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Snob: I’m tired, I’m hungry, we’re running out of daylight, we’re settling for an organized campground cause it’s late, I gotta fold the tent out, get some chairs out, get the Coleman fired up for a perfect blue flame, cook, eat, collapse. Ah- the life. I’ve had nearly 10 or 15 people wanna...

I’ve a pair of Gerry cans I keep full of gasoline for that exact thing- gheesh, small world- LOL !!

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We’ve had both. The Jettent 25x by Oztent is by far the very best ground tent we have owned. We used it for four years. Four years of being frustrated at not being able to pitch it at so many different campsites. Two years ago we purchased a top shelf canvas RTT. It is every bit the tent...

Hey, good write up. The Aussies get it. One really can’t go wrong using Aussie suspensions. Way back 20 plus years ago while shopping for a touring suspension a Midwest dealer attempted to sell me a bunch of stuff I didn’t need. Finally after listening to him rant at me a bit I said; “so...

Thank you for clarifying. Agreed- semis run 120lbs cold and 90 lbs on the steer axle. I’ve always assumed the “cold” was understood. Blow outs on tractor trailers are because of one of two things, underinflation or cheap recaps.

Hmmm, it is patently correct- the max load on a BFG (different brands and sizes may vary)285/75/16 is 3750 lbs each at 80 lbs, full inflation) That’s 15,000lbs GVWR, I’m curious, do you inflate to 80lbs and still get well over 50,000 miles out of a set?

Paper maps. Then again, planning? We plan only for reservation back country sites, Canyonlands, Big Bend, etc. after that we drive by the seat of our pants, instinct usually gets us on really good secluded dirt roads and really good secluded campsites along the way.

All true, my tires say they will run 45lbs. That number is the maximum for maximum weight for each tire. In our old Jeeps, Ford Ranger and RAV4 30/32 . The cruiser with all the gear scales out at 7,000 lbs, hence 36-38. The trailer is 1500lb, tires at 24-26lbs. If I’m gonna haul firewood...

On the road I keep 38lbs. I air down to 24 for trails, no matter how hard core. In between trails I’ll air up to 32lbs. Once we head home, 2,000 miles plus, and are done in the dirt I’ll pump em back up to 38psi. Too low pressure at high speeds will overheat the tires and lead to premature...

Yikes! That’s one heck of a hobby you got there. Lost me with ras pi LOL !!

I had one of those ones with the steel ball back in the late 70s. I ended up tossing it. 15 years ago or so, I used one on my phone app, cute, noisy little monkey. I deleted it. The very last thing anyone should be looking at during extreme technical driving is their dashboard.

Thank you- I thought it to be hilarious. Then again, Spending so much time alone in various camps with only my wife to bounce off of, I’ve developed a different sense of humor concerning the rat race and all of its participants! LOL

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.

You’ll be missing out then, too bad. But then again, that’s good. We’ve experienced 5 different primitive campsites in the past week and have encountered only a couple of people. The less people in the back country the better. Oddly enough we have cell service at our current sight, along with...

My wheels and tires match. In the worst case scenario I can leave the trailer behind and have 3 spares for the tow vehicle. Going really long distance I’ll get an additional spare for 8 tires total.

Welkn well Ya, he was referencing a weapon, as my wife would say noneyabusness

Agreed, I agree, educate & they’ll change? Sorry, didn’t work in grade school and doesn’t work in life. Low life entitled idiots only understand their own language and as we all know, stupidity is a bottomless pit, so it’s impossible to keep up with them. Years ago, a family in central Pa...

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...

I swapped in softer/longer springs than the stock slipper springs. Those were the ones that snapped in half. Be warned, that stock tonge, much to my surprise was nothing more than stamped thin walled steel.