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  1. Big E

    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Firewood. It's gotta earn it's keep.
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    Axes

    I like the ruggedness of my Gerber hatchet. An axe is a serious investment. Good information, I will keep looking.
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    Traction Board Review

    After all I have read I think I am going to pull the trigger on a set of Maxtrax.
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    Recovery Kits

    I have just got the kit to make the hi-lift into a "winch" but I need chain. Once we do that it is practice and learning. I do carry 2 snatch straps, D rings, shovel, saw, hatchet, hi-lift with the wheel lift attachment, gloves, jack boards, I am also going to be buying some Max Trax soon...
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    Camp lantern

    I love my old Coleman propane lantern. I cant remember how many globes I broke bouncing it around. I found a wire globe a while back and its beyond perfect now. That old hissss is a memory maker of trips long past.
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    always hunting for abandon highways

    Please listen to some Eagles and let me know. Then go to Kansas City and stand on 12th street and Vine.
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    always hunting for abandon highways

    Back 20 years ago my first trek on 66 was driving tractor trailer. Big sign at the exit for Winslow off 40, NO TRUCKS. Well I slid into town, stood on a corner, ate a bowl of chili at a leaning mexican restaurant and split before anyone knew. Great memories.
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    Cargo rack.

    This is an idea I had to create more usable space in my Tacoma. Mines an extended cab no back seat. . It's 48in long, 20 wide. 1/4 plywood deck. Legs are 1x3 and frame 1x2.5. Front leg 17 inches high, back 10 inches.
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    Vintage Overland & Camping Photos

    I was impressed with Henry Ford. He was a bit of an overland type.
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    Mail man made my day.

    . Makes it go faster putting it there.
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    Mail man made my day.

    . Mounted on the skid plate. The earth will know which member rolls over her.
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    Mail man made my day.

    I was joking (sort of ) about it wrecking a Prius. The other things falling off and out of my truck will get them first. It is a very nice item, good quality with nice heft. I am unsure of where I want to put it. I actually removed all the toyota emblems and chrome from the truck so this...
  13. Big E

    A couple basic questions about rtt's and their supporting racks

    I bought rails for a Tacoma from 4x innovations. I have a small tent and used 2 rails, you may need 3. Theirs are strong and beefy, but heavy. Worked great.
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    always hunting for abandon highways

    find a reprint copy of the old rt 66 guide books. my wife and I traveled that road the the old books gave so much info for finding old routes and the old towns and businesses that are just ghosts now. and stop in winslow and stand on a corner.
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    Overlanding/Off-roading and Self-Driving Vehicles?

    I guess some people do not like driving. I have never been one of those. I want to drive a vehicle not ride in one. I like manual transmissions because I feel more connected to the machine. It makes me pay attention to it more. It would not be fun to just set a course and be taken...
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    Rig Names

    I call my Toyota Tacoma Yoder. But, my new roof top tent got a good name. We were in ST. Andrews st. park in Florida over New Year. While surrounded by folks in large campers and trailers two Cajuns asked my wife if she used that "squirrel house" on the back of the pickup truck. Now the RTT...
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    Coffee Set Ups

    i have a stainless steel french coffee press. boil water, coffee and water in, set 5 minutes, press and good coffee. same style for coffee at home as on the road.
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    Mail man made my day.

    I am impressed with the medallion. I am afraid to mount in on the body. If it falls off it seems heavy enough to wreck a Prius. I would hate to be have it traced back to me and I get charged.
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    Mail man made my day.

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    If you had to start over, what different rig would you start with?

    Can you get the Hilux? I have always wanted to see one and compare to the Tacoma. I've read comparisons but need hands on. I love mine. Owned it 2 years and very impressed.