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There are two old steel cans that have been used for gasoline forever. Is it possible to clean one well enough to drink water out of? Asking for a friend that has cleaned iwith Dove and rinsed it several times.

I’ve been looking for reliable info on the Burro Creek cut off from the Rim Rocker. We will have 3 lightly modified 80 series LCs and a heavily modified Chevy Colorado. The Colorado is my concern- it has heavy rear leafs and only a 2” lift up front. We’ve already spent a long time winching...

Last night we had my wife’s sister & husband over for dinner. They drag a big trailer around and that is camping for them. They asked about our last trip and as we were telling about how remote the Maze is, then traversing down into Glenn Canyon, setting up camp in the dark , in a sandstorm...

Desert Solitaire; Edward Abbey It is not so much about overlanding as it is about the immersion of one’s self into the wilderness.

I really try not to judge people, I try to only observe. We were camped at a dispersed sight recently, tucked away, nice and private. My wife and I went for a walk after supper. Before we got even a few yards a couple of ATVs came roaring up to us. They stopped and the lead driver started...

Favorite Jeep Roads and Hiking Trails” author David Day .. this guide book is the definitive guide book for discovering all the nooks and crannies of the Canyonlands.

A few days ago I was gassing up in some small town in New Mexico. A fellow walked up and complimented our cruiser, trailer and set up. We talked a bit about off grid camping, where we’d been, etc. out of the blue he asked me if I carried? I took off my sunglasses looking him straight in the...

While camping the other night along Mongollon Rim forest rd 300, a helicopter landed about 200 yards from us. The helicopter shut down and did not leave for nearly 2 hours. The next morning we learned that a fellow camper about i/2 mile from our camp, about my age, passed away from a heart...

And then the fight begins- LOL no really- I have all the stuff I need in one duffle bag, lovey has that, a big carry on bag and another bag besides that. It is hilarious!

OK guys I need some help here as I'm ready to pull my hair out. The FCC site is anything but easy to navigate, however, they have my 70 bucks for my GMRS license. Once I paid I wrongfully assumed I would be assigned a call number and a link to print out my license. WRONG. They keep asking...

Just the other day I took my 80 series out for it’s Sunday exercise. A local cop pulled me over for running a stop sign. As he was walking up I musta been outta my mind, I took off. He caught up to me within a few hundred yards. I felt so bad for him I gave him a ride back to his cruiser.

Each October my wife’s pain slowly returns. By early January the pain confines her to bed nearly 18 hours a day. Then, as scheduling permits in late January she receives RFAs, C3 and C4. We continue to live here in Pennsylvania because of her doctor and Hershey Medical Center. This is all a...

Been doing a bit of research. At first the SPOT X seemed like a better deal as the initial cost, and subscription costs had me sold on the SPOT X. Then I looked at their coverage map. None and/or very little coverage in the northern regions of North America. This is where this pair of late 60...

Just recently I put out an invite to a friend to join us on one of our trips. As is common knowledge in our family, we go to and immerse ourselves in some of the few remaining, off grid, remote, wilderness areas in the lower 48 states. My wife & I, my brother in law, our daughter, her husband...

8 years ago I built drawers to stow stuff in for the rear of the Landcruiser. ( first photo ) 2 years ago we changed things up a bit, dumper the Yeti, and stepped up to a fridge. The Yeti used to be in the nose of the trailer and the fridge was not going to work there at all as I like keeping...

I see a lot of signs telling me that the overlanding fad has reached its peak. I know of 2 or 3 people here locally that have dumped a pile of money into a hobby that they never do. They have 50-60k wrapped up in it and have never been anywhere, not even quick weekends up in the woods, not...

I confess, my neighbors & friends think I’m a bit crazy/anal/ you name it. I’m always tinkering with stuff. Hey, tinkering takes a lot less money & time than when something fails in the field. After our last trip the weak little rubber cushions quit doing their job and the propane bottle...

We are always in a state of planning our next tour/trip. At this moment we have three trips coming up in less than the next 9 months and another roughly 13 months away. We inevitably find ourselves gone from home for 4-6 weeks at a time. However, as we are prepping for an Alaskan trip all...

We head west as often as we are able. The last trip out we headed due south out of Moab, into Bears Ears NM, then south to Hamburger Rock Campsite. We spent 5 days doing this, including a day trip over Elephant Hill, taking our time and enjoying ourselves. The 6th morning we headed into...

I just ordered an awning for over our kitchen and have moved the 162lb RTT up on the Frontrunner brackets so that the awning can be mounted on the rear of the racks. I’m a bit concerned about 4 grade 8 bolts being enough to hold the RTT in its place. My anal retentive self says to get two more...