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I have an oven mitt with a plastic cup inside. In that cup is two sets of silverware and a pair of scissors. I also bring a spatula and a long spoon. One pot. One pan. A lid that fits both. Paper plates make cleanup easy.

I am happy to abide the important principles that protect the outdoors. But paying for access changes the dynamic. When you're at home, you take out your own trash and wash your own towels. When you stay in a hotel, that's a service included in the price of your stay. Charging fees for...

I used to love the Outer Banks. Up until about 5 years ago, Carova Beach and Oregon Inlet were both free to drive to access. I'm in southeastern VA, so it was an easy day trip to run down, cruising the beach, grab some dinner, and come home. Now everything is pay to play because people wanted...

Riding ATVs in the rain many years ago.

I have refilled them quite a bit. Tahoe's method works well. I don't know what stove I have now. It was a gift. It's a Coleman 2-burner propane model. Another option is to use a larger tank and a hose. I have an 11 lb tank on the back and a 12' hose that lets me run the stove, the Mr...

That's the typical state park campground. Instead of spreading the sites here and there around the property, like the national forests do, state parks like to build these little loop roads, essentially creating an RV neighborhood, resulting in precisely what you experienced.

Switched up my drinking water setup. I went from the Aquatainer to an office-type water jug with a rechargeable pump. Old and busted The new hotness

Map of average July temps. Daytime times are brutal in the southernmost states, but a breezy 80° after the sun has gone down really isn't bad.

On my FJ, I had added a large AGM, an upgraded alternator, and a hard-mounted 100w solar panel. This worked great in the city where an unobstructed parking lot gave the battery a continuous charge. Obviously, it worked poorly on the trail, where shady camping locations were preferred. On my GX...

Depends on conditions. The rooftop tent is incredible, although I really want to upgrade to a hardshell wedge to simplify things. I'm also quite content stuffing some Relfectix panels over the windows and sleeping in the passenger seat when temps are mild enough.

If you're covering more than 50 miles a day on a trail, you're not paying the trail enough attention.

I'm too old to take a fullsize spare off the roof. Actually, I've never done that on any of my builds. It's odd that it's so common. In my trucks, I mounted them against the bed rail. The XJ carried it inside...and always smelled like tire. The FJ was on the rear door. With the GX (little...

I carry an 11 lb propane tank that will run my stove, heater, shower, a lantern, and recharge my 1-lb cylinder. I have a 1990s Coleman 2-burner I carry that runs off propane, but lately I've been swapping in an early 80s white gas single-burner. The propane model makes the most sense with my...

I was in a Jeep club years ago that teamed up to install numerous lifts. If you knew what you were doing, you'd take a primary role. If you didn't, you could come to learn and hand people tools. Lifts aren't really that complicated, you just need to occasionally know how to direct the weight...

Wolfwise pop-up tent Luggable Loo seat 5 gallon bucket Black trash bags

When you first upload a video to YouTube, it's only available in SD for a while. It'll look better after processing.

I want a self-driving module to get me to the trail head. I can drive trails all day long, but I have very limited driving stamina on the actual road.

Just repair the one you have. Cut out the damaged section, split the two wires apart, and crimp or solder the two good sections back together. Strategic use of heat shrink and it'll look and work as good as new. Just make sure you know which wire is which when you split them apart so you...

One thing to consider is how the lid opens. In my FJ Cruiser, I had the refrigerator (originally a Coleman cooler) setup behind the driver seat. I first bought a Costway refrigerator. Its lid hinged on the narrow side, and couldn't be opened all of the way when inside the vehicle. This was...

I was given a set by Neoflam. It's ceramic-coated cast aluminum and the nicest stuff I have ever cooked on.