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Ok, not to disparage any one product over another but I’m seeing a lot of something I didn’t expect to see. I have seen many campers that have gazell tents that are adding a tarp up top. I used to have to do this with old Coleman tents, way back when, to stay a little less wet during heavy...

Technically Michener is not an “ overlander” author, but this book , is required reading for us as we prepare for our trek to the great north!

We all had to know that Toyota would come up with something that would once again dominate the mid size pickup truck market for overlanding . It’s in their DNA.

Long ago I considered mounting a tank beneath the trailer. The only place I considered was in the middle slightly forward of the axle. My trailers deck is 24” off the ground and I have never hit it when coming off ledges. Still, I decided it best to mount my tanks, inside the trailer...

Sometimes I miss those days working on my 66 and keeping it running smooth. Have you considered a Bosch 009 mechanical distributor. I had one, as well as a dual port progressive Weber carb and a remote oil filter.

I follow the Bells and am guilty of not reading any of their books. I have read most all of their short stories and kit reviews. Tons of respect for them

Agreed, I don’t do any hardcore wheelin here in the east because of low hanging branches. I only have solar panel and storage boxes up on the rack, (the RTT is mounted on the trailer) but they would be destroyed in short order. To answer the OP’s query? Hard core rock krawling with an RTT...

Don’t even make a left onto Lockhart Basin Rd. Not even on a dare, unless you have recovery gear, winch, and another vehicle along with you.. a few years ago we went that way with two other inexperienced drivers. 5 hours to traverse about 50 ft. One of the guys ( in an 4Runner Trail edition)...

Hmm, it seems I answered this somewhere before- there just aren’t many crowds anywhere near Moab in the summer. It’s just way too hot. We go, sometimes twice a year. One year we tried early September, temps were in the triple digits in Devils Kitchen in the Needles District. After only two...

1/10th scale no less- three Atta boy pats on the back

Ye Yes, the topic and a multitude of tangents have been discussed, debated & resolved. If you aren’t driving a MOG, a Series III RR or a 40 series LC , then you aren’t really an overlander and have been relegated to the status of Mall Krawler .

Somewhere there is a thread about all of that and I became long winded on the subject of YouTube posers and IG flunkies and why I no longer participate in any of that drama.

This is true, I’ve never hung with the Tacoma crowd. In the tri county area I live in there are JKs and even TJs everywhere. Huge following. Not many Tacos and way less Cruiser guys. We are a very small cult with a lot more in common than our Landcruisers.

Ya, I followed them for the very first series they did- Moab to Valley of the Gods, then unsubscribed. Way too much drama. Way over equipped, way too much add placement. I really like this guy, no drama, no BS, just does his thing and tells us about it. Dan Greck is one of three that...

Something I have noticed coming from both the jeep world and the Landcruiser world. At get togethers the jeep guys would stand around for hours talking about all of their gear and vehicle mods and bolt ones. Cruiser guys? Talk about experiences and very rarely talk about our trucks when we get...

It’s been my experience that if you go in the summer- it’s going to be extremely hot- there won’t be any crowds anywhere, maybe in town, but even then, it’s going to be extremely hot. We go at least annually. One time we went in early Sept. The temps in Devils Kitchen were triple digit...

Yup, back before Johnson Controls bought them out they were great batteries.

I’m with you- started doing this thing back in mid 70s using a 66 VW bug. No tent, just a bed roll, a Coleman stove and a cheap cooler. Had lots of Ford pickups, my favorite being a ‘60F100 2wd. Did a lot of desert running in that thing. Then bought a 76’ Landcruiser. Ex crashed it, moved...

I haven’t been too scientific about this, I do know the battery has never been discharged below 12 volts which is 50% discharged. It has been used as a house battery in my dual battery set up. When parked at home I have a smart charger keeping both batteries topped off. My solar charger is...

So, we’re headed north this summer, way north, as far as one can drive north. We have paper maps, two compasses, a guide book and a PLB. The phone will be useless. Good to go