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  1. old_man

    Moab - Canyonlands and Arches

    I recommend for a slick rock starter trail, Fin and Things. It is pretty safe but will induce pucker factor in flatlanders. If you get though this, I might try Hell's Revenge if you want some more adrenaline rush.
  2. old_man

    Cell phone booster?

    It is nice heading across Wyoming on I80 but in the Colorado mountains where I tend to go, it is of no help.
  3. old_man

    Moab - Canyonlands and Arches

    I recommend Charles Wells books on Moab.
  4. old_man

    My first Overland mod

    My first mod was 24 years ago and it was a 2" budget boost and a set of 31's.
  5. old_man

    Do you really need heated seats and remote start?

    I am an engineer so I designed and built mine from scratch. Check out the build thread. There are over $5000 in materials alone.
  6. old_man

    Overlanding and Outdoor Cartoons....out of my mind.

    Needs a bottle of Jose nearby.
  7. old_man

    Do you really need heated seats and remote start?

    I guess you guys want the water in your bidet on your camp toilet heated? :grinning:
  8. old_man

    Do you really need heated seats and remote start?

    I grew up in an era before AC. If you have to be that comfortable, just stay home. :blush: It is no longer an adventure if you bring your whole world along with you.
  9. old_man

    who likes bacon :)

    Sounds like the crap they tried to pass off as bacon in Italy,
  10. old_man

    So far from spring. Forecast 2-4 feet of snow.

    Well we are at about 18" of heavy snow with 30mph winds. Luckily the snow is wet enough it isn't blowing around much. They are forecasting another 24 hours of constant snow. It snowed 2" while I was doing the shoveling this morning.
  11. old_man

    Higher Fuel Prices And Overlanding

    Funny on so many levels....from an ex-Texan.
  12. old_man

    Moab with Mom

    Dead Horse Point. Delicate Arch, Mesa Arch at sunrise.
  13. old_man

    So far from spring. Forecast 2-4 feet of snow.

    Skinny tires are actually better in deep snow.
  14. old_man

    So far from spring. Forecast 2-4 feet of snow.

    I am busy repairing a bad centering ball on my front driveshaft to get ready for a big snow storm.. They are forecasting two to four feet of snow in the next 48 hours. The only people I trust less than politicians are weather forecasters. I figure we might get 10 inches. I will be ready...
  15. old_man

    Higher Fuel Prices And Overlanding

    Your gas prices have been going up an average of 10 cents a week per gallon. Biden has said in the past he would like to see gas prices over $5 a gallon. At this rate, it could be there by the end of summer.
  16. old_man

    Am I crazy? - building a press brake!

    A lot of effort went into the fabrication of the die set and I salute that. Watch ebay and the web and you can score used heavy hardened steel sets used for cheap from time to time and save a ton of money and work. You still would have to make a substantial frame but the dies would handle...
  17. old_man

    Am I crazy? - building a press brake!

    Being an engineer, machinist, and fabricator, I want a large press brake for my designs. The problem is that I need something with a minimum of 400 tons of force to bend .25" plate steel that is 6-8 feet wide. To be strong enough, commercial brakes weigh tens of tons in that range. The...
  18. old_man

    Insurance coverage

    I have run Farmer's Insurance for 40+ years. I have full coverage with $500 deductable on my 1985 Jeep Cherokee with a stated value of $25,000 of upgrades. It runs me around $600 a year with uninsured motorist. I have my trailer insured on a stated value of $25,000 and it runs around $140 a year.
  19. old_man

    Home built overland trailer

    Thanks for the shout out. Feel free to contact me if you want to talk.
  20. old_man

    Trip to the Nevada Desert for 4 days with my wife. Things I should consider?

    From an old married man of 46 years, bring lots of wine and chocolate to keep the boss placated.
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