Search results

Hmmm,, the price of these things has come way down in recent years. I'm looking at Does anyone have any experience with this brand of heater? If not any opinion of any of the same style heaters will help in my decision making process. It seems awfully inexpensive, but it will keep us...

It must be me. I must be out to lunch. I have tried several of the navigation apps available. I even spent a bit of money on a couple of them, as I recall about 20 bucks each or so, and I have dumped every one of them except the free Google Maps which is very good at estimating drive times...

The time has finally come for me to put money where mouth is. Years ago I wanted to move west and as a part time encore career become a part time tour guide working for some one like NAVTEC. 4 years ago I promised my wife that we would not leave her octogenarian parents to fend for themselves...

I bought my new iphone 6 back in October of 2015 as a retirement gift to myself. I had done a lot of research and was convinced that the Defender Series of Otterbox case would keep my phone safe from the elements. The Defender Series defended nothing. I paid top shelf dollars for a cover that...

I have been trying to compile some reliable numbers on this topic and am finding it nearly impossible to get any information. Equipment and vehicle sales just do not give a good reflection of how many of us there actually are because a ton of guys, right around here where I live, have their...

Hi All, We have had our trasharoo for a few years now and it has served us well, except for the uncontrollable sagging. There is no way to cinch it up tight enough to prevent sagging. I've watched tutorial vids and I've worked with it way too much to no avail. It became an exercise in...

G'morn everyone. I'm hoping on getting feedback from electrical engineers? Maybe? I've done a ton of research. I've been using regular old fashioned power inverters since the tube television was still around. Back when I was driving we needed a minimum of 800 watts to get the TV going. In...

We are planning a trip to the Maze District sometime in March/April. We are not sure of the dates yet, as my wife is having surgery either in late February or early March. As anyone who follows me knows, we usually take our 21 year old vehicle out and travel, camp and hike, solo, as in, just my...

Hello everybody, We are in the very early planning stages for next years 6 week tour. We will be leaving home about the middle of August, thru middle of Sept. My daughters family will be meeting us at our first destination and spending about a week with us then heading back to Va...

For the first month or so I simply had the 150 watt solar panel bolted upon the racks. I had been scouring the local RV stores and the internet for a panel mount that would deploy to a 45 degree angle then fold flat for travel. I think I remember finding only one. It was a full frame version...

As it says, with a slight detour down to Petrified National Park for a few nights of backpacking. The only "etched in stone" dates are our reservations on the WRT for 3 nights, then 4 nights down in the Needles, which, not by chance are our first two destinations. It's going to be especially...

I was attempting to answer a PM on my profile page and accidentally deleted it. I can be long winded and after I posted up some specs on my trailer build, realized too late that I was way over 400 characters. Now I can't find who it was that was asking about the details of my trailer build. Not...

Several years ago / several trips ago, we decided to step up to much better cots than our old folding cots from Gander Mountain. After a ton of research I chose the Roll-A-Cot. No doubt it is a very sturdy cot, with some pretty cool features as the carry bag actually fits on the side of the...

After our last trip and the third rebuild of our old Coleman lantern it was time to send the lamp to Coleman heaven. It required constant maintenance, not to mention having to replace the bags after every move, which, over the course of just one 5 week tour, cost around 20 bucks. I'm shopping...

Last night about 7 pm I submitted my first overlanding story for publication in a Magazine. A writer friend of mine, that has been published often, reminded me that the publication owns my manuscript for 6 months, so I do not dare share it on social media. If published, it will be one small...

I have been researching the rack options, and it seems there are three ways to go. 1. Gobi - a fan favorite. While I am not a fan of the install around the bumper and front end, not drilling into the hard top is always preferred. 2. Frontrunner and AEV - both are pretty similar though I...

Stupid dimwitted me, I didn't even realize this thread existed until recently. So, here goes:: Slee short bus front bumper, Slee rear bumper and tire rack, and Slee sliders. Shocks: front OME 60070L sport shock (or TJM 650GBL120) rear OME 60071L sport shock (or TJM650GBL220) Springs...

My Tamrac carry bag has been a great bag, countless excursions and 22 years later, It may be time to start carrying my camera gear in a solid weatherproof case. I have two camera bodies, and 5 lenses, along with some macro equipment.. I've seen the Pelican cases but what size? Which interior...

Being old school, and never having had a rig with ABS, I just recently discovered the existence of and the purpose of the LSPV, (load sensing proportional valve). For many years I just took for granted that the 80 series brakes just really sucked, so I drove accordingly. I routinely get over...

Just this morning as I was hooking up our trailer and packing in our rig I also mounted our trasharoo trash bag to our spare tire. While doing this I remembered what I don't like about it. NO CINCH STRAPS !!! I know I will be adjusting those PITA straps three or four more times during...