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Since you are starting from scratch, think about adding a Webasto type heater for the CEO. It will make your life a ton easier. If you are interested, I can show you where you can get one for less than $200. It is really nice just setting the thermostat.

The boy Scouts used to teach this. Practically no one knows how any more. My office walls are covered with topo's from around the world.

That is a sweet rack. Not everybody does aluminum welding.

My whole teardrop trailer was a DIY project. I designed it from scratch and fabricated it. I didn't even start with a trailer. You can see the build thread below.

If you are ever up in Colorado, check in and I will show you Colorado like a native. We can have some BBQ and have some fun.

Depending on where you are going in Utah, July will be HOT. Moab is routinely well over 100F around then.

Info on your way around the Darian Gap?

Southern Utah offers some nice offroad options, but remember, even though it is desert, it snow there and can get nasty. The Southern Utah Traverse is a neat set of trails, but can get slightly technical. You will be a hundred miles from anywhere and on your own, be careful.

Off pavement in Colorado during that time frame is really not possible for the most part. Weather is highly unpredictable. It can be anywhere from 70f to -4of and 4 feet of snow. You are talking about parking at a trailhead and cross country skiing and snow shoeing in Colorado during this...

Welcome to the scratch built club. That is a worthy addition.

October Sky. The parallels are uncanny. I saw Sputnik as a small child and I made a vow to work in Space. I came from an abusive home and left while still in highschool, and have been on my own every since. I now design and test all manners of satellites and rockets.

Full load of spices, Worch, Soy, Mustard, Ketchup, Siracha, Mayo, Brown Sugar, BBQ Sauce (when I am too lazy to make my own)

Do not pass up US Glacier National Park. At the very least, drive through it from East to West. If you have a couple of hours, take the steam powered boat trip from the Chalet. Now remember this is her honeymoon, not a camping trip, you are along for the ride. Do some nice things. Slow...

Welcome from another old guy. I get you on not needing massive amounts of mods to be able to get there and back. I ran almost all of the "hard" trails in Colorado on 31"s but got into hard core rock crawling for a long time. Now I am settling back to my life long love... exploring. Problem...

Are you talking about the improved views due to the lack of trees (aka forest fire)? I grew up in Walden. Two things I remember about the lakes, the mosquitos, and getting giardia from the lake.

Got really frustrated. I ordered my electronically controlled forced diesel powered heater for the trailer. It got delivered from China. The only problem is that they delivered to Tennessee instead of Colorado. Hope to have it here by Thanksgiving so I can get it installed while I am home...

My rig is designed that it will not bind, no matter how tight I turn. The trailer can actually go more than 90 degrees to the vehicle, so if necessary, I can actually back up a bit, turning even tighter, without worrying about binding the tongue. If perchance the inside tire has to ride up on...

Don't particularly like it. How do you find the latest posts? Getting down to your alerts is a couple of steps. I went back to the old format.

Welcome to Colorado, from a Loveland guy, currently working in DC and missing the mountains.

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