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    2wd

    I've got a 2005 GMC Sierra crew cab 2WD that is my "go to" for most trips. If you don't try to "rock-land" it you can get to most of the interesting places, some times you'll just have to bump it. Good tires, a rear locker and some extraction gear will get by in most circumstances and for...
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    Oklahoma overlanders where ya at?

    Wife and I will be in OK for a week at the end of the month looking at properties in Davis, Checotah, Poteau and Eufaula (son lives in Muskogee). Coming from the western region there is abundant open land here for off-roading and dispersed activities. How is the off roading and overlanding in...
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    Retired

    1 year, 3 months, 15 days, 3 hours and 30 minutes (but who's counting) until I close this chapter on a 36 year career with the same employer. On 10/21/2021 I will join the ranks of the retired and campfires, howling at the moon and scouring northeast Arizona and western New Mexico will NOT be...
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    ALL 2020 OVERLAND EXPO'S CANCELED!

    Rolling my tickets to 2021 but keeping my camping reservations and travel plans. We'll just spend that weekend in the Coconino or Kaibab putting miles on the truck and nights in the tent!!!
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    Chaffles!?

    Chaffles are a godsend for those of us addicted to bread. Rome's Famous Pie Irons Since 1964 brought chaffles outdoors for us.
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    UV-5R as a mobile rig

    Baofeng BF8 was my first radio - and I still have it. When I'm deployed with our EmCom unit I have my FT60 and FTM400 for 2M HAM duties, and my Motorola for trunked duties. When I'm just out hiking or using the radio for campsite duties I would much rather drop/lose/break a $25 chinese radio...
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    Overlanding with a large dog

    There are various seat covers that can be used to protect the fabric and also create a cradle type seat for the pooch. We use a harness and leash that attaches to the baby chair connections above or behind the back seat for Daisy's safety when traveling. Commercially available at most of the...
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    Overlanding with a large dog

    Our grandson (lives with us) is on the spectrum, wasn't verbal until he was five. His best friend is "Daisy" our pitbull with Nala the husky/Shepard mix a REALLY close second. They're family.....before we brought them home we knew they would sleep on the bed, have a pillow in the front room and...
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    Anyone Canceling an adventure (namely in CA)?

    Already did -- was supposed to be in Idyllwild for the weekend, instead stayed home and installed my HAM radio, pulled my popup under the porch, broke into the wiring chores I've been putting off and hunkered down. I can wait a few weeks to enjoy the rest of my life.
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    overland expo west 2020

    Expo Mountain -- About MOUNTAIN WEST — Overland Expo®
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    Overland Expo West from Inland Empire

    Wife and I are going to Expo west, just not camping onsite. We'll likely stay at Whitehorse Lake or just remote camp somewhere in the Kaibab forest.
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    Ham Radio License

    For RAM mounts you can put a ball directly onto the back of the FTM400 and forego the use of the claw. Threaded mount is already supplied in the back of the control head and the ball arms will mount straight to it once you mount the appropriate ball. Lido Products LM-AD1 or Yaesu FTM-400XDR Install
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    Digital Ham Radio?

    Before you decide on a format, I recommend you research on repeaterbook.com and find what is active in your area on the bands you have privileges on. For example near my home base DMR is active and C4FM is almost non-existent...BUT... go down the hill into the Inland Empire and beach cities...
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    2020 travel destinations!

    A week on Mogollon Rim coming up in late March. Starting in Payson and sliding east for a week. No real destination after the first night at Woods Canyon as long as we end back back in Phoenix for the AZ outdoor Expo. April - Baker 2 Vegas run May - Overland Expo West June - week on the 395 to...
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    US West Michael and Corrie at the Four Wheeler Adventure Expo!

    Just down the hill from us. Wife and I will be there!
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    overland expo west 2020

    There are numerous developed campgrounds along with abundant primitive campsites in the surrounding forests. We've stayed at Whitehorse campground to do Expo as well as Kaibab Lake. Remote sites are everywhere and first come first served.
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    Anyone into SCUBA or snorkeling?

    PADI Divemaster. HATE night diving. Your field of vision is entirely dependent upon the strength and beam shape of your dive light. Every time I step off the boat at night the theme music for "JAWS" is resonating in my head. Day-time -- no sweat. Worked summers as a safety diver for a local...
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    Ham radio?

    I have a 7900 in my truck and a 400 currently wired up in the garage feeding a Diamond X300 antenna. The 400 is BY FAR the better of the two. Programming is a breaze using the memory card, true dual band and dual monitoring. In field/mobile memory entry is intuitive. Channel memory seems almost...
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    overland expo west 2020

    Santa Wife (she's awesome) brought me Saturday tickets and an onsite parking pass. We'll leave the Victor Valley noonish Friday and head towards Williams up the I-40. Probably will camp at Kaibab Lake or Whitehorse just for convenience.
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    Overland EXPO West

    Santa wife brought me Saturday tickets and an onsite parking pass for Christmas. Likely we will tent camp at Kaibab Lake or Whitehorse while we're in Williams.