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Great topic and thanks Del for the thread. Not too many years ago I’d call people out rudely and abruptly for not following, what I thought, were commonly known back country ethics, ( think Leave No Trace ). I actually chased a Jeep down once and threw their trash back at them and into their...

Yup, I wish they’d just all go back to cb. GMRS is line of sight, useless in the hills of Pennsylvania or any other less than flat terrain. My old cobra 25 ( pre Chinese made) tuned up, used to get out 12 miles. I had regular conversations with a buddy at work that had a Galaxy. He’d be home...

Decades ago the Galaxy was every CB jockeys dream and for good reason, they put out, dare I say, crystal clear broadcasts, at least as crystal clear as one can get in the CB world. The other features didn’t do you much good unless you were conversing with another galaxy that had the same...

I understand what you are asking. My wife had and still does, a tremendous fear of heights. Once while climbing Murphy’s Hogback the poor dear had her head between her knees and was quietly screaming in fear. ( BTW I’m a bit on the claustrophobic side of things and cannot go into confined...

I was taken aback by the heat. Couldn’t even hold it. My big ones, a 3 d and a 5 d are still around and will undoubtedly end up in a tech museum.

Yes, I discovered selectable lockers 20 odd years ago. I’ll never own another truck/wagon without them.

A few months before our last trip we needed to replace an old flashlight. I thought ok, cool, I’ve got two old school mag lites and they’re still around, so I’ll buy a mini maglite. It takes 2 AA batteries and it is LED. Complete junk. I mean complete. Twist on twist off, ya right. Once I got...

Sorry, neglected to mention compasses, at least two. Spork? It’s in my backpack where it belongs

Hmmm, Farkle, interesting term. I'm way ahead of the the tech curve guys. 10 or 12 maps fit perfectly in an old Craftsman OBD zippered case. The rest of the maps are stowed in the hatch, or left at home, depending of course on where we are headed. I do have an Iphone 6. Off grid it's useless...

Update:: at 11,000 miles they have very little wear. I’ve been in all kinds of weather and being empty and alone pushed the envelope a bit.. a three point slide on a snowy/slushy parking lot resulted in my keeping complete control. With BFGs I’d have lost control, however, how often do we...

Nice trip and you have chosen some worthwhile tracks to explore. The Paddy Mountain Rd is well worth checking out. We were up there a few weeks ago, I didn't have my chain saw with me but be sure to carry a good axe. This time of year, quite a few trees may be felled over the trail. I usually...

I have mine in front of my trash bag. And yes, the trasharoo must be removed to access the boards. I’ve been dragging them around now for 5 years and have yet to use them. Kinda like my heavy 1/2” tools, they are buried in a hatch compartment beneath everything. They’re there if I ever need...

Electric tools are cheating (LOL), what takes me the longest is removing and reloading the MREs and getting the step ladder out.

So sad you feel the way you do. I suggest you read the proposed new gun laws in Virginia instead of letting your favorite talking heads interpret them for you. Read what I wrote, not what you think I wrote. Listen to what these candidates are actually saying, not what someone else tells you...

Of course preparedness is not propaganda, the propaganda lies in the fear factor. If you want to be “ prepared “ that’s cool, do want you want, but fear and paranoia are what we all should be leery of. If you think the NRA isn’t propagandizing fear, then they have you, hook line and sinker...

I never jumped on the lighting bandwagon. However, I did replace the 2nd and third row dome lights, the door lights ( red) and my back up lights with LEDs. I’ve a pair of old school KC clear wide beam fog lamps out on the nose and continue to use the stock headlamp bulbs.

I just don't know how to respond to any of this, cept to say I've never carried, never will. I don't see the need and have been traveling to and fro most all my life. I've lived in some bad areas, (think N Long Beach, Bellflower, Norwalk, Cudahy, Wash DC ) and lived in nice areas. I also spent...

Not sure what a nimby is and I highly doubt anyone tries to close down areas like 7mile. 37,000 folks died last year on highways and no one is trying to shut them down. However, this is tragic for the family and friends of this guy. A very sad truth is that people die every day behind the...

Camping in the PNW caused my old reliable Petzl head lamp to fail. Bought a Black Diamond waterproof head lamp. After arriving to the southwest I disassemble the Petzl, cleaned the corrosion and put it back together. Now I have two headlamps, one for dry desert conditions, and the other for wet...