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They can be had on Amazon from around $20. That is where I got mine. SWR METER for CB Radio Antennas with 3' Jumper cable - Workman SWR2T & CX-3-PL-PL by Workman Link: http://a.co/ekmthHP

I still run a CB. I wish more people did. They are so cheap and accessible. I also got my HAM last year and carry a couple of UHF/VHF radios in the rig, though they spend most of their time on FRS/GMRS. I run a 3' firestik firefly for the CB, and a small magnet mount 2m antenna for the ham...

Winter camping this weekend in Central New York. I slept in my XJ, my buddy (another OB member) used a tent because his Wrangler Unlimited was in the shop and he had a loaner car for the weekend.

Idaho, circa 1989. Using the family campsite as a basecamp, a highschool friend of mine and I set out with packs to forge a river and head up a nearby mountain to camp on our own. We were on the South fork of the Boise river. We climbed the mountain for a few hours and got about half way up...

Nobody troubleshoots anymore. So do my own work now. My father was mechanical and tried to pass it along to me, but I resisted for many years. I brushed up on 12v DC electrical over the last couple of years which helps with a ton of stuff, I picked up a digital scope for doing sensor and...

Oh, and don't ever mention what I said around my Jeep. Last time it heard me talking like that it got jealous and peed differential oil via the axle housing all over my garage floor while I was sleeping.

I have a real soft spot for that era of troopers. I could definitely see following up my XJ with one of those, if only they could be found around here. I find it interesting that at the time, their body styling seemed a little unusual, but over time it has really turned out to be a fairly...

Fluid Film lives up to its claims. It is seriously good stuff, and getting a little easier to find these days (Lowe's carries it now). I use it all year long on the Jeep. The only trade-off is that things are messier when I work underneath the vehicle. Small price to pay, because it really...

I grew up camping/fishing on the south fork up past Pine and Featherville. One of my most favorite areas on the planet. It's a million miles away from me now, but I still think about it every day. Thanks for posting!

I've basically come to understand that the key to exploring NY is research. There is quite a bit available, but its broken up into a 1000 individually managed areas each with their own possibilities and limitations. So This is my summer to build up my portfolio of places that I've been in...

Absolutely. I grew up camping in Idaho, then Montana. Little did I know that not every state is that way. Idaho actually has the largest amount of publicly owned and accessible land (by percentage of total land mass of the state) of all the states (perhaps lower 48) . I was a kid really, so...

Welcome Luke VC, CNY here ((just east of Syracuse). I've been spending the last few weeks reading state law, rules, regs, and such trying to come up with my own picture of what "overlanding" in NY looks like. I'm lucky that hardcore off-roading is not something that has ever been very...

Yes! Interested.

Good Read. Great Info! Thank you.

True. CNY here. Chittenango. Welcome!

Good stuff, and great picture.

Many people drawn to the notion of "overlanding" were inspired by what they have seen or grown up with. Typically this notion is more international and has been visually dominated by certain European and international brands for 50-60 years or more. (Land rover comes to mind, but brands such...

Welcome tbcota25! There are a few CNYers here. I'm one of them. 20 mins East of Syracuse.

When I'm mobile with a magnetic base antenna on I can get the repeaters around here pretty well, for quite a long distance in all directions. From my house, not so much (no base station or anything, just handelds). Coincidentally, just got to Norwich for the first time this summer. Took the...

Adding comms to my Jeep inspired me to get my license. My dad is also a long time ham. I carry CB and some dual band handhelds. Not a lot of activity around here. But a few decent repeaters in case of emergency. KD2NFZ