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Thanks, yeah I have digital copies of everything I need, but like I said it’s always good to have a backup that doesn’t need batteries. Also, paper maps are cool :)

Speaking of paper maps, does anyone know of a source online for MVUM paper maps? I know they’re generally free at ranger stations, but when I head out for weekend trips I can never seem to make it to the ranger station before they close. I’m generally pretty ok at keeping my bearings and...

A great spot we found last weekend in El Dorado NF.

Some photos from a quick trip last weekend with my wife and dog, our first time exploring the Sierras. I skipped the technical Jeep trails since we were a solo vehicle and I’ve never done them before, but still got had a great time on some of the rougher areas. The drive up to Hawkins peak was...

Got some recovery gear!

I’ve found this to be a good resource for finding places to go. Overland Trail Guides | 1000s of miles of Routes + Trails My wife and I are doing the Mendocino BDT this weekend, which might be a good fit for you. We are also novices in a stock 4Runner. Kris

I have this problem (repro’d moments ago). I generally use OB1 on my iPad. If I sign in on my iPhone, it stops working on the iPad. The app loads, and doesn’t ask me to log in, but the forum doesn’t work (no content is shown). If I go to my account/profile, it also doesn’t work, and it shows an...

I’m no longer confident that it’s working. I’m just sitting at home trying things. I just put the iPad into airplane mode (no Bluetooth or Wi-Fi), and turned off he inReach, and Gaia still seems to know where I am. I’m going to have to leave the house and get away from known hotspots and see if...

I only just started using it, but so far I haven’t noticed that I have to open Garmin Explore first. In fact I restarted the iPad, turned off Wi-Fi, and opened Gaia, and it still seems to work. Kris

For what it’s worth, I just activated an inReach mini 2 and paired it with my iPad mini and it seems to work. The only difference is mine is a 5th gen iPad, not 6, but I don’t see how this could be the issue. This doesn’t really help you, but at least we know it *can* work :) Bluetooth works...

The wife, the dog and I are headed to Mendocino NF to do the BDT or as much of it as we can get through in 3 days

I can’t provide specific tips because what is appropriate will depend on the location and conditions. In my opinion, luring a bear to harm is never appropriate. Camping in wild places is inherently risky, and there are no perfect solutions. When in doubt, talk to local officials on what...

Please do not do this. What you’re doing is intentionally attracting bears to your vicinity for the purpose of then “deterring” them away. At best this is cruel, at worst it creates a bigger risk to you. You have no way of knowing if those bears would have found their way to you if you hadn’t...

Counterpoint: certainly there are people out there who would abuse a rental, but I think the notion that all, or even most, people abuse rentals is unnecessarily pessimistic. This isn’t quite the same thing, but my wife and I have been AirBnB hosts for several years. The overwhelming majority...

2021 Venture. All stock except tires and roof rack, but I have ambitious plans :)