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Tack så mycket! Trevliga resor! (Thanks to Google for the translation help!)

Most RTTs have a window or a door facing forward - at least, most of the clamshell ones do, and I'm fairly certain a lot of the hard-shell iKamper-style ones do too but I'd have to check. If you check my earlier post in this thread you can see how I do it with my two GSDs. Works like a charm and...

Really good point about winter use, MidOH. I hadn't thought of that but it would be nice if Mr. Project Farm added a "freezer test" to the next electric chainsaw shootout!

I have a plastic case for mine with a scabbard, like @Todd Sacchi describes. You can put a rag under the bar to soak up any oil, and it works to entirely contain the saw. Or, if having to hike a bit with the saw, the scabbard can be separate to protect the teeth and your clothing, leaving the...

You've already done a fair bit of the thinking work into what kind of rig would meet your needs, but I do have a few suggestions for you to consider. The short version though is that based on what you've described (mild to moderate off road but nothing too extreme, and a desire to tow a small...

I mean, technically we DO have lions: But to your point, @KAIONE, I think you're more likely to have a Sasquatch encounter than have a bad run-in with a "Mountain Lion" (Cougar to us Canucks). They are shy as all heck and usually afraid of humans - same goes for most of our critters in the...

I used to raise an eyebrow at RTTs too, but I decided to give one a try. That was nearly 10 years ago, and since then I've had hundreds of nights in my RTTs, and my opinion on them has changed and grown. As a traveller hailing from Edmonton, Alberta who spends a lot of time in your stomping...

Like @MOAK, we got for long periods in our RTT (usually a month at a time). My lens is that the real value of an RTT is for the exact opposite of "weekend warrior" -- if you are basecampjng (i.e. going out to your state park to camp, run some trails or see some sights during the day, then back...

@Bob Berryhill you are on the same path that I was on a few years ago. Here are my thoughts from what I learned about the Jeep before I eventually went to a mid-sized truck. However, it should be noted that my gain from going to a different truck was not as significant as I had hoped by the time...

This is a question that has come up a few times, and no wonder - adventures with dogs are better than adventures without! For us, the dogs stay with us in our Roof Tent. They get in by climbing up the hood and hopping onto the roof. The first few seasons of RTT camping we used a rubber blanket...

Neat idea to keep the dogs up off the ground, especially if you aren't using the roof rack real estate for anything else. With it folding down, it is lower profile than most things people keep on their roof racks too. For folks with big dogs who rule out an RTT because of it -- I'm a big fan of...

I did the trip in 2015, and it was fantastic. We’re tentatively planning another trip to Tuk this summer. Places to see -- pretty much once you get out of the lower mainland of BC, I would say “pick a direction and look” :D It’s beautiful up there. Before I write anymore, pick yourself up a...

That's a crazy low shop rate, its nice to have someone like that local! Don't tell your mechanic, but he's charging about 1/3 the amount of the national average, which Google tells me range from about 75-130 per hour on average. For a specialized 4x4 shop (the kind I would personally rely on for...

Just doing some napkin math on your numbers - the package actually looks like a pretty solid deal. $300 x 5 = $1500 for rims. Est. $130/tire x 5 = $650, so we're now at $2150. Rear locker is all you need, but the point is the package comes with front and rear - but that's $700 for the locker...

That's a great reason for the project! in that case if the plan is to turn it over to a grandson, I would actually consider safety mods first and foremost. For example, there might be a way to fabricate up a bit of a roll bar; even a partial roll bar at the back (kind of like what you'd see on...

Of course you don't need to give anyone a reason as to "why" you want to do a build like this, and honestly a fun project is a fun project, but just out of curiosity, why mini-ATVs instead of motorbikes? I think a lot of the principles of travelling by bike would apply to travelling by ATV, and...

That's just because no one has invented a spray that works on Saltwater Crocs, Great White Sharks, or Huntsmen Spiders :D

Is your plan for your panels to support any loads, or are you just looking for flat surfaces to attach to a frame? A lot of folks will use 1/2" plywood. If it's inside, even a few coats of Verathane will make it weather resistant enough to last longer than the car it's in. I built mine this way...

I used to think RTTs were expensive and silly. But that was over 10 years ago and my thinking has evolved drastically. There's a reason these things are popular and it's not instagram likes (Okay, at least not entirely instagram likes though I know it is for some people!). Room nights and ease...

I'm always up for an adventure! For sure reach out and have a safe trip!!