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Maybe I should do a review of our Mr Buddy, little buddy heater. I'd warm up the tent for bedtime, and once we were in our bags I'd shut in down way low, up early, I'd crank the thing up get back in the bag, dose off then wake up to warmth. We have no fear of cold weather any longer..

absolutely, what gear is needed for what trip. Even that can backfire, as last year we did not anticipate that most of our evenings would be down to the mid teens. (5 weeks out and about) Tent heater? it was at home on the shelf, so we bought a cheapo that mounts right on the propane tank. Now...

well then ::: I'm reminded what a luxury it is to be retired and able to change plans. Our daughter didn't want to pull the boys outta school early in June, she'd rather extend their spring break a couple of days.. So, instead of next June on the WRT, we will be on the WRT during Easter Jeep...

I've been using a pair of the Duralast Platinums now for 3 years without issue. On our last trip we ran the main battery down on several occasions and still no problems at all. Then again, the only reason I purchased the Duralasts in the first place is because none of the Sears stores within 200...

I'm not really sure why you would need 1100 ccas for your car? Big trucks with 11 or 12 litre diesels yep, but they usually run 4 6 volt batteries in two series to get the cca needed, but thats still usually less than 1000 ccas. You have piqued my curiosity. what brand and series of battery...

If I had a jeep the only swap I would consider would be the GM LS's.. other than that I'd keep it simple with good old fashioned chrysler horsepower.

Thats the beauty in "big three" engines. nice low prices for a short block. The prices I quoted are for a specialty shop doing all the work.. If I did the work myself, about 2/3rds as much...

It is a safety thing. When your trailer is sitting flat, then you can count on it to track properly in an emergency situation. If the trailer is angled back, it will wiggle. Maybe not so much just going down the highway, but it will wiggle in the event of an emergency maneuver. If the trailer is...

I'm with all those before me on this subject for our overland vehicle. We have our LX450/80 series. It is 21 years old with 258,000 miles on her. If, a big word IF, the engine ever goes, for less than $10k I can put a brand new motor in and refresh the transmission. For right around $25k I can...

You gotta remember those guys at Expo spent 10s of thousands of dollars just for the suspension, bearings and axles to support those monster tires... That is a trip specific rig... If only the rest of us had money to throw at a rig LOL ,,,, actually on snow coverd roads in the lower 48, skinny...

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...

We love Andrew, he is an inspiration, a great story teller, and a great sense of humor.... As far as batteries and dual systems? KISS. I use a manual switch to isolate or connect my two batteries. Why? because I've had those fancy over priced automatic controllers fail me twice. Once the...

I've also noticed, for some odd reason, the older we get, the narrower our tires become. I used to run 255-85s on my Rubicon. Around here in PA I was the odd vehicle out. Everyone else had big fat wide tires.. Then we went to Moab the 1st time, and low and behold, we found that 255-85s and...

Dude -------- they were just expressing their FREEDOM, ( he said with tongue firmly in cheek) Bummer friend, I hope the little ba36832s get what's coming to em...

This past trip we used the Volcano to bake, and grill.. wow, tasty, and in high winds. The potatoes were perfect after baking for 45 minutes, and the salmon was exqusite. The zucchini was ok. Point being, if you're having trouble with wind, the cover works great..

I would suggest that you always get a panel bigger than you think you may need. It has been said, on many forums, that all that is needed is an 80 to 100 watt panel to power our fridge, charge up our camera batteries, laptop, phones, and keep our dual battery system topped off. For just a litle...

If reservations are necessary for back country permits, then planning is very detail oriented. As permits and reservations are always needed on the WRT, or in the Needles, we most generally begin our western tours in that locale. After that, we can wander about at will. Our planning is still...

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...

wow, sealed transmissions. what'll they think of next? With all the new innovations that keep us from being able to do even minor service on newer vehicles, I think I'll be keeping my 80 series for a very long long time. (currently 257k miles on original trans and bottom end.) However, if I...

Oh, yes. 21 years of sun fading "krawl mall champagne to" an ugly silver and it's been repainted a brand new color.... You know what? I like the gas door idea, and lettin my guys at SW match that up. And yes, it is correct that wooden sides should have flexible latex paint. Auto paint will get...