Recent content by Thomas C Hardin

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I am looking to pass on my 8" PVC water tank with spigots and hold downs. We added 40 gallons to the trailer and we just weren't using this, so it is being replaced with Pelican cases. We will be camping at the Overland Expo West and can have it there for anyone wanting to meet up. We will...

I run the newer batwing 270 on our Jeep and the Darche 270 on our trailer. If you KNOW you will be trying to open solo in tough weather, spend some $$ on something more robust. Ours, being on the tow rig, is opened less frequently as the trailer is our basecamp. I have a total of (6)...

Hi all, I have lived in Panama for 10 years and have been preparing / planning for a few years for our trip(s). We have a capable rig with an adventure trailer and RTT. We are set up to be off grid for weeks at a time. We are a family of 3 with an 11yo boy. We will be splitting our...

Last night I just purchased tickets to Overland Expo East October 9-11 and also to the Gateway to the Cumberlands Jeep Jamboree in KY on October 15 - 17. Those are the only reservations for the entire trip. Leaving Bar Harbor Maine end of July to head into Newfoundland and then heading back...

Hey there, we are not. Last Summer we went back to the USA with the intent of finishing up the trailer and heading out for a trial run on the East coast. I am a consultant and had been putting in proposals for the last couple of years. ALL of the projects landed right when we returned to the...

Nice! I "get" the length of the bumper now. Was scratching my head in early pics. Are you planning to tie into the fender with a tube to avoid getting hung up on it? Great low rearward place for some heavy stuff to address tongue weight... Nice fabrication skills on that latch.

Building a Smittybuilt Scout trailer for a Cross Country trip in 6 months

Tagging along. Have mine and planning the build for a 4 month cross country excursion with the family.....

Hi All. My Name is Tom and I live in Panama on the Pacific, just below the CR border. My Jeep is in CT stored at my Mom's place and we return for 3 months a year for the summers in Maine. Next spring we will be doing a cross country trip for 3 months with our 9 yo son. We will be driving the...

Hello all. I live in Panama on the Pacific, just over the CR border. I moved here 5 years ago to live on the beach. My work allows me to work from anywhere I can run my laptop, a monitor and have intermittent internet. Here in Panama I have a 1997 Toyota LC80 with a Turbo Diesel with...