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  1. Longshot270

    Eating utensils traditional or new age?

    Primarily disposable Right now, 6x each of disposable in my cooking box and one metal knife for penut butter. Pros- cheap, light, compact Cons- low melting point, brittle They are really easy to clean so disposable is kinda optional.
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    Jack my stuff up. Need jack help/ suggestions.

    I carry both a truck scissor jack and a farm jack. Chrysler's scissor jack wasn't enough for a stock vehicle. With new tires it doesn't even touch. The farm jack is one of my favorite tools but it comes with an "*" and a foot note. The machine is a spreader, not a lifter. It creates space...
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    Texas, Houston meet up

    So it looks like maybe a small group now. I'll make a thread and post up some weekends and options.
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    Nite ize equipment

    I also use them around camp for tents and shade but wouldn't trust them for hauling because they slip. They also have a product that is a giant twist tie, stiff copper wire with a thick rubber coating. Those are great for everything.
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    Hidden Falls (Central Texas) Wheelin Weekend

    Just got done going through the dash cam video, unfortunately the memory was only large enough for the last 20 min and the camera is so cheap that it isn't worth keeping.
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    Hidden Falls (Central Texas) Wheelin Weekend

    Mind your speed, every town has their laser gun out today on the major roads
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    Hidden Falls (Central Texas) Wheelin Weekend

    Tomorrow's forecast in the area
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    Threshold Braking 101: When Rubber Meets Ice

    In central Texas, we get frozen precipitation a few hours every few years. When we do get it, it immediately turns to ice. Even for experienced drivers, it isn't worth going out. Not that you'll get in a wreck but that some knucklehead in a hurry and with no concept of physics will catch you...
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    Hidden Falls (Central Texas) Wheelin Weekend

    Lookin like 10 am at the main office [/IMG]
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    Fold out stove top for trailer

    My mom got a Coleman version that we tried out in a camping trip to lake Calaveras. It worked ok but the oven didn't really get hot enough for biscuits and the red on silver labels were difficult to see under lamp light. Conditions were low 50s, rainy, still but occasional breeze. I'm still in...
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    Hidden Falls (Central Texas) Wheelin Weekend

    I was just about to make a post asking if 10 am will work. At the park would probably be best, it is easy to find. That way we can get a head count and a game plan together.
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    Oroville evacuation

    It was a mess when the canyon lake spillway eroded during a flood. Hope it doesn't happen to y'all.
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    Rig rental spots

    Probably won't find anything in Texas because there aren't many places to go, unless you are in east TX. Off road parks are limited and the state parks are fully paved and filled with RVs.
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    Air locker and compressor

    What are the pressure and volume demands of the system?
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    Making my own chuckbox

    Check out the overland Basecamp gear section. There have been some good ideas lately.
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    Fold out stove top for trailer

    It is on the swing out gate
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    Fold out stove top for trailer

    Anyone that had cooked on the cheap bottle top burners has probably watched in horror as the meal starts to lean...but it is hard to argue against the nice, uniform flame they put out. So here was today's after work project. Started with a square of heavy expanded metal that I cleaned up and...
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    Texas OHV program

    Figured I'd share this since it isn't a well known program. Might have some new places for some. http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/texas-off-highway-program
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    2016 Jeep Patriot Sport FDII

    The KO2s didn't hurt my patriot (FDI) much. The jeep didn't have acceleration to begin with so "slower" is difficult to gauge, no numbers. I do have numbers for cruising rpm and mileage. For mileage, unloaded I was typically getting 22 mpg, now I regularly get 23. The tires introduced 6% error...