I have been using the Jet Boil for several years and now that they have added a silicone gasket it does a good job of keeping my coffee from being full of grounds like the old version. The Jet Boil is a great coffee solution as it packs into itself including the stove and press. It is also very...
Waterproof is term that manufacturers have made kind of meaningless. The Patagonia Black Hole series in NOT waterproof, despite the words they use on their site. They are good in the rain for a while but if you lash it to a roof rack or flood it in the bottom of a canoe your going to be...
I have stayed in a couple of Walmart parking lots on cross country trips. Not all of them allow it and the trend is less or letting people stay.
They don’t have great scenery but the camp store is super full stocked.
Im interested in meetups post Covid as well. Hopefully that’s about the same time the trails dry out this spring.
In the meantime I’ll be adding things to my truck
Here is my Dobinson set up. I went with new upper control arms and simple shocks and heavy springs in the rear as have a built in drawer and kitchen and sometimes tow a small trailer. In the images you can see how rear sits both loaded and unloaded.
There are lots of good options other than...
I put a Dobinson 2.5" system on my 2012 GX and have been very happy with it. It supports 33" tires and has been tested on over 20K miles both highway and rough off road. 33" tires are really the max for a GX without getting into series rubbing issues.
I have a 2012 GX260 and have done a few mods with lots more planned. So far a Dobinson suspension upgrade, with TRD 17"s and 33" KO2s, Rhino Rack, 3rd row seat delete, DIY slide out kitchen and fridge, rock sliders, and a couple of recovery points.
More to come as I look at armor and winch...
I would be up for a Maryland meetup. Im not far from Ft Meade.
I’ve been out to George Washington National Forest several times and it’s a great place to explore.
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