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  1. LONO100

    Planning my first trip to Death Valley, need suggestions, info, opinions

    Yeah that drive in is gonna be a challene, but I've pulled this type of a day off more than once. I may set up at Emigrant if I can make it there before it gets dark.
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    Planning my first trip to Death Valley, need suggestions, info, opinions

    So here is a rough draft of an itinerary based on our time available, daylight hours, and some of the sights we would like to check out. This is by no means set in stone. I do have another draft where we end up on the Northern end of the park, exploring the Eureka dunes and Racetrack areas. DEC...
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    Planning my first trip to Death Valley, need suggestions, info, opinions

    Wow, thank you guys. This is exactly the kind of information from experienced people I was looking for. As soon as I get to my office this morning, I'm going to take a look at all the places you guys have mentioned and calculate drive times to see if they fit my plans. I'll be back with more...
  4. LONO100

    Elite Athletes & Overlanding

    By no means am I an Olympian, nor do I consider myself elite, but I am an athlete and I think athletics and venturing overland go together because of a common theme. Pushing yourself passed the limits and going into the unknown.
  5. LONO100

    Raczilla - My 2020 Gladiator Build

    Nice build! Now go get it dirty and take some pics!
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    Planning my first trip to Death Valley, need suggestions, info, opinions

    Hi all, my wife and I are planning our first trip to Death Valley which will happen the week after thanksgiving. As it stands today, we have exactly 3 days and 2 nights to make our way from the Bay Area to the valley and back. I am still trying to work out a way where we can get one more night...
  7. LONO100

    Who are you voting for?

    I'm an islander, so I'm going to say SPAM 4 life.
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    2000 Range Rover HSE 4.6 4x4 - Worth it to build?

    I have owned many a vehicle and spent a lot of time turning wrenches. This is not a knock against LR so much as it is a warning that any 20 year old vehicle with 222k miles on it will present many challenges for it's owner. Unless you are an experienced mechanic, have access to or have a garage...
  9. LONO100

    Looking for a rig

    Sweet Trac! I think it's the most slept on vehicle for overlanding. I've owned mine for about a decade and it's been bulletproof solid for me and my wife. My Trac had been featured in Off-road magazine years back and still runs as solid as she did way back when. Not a lot of aftermarket support...
  10. LONO100

    What is your must cook meal or must have food for camping.

    The food and drink at the top of my list are bacon, eggs and lots of coffee for the mornings, and a simple T bone or ribeye steak in the evening. I just love the simplicity of salt, pepper, steak, fire as the sun goes down. I'm not picky for lunch because it's usually pre-made sandos or fruit...
  11. LONO100

    Little buddy heater??

    I wasn't aware there was an epidemic of people killing themselves with Mr. Heaters. Could someone elaborate on this? Who is running a heater in a non ventilated, enclosed box? I'm going to guess that the OP has enough sense not to be running a heater in a box with no ventilation. Without a...
  12. LONO100

    Little buddy heater??

    I think for the OP's application, it should work fine. He said he would be using it for about 30 minutes in the morning, I'm guessing as he getting up for the day. For me, my tent is all mesh on the top, and has a rain jacket that goes over so there is plenty of ventilation. When I run it on...
  13. LONO100

    Little buddy heater??

    I run the smaller unit in the dead of winter sturgeon fishing out of my boat that has a canopy and side curtains with an open stern. Air Temps can be anywhere from the high 30s to mid 50s during these winter fishing trips and I use that heater to heat up the deck where we are sitting still for...
  14. LONO100

    17 F150 screw rock sliders

    I haven't been able to purchase them yet, but I have had my eye on rocky road outfitters sliders. I'm hoping to get a pair by early 2021 after the holidays are over.
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    Overlanding with dogs

    Costco sells these really sturdy canvas dog beds. Thin but comfy, and can take a beating. We use it for our dogs during trips, and it sits in the backyard when we are home. Collapsible dog bowl, lots of biodegradable poop bags, and towels just for them are a must. We use a ground tent, and we...
  16. LONO100

    My 2020 F-150 Coyote build aka "Truck Norris"

    Hi all, I'm fairly new to this forum and thought I would post how my current project is going. My family is growing and my trusty 2003 lifted Sport Trac was getting a little too small and a little long in the tooth so we decided to buy a brand new 2020 F-150 XLT Super Crew Cab 4.0 with the...
  17. LONO100

    Looking for a rig

    I was driving around the woods and taking overnight trips to the beach in an old ranger back in the late 90s when I was broke and in high school. They are cheap, very reliable if you can find one that hasn't been abused, and easy to modify. You can go up 2 inches with a shackle lift, torsion...
  18. LONO100

    Need help choosing tires

    EDIT: not sure from your last post if you have already mounted the new treads you purchased just yet bit in case you haven't yet: How much dirt time have you had with the duratracs already on your truck? I'm a fan of the duratracs and have run them on my midsize crew cab for 9 years (2 sets)...
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    Miles per gallon lost

    What size tires are you running? How much bigger are they over stock? Steel bumpers, bigger tires plus the entire roof setup will do a number on your MPG. Your roof setup catching air at freeway speed is a huge impediment to your MPG, there's just no way around that since you need thst gear for...