/rescheduled since it is 9 weeks out. Even if it isn't...

This will be my wife and my first expo, looking forward to it! We did sign up for the Overland Experience package for the training. Still trying to figure out if we are going to go early and take a few days getting there from Texas, or just boogie on the highway out and take time on the way...

Unfortunately, no room under the rear seat for anything. One of the more annoying aspects of a 4runner. Stabilizing the truck would be a great use too! hmmmm... I'll have to go see if my bottle jack will reach the hitch and see how much room is under it when collapsed.

The tire maintenance aspect is the most compelling reason that applies to how I travel. I've never had to break a bead before, but from what I have seen (from my super extensive internet offroading!) I'd need one of the bead breaker adapters that fits on the bottom of the high lift. I'd lay...

I'll use the tent every night, not so much a hi-jack. From the responses it looks like less than once per decade unless you are rock crawling. If I used it all the time, I'd figure out a way. I'm also looking for a low profile, light weight tent for the exact reasons you mention.

I did get my moneys worth out of it for pulling fence posts!

I know this will be sacrilege, but I'm struggling to figure out a good reason to take a hi-lift along with me on trips. My current recovery gear set up is a front mounted winch and slimline bumper with recovery points, a hitch recovery shackle, my stock 4runner jack, hi-lift with wheel adapter...