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They're not in stock now, but at the time I was able to order mine with the adhesive disks from here - Expedition Essentials Quick Paper Towel Holder w/stick on discs - since our trailer is aluminum.

We use one of these in our trailer, having a spring-loaded "flat" keeps the towels at bay so the wind doesn't cause it to unroll and makes it easy to tear off a sheet with one hand...

Every 5-7 days we just plan a stop in a town that has a laundromat and just get it all done, then we're on our way again. I don't know how things are in other countries, but I don't feel right using and disposing of laundry detergent in the wild even when there's no stream/lake/river/etc...

My wife has a Garmin inReach Mini and I have a Zoleo satellite communicator. Both use the Iridium satellite network but the devices and plans are priced differently and there is slightly different functionality between them. The Zoleo device is cheaper and has a larger battery but on-device...

For solo outings and safety/emergency needs do not rely on radio comms if not with a group. Radio comms are only useful if someone is able to receive your transmissions. Going out solo I wouldn't go without a satellite communicator or a PLB (preferably both for redundancy), so if you roll over...

You're right, I was thinking of the GMRS license fee which was $70 and was reduced to $35. Apparently the FCC is now including ham licenses in this fee structure.

Some more thoughts and clarifications... All radios are "line of sight" in their range, however signal bounce and frequency will affect how well your signal penetrates "through" or reflects off obstacles. The antenna used will also dictate how well and where your signal can propagate...

What pressure are you running in the trailer's tires? I had mentioned what I'm running but I don't see you mentioning what you're running (or if you changed it from when the trailer was delivered). I also don't know how loaded down you are, but we had both water tanks full, both fridges full...

You say you're feeling underwhelmed by the Timbren, can you be more specific? Also, what PSI are you running in the trailer tires? I ran 35PSI initially but was told 26PSI worked well all-around. My initial complaint was feeling the trailer being a bit bouncy and tuggy on rough pavement, this...

I spoke with Duane (President of OGT) while at Overland Expo West about this some more (I had a couple of comments on the retrofitting comment on their video), they have no plans to make a retrofit kit because of the modifications required to the frame as it wouldn't be just a bolt on change and...

There is no upgrade path to it, if you don't get it from the factory then you can't get it at all. Requires frame modifications and such.

Current long-term setup...

If you want an EPIRB-like device then you want a PLB, places like REI have various models to choose from. These are emergency-only, no service/subscription required, SHTF and get you out type devices. If you want to check-in and communicate with family then that's a satellite communicator, not...

Two years after doing the northern section of the Alpine Loop (and posting up the pic from Engineer pass) we did the southern section this month...

Another vote for a Gazelle, though we don't have one of the hub tents we do have the gazebo and it's been great. Easy setup and teardown, well built. If we were in the market for a tent one of the Gazelles would be at the top of the list.

If you just want to see the pics and don't care about the details - Colorado 2022 - Guardians of the Wilderness We started out on Saturday, July 30th from Illinois and got into Colorado Springs around midnight that night. The following day we got up and headed over to Royal Gorge where my...

I highly recommend Victron components, the price, features, and quality can't be beat. I've heard a number of complaints about Redarc chargers being too blocked off in terms of settings and being stuck with various preset stuff and charge algorithms. Basically, it's great if you build out your...

I'm happy that it's working out in PA, and I have nothing against such a system. The problem is that federal lands lack proper policing/enforcement and funding to allow them to be properly managed. That's the point I'm trying to make, having such a system in place federally is great in theory...

There's no incentive to learn if the permit is simply a money grab where you pay for one and agree to follow the rules printed on the back. I highly doubt it will be like a driver's permit where you have to study and take a test. Even if it were, without a means to enforce them there's no...

For S&Gs I thought I'd look up what ranger positions are open, honestly I wouldn't mind being a ranger, but they all seem to only be open to existing or previous federal employees. Not sure why they don't, but I bet if they had some ranger academy/recruitment programs that were open to Joe...