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If you are considering the FJ Cruiser (currently out of production), then I assume you are alright with a used vehicle. The Nissan Xterra (also out of production) was also available with a 6-speed manual and it makes for a solid overland platform. It has four real doors and much better...

I would like to do a trailer setup at some point. Since I love doing Pro/Con analysis, why the hell not? Trailer Pro Modular and scalable. I can easily go out with my current non-trailer setup for a "light" trip if I want to, or hook up the trailer and roll heavy. Base Camp. I can set up a...

Great video, I will certainly consider the Smitty when it comes time for a RTT. Right now I'm still sleeping on the ground.

If I'm in a state where it is legal to carry a firearm, I always have one with me. When I'm headed to the wilderness I will typically bring a long-gun of some sort as well. Being out there on your own means you have to be self sufficient, that means recovery, first aid, and personal...

I stick with a ground tent (or sometimes no tent). My vehicle is also my daily driver, I don't want to drive around with my RTT on all the time. My vehicle does not fit in my garage with the motorcycles and kayaks, so it lives outside all year (it wouldn't fit in with the tent anyway); that...

I love the idea, especially the reinforcement straps that wrap under the bottom of the bag. I'm not so sure about hanging helmets off it, however. The back tends to get very cruddy with dust and road grime, plus, those helmets can flop forward into the tailgate and damage the paint. If they...

Technically I'm a member there, but I have not logged in for a long time.

Mine needs a new clutch, so I'm either showing up in a borrowed Volvo wagon or on a motorcycle. Don't worry about it.

I think you would really like Kent Rollins' videos, he does a lot of old fashioned cowboy cooking and is kind of a cast iron guru.

I will put it on the calendar. I might not be bringing my Xterra though, it has an appointment for a new clutch next week.

I am going to have to show this one to my wife, with my size and beard she calls me "Sasquatch"

A lot of my camp food uses tortillas - they pack easier than bread, it's fewer plates to wash, and they don't go stale as quickly in the high desert. I also like to pre-prep as much as I can before I leave. Chicken and Vegetable Fajita-Style Burritos: Bell peppers (I prefer red, yellow, and...

I got a zipper bag that is mesh on one side and filled it with the shorty spice containers from the store. The last time I went out the only spice I didn't have that someone wanted was Turmeric. I'm going to wait to see what I run out of first and consider buying a larger size of that next...

You can start with your foot on the brake, but it is easier to hold up the e-brake to keep from rolling back for the moment it takes to get on the gas and into the friction zone of the clutch. It just helps prevent the vehicle from rolling back on a steep hill and adding more wear to the clutch...

I have no idea what is going on in that diagram.

Many manual 4x4 vehicles now come with a clutch-start override switch allowing you to start in gear. When in low range, it is enough to restart the vehicle and immediately move forward without depressing the clutch. My 2006 Xterra has this feature and I've used it a couple times.

I've been off roading since I was 15, the first time I ever drove a car was on dirt and I've wheeled extensively with both a manual and an automatic. Automatic: Pro: Allows you to focus on wheel placement, is more forgiving at very low speeds, more forgiving regarding what gear you are in...

Or the driver is this guy:

I need to get a camp oven, but the weight of cast iron is a turn off. Fortunately there are cast aluminum camp ovens that are much lighter. I know they don't retain heat as well as cast iron does, but they conduct heat much better so you get more even cooking. Once I pick one up I will...

Seriously? I literally just flew back from Dallas.