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There are a shit ton of reasons I prefer to not live in a box under a bridge. Did it for a while back when I was “mentally ill” for about 3 weeks, 50 years ago. I remember saying to myself, this is bullshit. I went into a gas station, cleaned up as best I could and went into Manpower. Began...

Remember Deep Blue beating Kasparov? The interesting part is they are only about a generation away from AI being intuitive. Just between me & you. The AI driving the car is a much better driver than most drivers I’ve ever ridden with, all 2 of em- I don’t trust anyone but me.

Last weekend I rode in a Tesla X for a little over an hour. It was in self driving mode the entire trip into Providence and back. Simply stated, I was amazed at some things and did not care for others things that it did. Basically it drives the vehicle in the very same manner that I used to...

The numbers are quite accurate. Even with an 18 wheeler- empty around 12-13 mpg. Add a trailer and a load, 6 mpg. If and when an EV fully loaded traveling in cold weather, (not the namby pamby cold here in the east) attains a 400 mile range, that would get even the most pessimistic person...

beautiful truck - I'm always in awe of 80 series builds. If I could change only one thing on mine, aw never mind.

My son in law is an avid EV consumer. First a model S and now a model Y. He even had an EV motorcycle. He was waiting to see how the cyber truck would do as compared to the Rivian and was going to get one or the other. A bit of research has brought him to the conclusion that it will be quite...

I was way too late to the GMRS party as I can be stubborn at times and cherished my vintage Cobra CB. That thing was 30 years old and still pumping strong. Or so I thought. Family travels with us a lot now so I gave GMRS hand helds a try, which ended up being an exercise in frustration. We...

Gotta chime in on that one. Wet “packing in time”, depends on the quality of the RTT. We have experienced little if any difference in pack time even in the pouring down rain. Now hard windy conditions can cause a major delay.

We use nothing less than a canvas tent. I would recommend you take a look at the family of Oztents. They really do set up very quickly and one person can do it easily. oztent - Google Search We have the huge Oztent/Jettent 25x which is very easy to set up with two people and a Tepui...

I was just browsing and saw this. I just recently did away with AWD on my 80 series LC, by removing the viscous coupler and replacing that with a spool. Then added new birfs to easily bolt on manual hubs. The difference is amazing and I would never go back to awd, ever. If I'm on pavement or...

ya, leaking a lot and the steering was little on the loose side causing a bit of wandering. I was able to find one that has only 150,000 miles on it and no leaks. I'll get that in along with new hoses and all will be good. It's a pretty simple job as long as no bolts get broken. Ha...

With 371,000 mile on the cruzer it is time to replace the steering box. I got as far as removing the drag link ball joint without damaging it, removing the shield that protects the steering shaft universal and giving the bolts on the universal plenty of penetrating lubricant. Now I wait 24...

Curious- would you enjoy all that for a month or two? If so, you’re very lucky to have such like minded friends. In 40 plus years, we’ve met one couple we went out with for 7 weeks, and would go with them again. A very rare friendship.

Nail on the proverbial head, no matter how few people, if there’s a Mister or Misses “ large & in charge” it’s over. See ya later, not doin this again!!

Ya, us too. Been to a couple of events. Boring- Have zero interest in any expos.

Just curios- would you guys be able to travel together for a few weeks or a couple of months at a time? We’ve a friend that is indeed a blast to hang with, after a week it got very, very old. Couldn’t wait to get him on a plane headed home.

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We used an old Coleman for decades, spare parts are plentiful on Amazon or fleabay. We now have a propane stove as I’m catching up with the 21st Century. . I prefer tall & skinny, but a 255/85/16 tire is not available in an AT, nor is it a common size in North America. Your rig would perform...

Opinions? I’ve got 30+ years of opinions, maybe longer, ya- since about 1976. It has more to do with what NOT to buy. Don’t by cheap, do your research and purchase gear from well established companies that have a footprint world wide. ( think Frontrunner or ARB or AEV or companies similar to...

That is truth. When we travel alone opportunities abound for meeting interesting and entertaining minds.