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  1. ArkansasDon

    Over-Prepared or Under Packed?

    the wife & I are leaving next week for our 10 day trip Arkansas & Oklahoma Trans American Trail route. Last summer we've been planning going over Sam's maps, roll charts, Arkansas & Oklahoma Atlas Gazetteer, National Forest Maps. We've listed communities (places of businesses) on the route for...
  2. ArkansasDon

    Mr Buddy Heater Yes/No

    I use the Proplex H2000 furnace for my RTT. It makes cold weather camping a reality. This compact unit work in the same fashion as a house hold forced air furnace. The heater produces 6500 BTUs of propane-fired, externally-vented heat, thermostatically controlled & is duct into the RTT while the...
  3. ArkansasDon

    taking the plunge

    thanks
  4. ArkansasDon

    What is the last thing you bought and plan to buy?

    new square back teardrop trailer from a manufacture in Florida. Will be ready in the 1st week of April for pick up. Will be turning it into a project.
  5. ArkansasDon

    taking the plunge

    I actually decided not order the Hiker because of the turn a round time was so long, I ordered square back from company in Florida, Runaway Camper their Range Runner model. Paid cash & they were nice enough to give me a cash discount too. It will be ready for pick up in the 1st week in April. We...
  6. ArkansasDon

    Loud vehicles?

    I run a stock 5.3 liter motor with shortie headers, dual magnaflo cats, dual magnaflo mufflers (true duals), performance built 4L60E transmission, 3:73 ratio 2000 GMC z71. My exhaust has nice respectable sound, but not loud. The wife & I like to dispersed camp deep in the wilderness to get way...
  7. ArkansasDon

    Cash or Card

    my wife & I are nomads when it becomes overlanding, we carry cash on our trips, we only own 1 credit card & it's uses is only for emergency cases only. We never had an emergency issue with trips, yet. We are getting ready to leaving on our trip in 10 days weather permit. We will be running the...
  8. ArkansasDon

    Samsung tablet for Gaia ?

    tons of good information offered here
  9. ArkansasDon

    Making life easier in the RTT

    yes I store it in the tent. I pull open the deflate valve & start closing the tent letting the weight of the tent in the folded position push the air out. After the air is remove from the Exped Duo 10, I'll start tucking the tent into itself. Our bedding is stored with the Exped Duo too. What is...
  10. ArkansasDon

    Arkansas "helped" Build not Bought

    looks good.
  11. ArkansasDon

    Making life easier in the RTT

    there is some condensation no way around it. But it is nothing that removing the insulator liner (3 minutes) & wiping down the walls, running a 12v. fan helps it dry quicker about 30 minutes in 40 degree weather.
  12. ArkansasDon

    What are Your Favorite Overland Recipes?

    we like (wife & I) experiment with different food @ home to take with us overlanding\dispersed camping trips. This evening made some BBQ Pulled Pork Cilantro Lime Pork Street Tacos to night for supper. Boy they a were good too. We BBQ a few 7lb Boston Butts up , then portion them in vacuum...
  13. ArkansasDon

    Here is my teardrop build.

    nice job,
  14. ArkansasDon

    Jerry Can safe for drinking water

    I carry 2 types, Reliance Aqua-Tainer Water Container 7gal, & the Scepter 5gal Water Can
  15. ArkansasDon

    Making life easier in the RTT

    I replaced the original RTT mattress with a Exped Duo 10 Queen size XL XW self inflating mattress. This mattress is a huge difference in comfort, night & day. http://www.exped.com/usa/en/product-category/mats/megamat-duo-10-lw-ruby-red 2nd is the Compact Camping Concept Shoe Hammock, far...
  16. ArkansasDon

    What was your very first Overland Rig?

    ground up build in 1984 on 1946 Willy's CJ2A . Basically stock flathead 4cyl., Rancho Suspension, Ford Brakes, overdrive. (1st photo) 1990 I done a ground up build on a 1972 Suzuki LJ 20, water cooled two-stroke, 359cc, solid axles front and rear, a two-speed transfer case: high is 1.714:1...
  17. ArkansasDon

    Camp Photos!

    I built the trailer from ground up. https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/my-project.12587/
  18. ArkansasDon

    OB Approved Camping with Firearms

    my wife & I are nomads when overlanding & dispersed camping. Like I mention in my previous post I carry conceal legally. I check all CCW laws in each state before I travel. This is part of a responsible CCW holder, not all CCW laws are the same in all states: some will not recognize your states...
  19. ArkansasDon

    Gas Lantern or Battery powered Lantern?

    I use both Coleman propane & battery. I like the propane the best, you have that feeling of camp & camping with the sound that comes from a propane lantern.
  20. ArkansasDon

    taking the plunge

    wife got back with me, they see zero issues of the Highway Deluxe taking on forest rds or logging rds. CO. shop has a 1 yr turn around time, IN. shop is 8 months.