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absolutely,,, we go in with 27 gallons on the wagon, two day packs and two backpacks with 3 litres each. And a good filter if we might need it...

wow,, what vehicle are you driving? I can squeeze 15 or 16mpg outta mine if on simple forest roads, maybe more, but i use 11 mpg as a baseline for the hardcore stuff,,,, rotopax make perfect sense for our two wheeled expo friends..

My wife and I have the 15 degree bags from Big Agnes we use for backpacking and at basecamp. I didn't think a mummy bag would work for me, but these are hybrid bags and one can sleep on your side and even roll around inside them. (6' 200lbs) There is also plenty of legroom. These bags, combined...

We go out, way out, often, Big Bend, Gila, Moab, Grand Staircase, Rafeal Swell, etc, etc. I top off whenever I can and carry an extra 10 gallons. Thats a 374 mile range figured at 11 mpg. On one occasion we vehicle explored a bit too much from our basecamp and on the way for supplies, the...

We go on 5,6,7, & 8 week tours. Even with our kitchen, H20, extra petro, and basecamp gear in the trailer, because of our style of overlanding, ( get to a base camp, set up, then backpack from the basecamp ) and as backpacks take up a lot of stowage space, we found it necessary to start...

One block ull get you up to 7,000 :)

Here in the lower 48 states, getting to a really remote spot can be quite the challenge. We do however, manage to get to a few of them every trip out. Grand Staircase, Gila, etc etc. We also have our backpacks with us at all times, so if a major breakdown occurs we can always backpack toward...

Synthetic rope is the way to go. However, it is a lot more expensive than wire rope. There are inexpensive synthetics out there, but they will last maybe 2 or 3 years without even using them as the cheapos are susceptible to UV rays and the elements.Here in the states we have either a Viking or...

If it is ice, then forget it, don't even go out. The only tire that even has a chance on ice is a tire with studs, or chains, and even then traction is very poor at best. I laugh outloud sometimes when I read folks posts that are debating which tire performs best on ice. No tire performs better...

Nice article. After a lifetime of winter driving and 25 years of shoving an 18 wheeler through all kinds of weather, including those nasty winters in NB, NS, QC and ON, I'll have to agree 100% that good driving skills and the mastering of "threshold braking" can be better than ABS. I pulled the...

Accidentally deleted it..

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...

I'll chime in again, as the OP did ask about FRONT lockers... I'd get a rear locker, then get a winch. Rear Lockers don't just keep you from getting stuck they keep you from beating on your rig. The locker allows you to finesse your rig up and over, or down and through, off camber obstacles...

May I pipe in here? why thank you then, I shall. Jeep Wrangler aftermarket parts, are in fact plentiful, as in, lots of manufacturers competing for the dollar. Just one example --- Want a front bumper for your jeep? There are at least 500 different choices and over 200 manufacturers in North...

Once out of the the box I'm very impressed with the overall quality and sturdyness of the product. It also fits very nicely in a "crown royal" sack. In April we are leaving out for a 6 week tour of the southwest, west and northwest. When we get back I'll write up a complete review if you like.

I'll agree on all that except hiking boots. $40 for walmart hikers might last 50 miles or so, cause blisters, bad backs, sore knees etc etc etc. A lifetime ago I was in construction work. To be more specific, asphalt paving in Southern California. I was going through 2 and 3 pairs of $25...

Without question, in my mind, for 5k or a bit under, I'd start with the Toyota 4 runner. 90's or even later. They run forever. period. Here is a great example http://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-Toyota-4Runner-Sr5-/122311708008?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1c7a588d68:g:b3MAAOSwt5hYbcKq&item=122311708008

Yes, I'm sorry "Byer" of Maine. I considered the OZTent cots, as we have one of their tents and their products are top shelf. However, they are huge cots and I'd forever be banging my head or my feet on the crossbars. If these Byer cots don't work out, then Oz it is..

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...

Glad to see you stayed away from mounting the hi-lift on your hood. Off camber, in mud, hi-lift on hood. I'm not a weakling, but that would be quite a feat for me to get one off of the hood, while slipping and sliding around, without damaging the hood. I think that if anyone had to remove...