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I'm in London, ON. There is camping available in conservation areas and parks around here, but not much 'real' off-road driving. I have to drive 3-4 hours to get to the good stuff - both camping and off-roading!

Nice scenery out in the mountains, Cappy. I need to get the family out west in a couple of years - when the youngest one can appreciate the scenery and the size of the country.

I agree with @stringtwelve. There are a lot of factors that go into finding what works best for your specific vehicle. It will take some experimenting to find the sweet spot that gives you the best ride, best handling characteristics and safest load carrying - for the tires, rims, the terrain...

Robert, Do you put anything on the roof rack since the van has a pop-up roof? Just large tools (shovel, etc.) and an awning?

Love the new forum. My favourite button - 'new posts' - is back! Great work to everyone involved.

Gransfors Bruks - Small Forest Axe and the Hunter's Axe. If I have space and will be foraging firewood, the Small Forest Axe.  If I'm carrying a pack or cramped for space then the little Hunter's Axe comes along.  Realistically, a little take-down saw is all that is needed most days.

Is it noisy or rattle-y with the bare alum. plate in there, or does it not matter since it's far enough away from the passenger compartment?

Although I like to watch the videos, they seem to have gone a bit more commercial.  Lots of product placement, matching attire, almost like the production is a long and subtle advertisement.  It probably is a long and subtle advertisement!  Got to appease the sponsors. That being said, I'll...

Some of the slickest overland / expedition vehicle build are pick-ups.  DefconBrix's Tacoma comes to mind, as well as some on those overland video series on YouTube. I think the security and utility of the SUV platform has a lot going for it, but I like to see the trucks, too.  Whatever works...

Like @Steve,  I don't have the wrench symbol up in the top left corner any longer.  I miss it. On a positive note, my member patch will be shipping out tomorrow.

In your first post you mentioned that your hands got dirty.  How did that happen when you went to work on a brand new Jeep??  :blush: Great looking build.  Look forward to seeing pictures of it in 'the wild', getting dirty.

Here is a photo of my '08 Rubicon.  It got a lift, front and rear bumpers, winch, sliders, a couple of banged up skid plates - and a dented oil pan and muffler. It's great on the trails, but not so much on the highway.  But, it's a Jeep - what I expected it to be.  It will never eat up the...

If you can justify it for any of the reasons you gave - cool air, cleaner air, cool factor, water avoidance, whatever - just do it.  It's an extension of who you are and if it's what you want your vehicle to be, who can argue. Go for it.

Looking forward to seeing the finished product on the Commander.  Those look like they could swallow loads of gear.

Thanks, Michael.  I've got lots of time - and can't really do much until we get there - but a couple of leads would be helpful.

A good tent is worth twice the money if the weather is bad!

I will be going with my wife and 3 boys to West Africa for a 6 month stint at a mission hospital beginning in April 2016.  My wife is the medical professional, taking a leave-of-absence from the hospital here to go work in vastly different conditions.  I will be on-site to assist in any way I...

Great photo skills, Joe.  Love those wide open spaces you have out in the southwest. Where I am, something as wide as your rig would have a tougher time through all of the tight trails with trees so close and trails so narrow.  Great looking Hummer.  Love the presence those things have!

Great photos of a real great part of the country.  Thanks for sharing. (and the pictures of the Jeeps are great, too.  Nice set-up.)

Without beadlock rims, I wouldn't go much below 12 psi, just so I avoid the risk of unseating a bead on a rock or something.  Typically I would go down to about 20 psi.  You will get better traction due to a larger footprint, as well as a softer ride as the tires deform over obstacles.  You will...