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  1. shansonpac

    Overland Expo PNW

    I'm traveling from Bakersfield starting Wednesday and plan to overnight around Redding. Should be passing Sacramento around 1300 hrs Wednesday. Will arrive at the PNW Expo Thursday.
  2. shansonpac

    US West Bodie Ghost Town to Mt Patterson 11,654’ June 3-5th 2022

    Dam. That is graduation weekend. I would have loved to go on this trip.
  3. shansonpac

    Camping near Yosemite...

    When are you planning to travel? https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm
  4. shansonpac

    Camp Photos!

    Love Monache Meadow! My closest trail from Bakersfield.
  5. shansonpac

    Camp Photos!

    At the end of the Mojave Road, finished the trip high in the sierra in Sequoia NF along the PCT.
  6. shansonpac

    IKamper

    I'm 66 and still in reasonable shape. I have a Turtleback Expedition with a 23 Zero 56 on the top. Like all men later in life, I have to get up at least a couple of times during the night. The RTT is incredible stable with rear landing pads on the trailer. I'm really careful to make sure that...
  7. shansonpac

    US West Eagle Meadows, Niagara Rim, Eagle Peak Trail

    I lived in Pinecrest and am well familiar with this area. I'm planning a longer trip here on Eagle Meadows road and beyond, and would appreciate any reconnaissance/ excellent on sights, trails and dispersed camping. I have been to Eagle Meadows in 40 years.
  8. shansonpac

    Rhino Batwing - drivers side

    Is the ladder to a rooftop tent? If yes, can't you just reverse the tent 180 degrees?
  9. shansonpac

    Poll: I approach trip planning by...

    I really find that the planning and preparation is half the fun. I call it "deer fever."
  10. shansonpac

    Poll: I approach trip planning by...

    I tend to carefully plan and rely a lot on past experience from seasoned overlanders and websites like Trails Offroad. Pulling a trailer changes the calculus of what I'm willing to risk and what is reasonably doable.
  11. shansonpac

    US West Caravan to Overland Expo West from NorCal

    Wish I was going with you all.
  12. shansonpac

    Scottles Worth the Price?

    This was the game changer for me. The grease management system of the Blackstone can't be beat. Scrape all the oil and waste into the detachable trap with the disposable foil liner, spray water on the warm griddle and wipe it down, then cover with a very light coating of oil and you are done...
  13. shansonpac

    Scottles Worth the Price?

    Totally agree. My Partner Steel stove in my trailer has been relegated to making rice and boiling water. I can cook any meal on my Small Blackstone, and I power it from a separate 5 pound tank. It is a snap to clean and maintain.
  14. shansonpac

    Tire Inflator Recommendation

    I love the speed and simplicity of my CO2 system. I build it out my self with tank and parts from Amazon, but installed the custom Power Tank mount on my driver's side rear roll bar of my JLU so that it takes up only typically unusable space in the rear of the rig. I weight the tank at the end...
  15. shansonpac

    Carry?

    Great response.
  16. shansonpac

    Been there and love it!

    Been there and love it!
  17. shansonpac

    Mojave Rd in Dec

    Go with someone who has done the trip. There are some challenging, changing obstacles to be negotiated. Weather can be a big factor.
  18. shansonpac

    $35 Amateur/GMRS radio fees

    Wish I could have waited a couple of months but didn't know how long it would take the wheels of bureaucracy to turn and needed to be legal for this weekend with GMRS. Glad that they made the fees for this more reasonable.
  19. shansonpac

    Orientation for Ipads

    You can "lock" landscape or portrait orientation from the menu that you access by sweeping down from the right upper corner of the screen.
  20. shansonpac

    12v fridge recommendations

    I have been very happy with my Snomaster 56 dual zone. I can't live without my bourbon rocks.