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We have one about 2 1/2 from the house in the Bankhead NF on the edge of the Sipsey Wilderness. Range is out to 200 yards with posts set at 25, 50, 100, and 200 yards. (I think) There are 4 or 5 shooting stations with benches and seats on swivels. Not fancy but basic and functional. You can...

We camped at Brushy Pond on the edge of the Sipsey Wilderness. GX didn't even know the Lowe's trailer was back there.(19.4 mpg towing) It was very cold and wet, but we had plenty of "antifreeze" and a great fire with the Solo Bonfire. Thinking of going from 13" to 15" wheels this spring but need...

Relocated the fridge/drawer cabinet from the FJ into the GX470. A little paint and into the GX like a glove. Before, in the FJ. After, in the GX. Now, just got to figure out the lash points to secure it, reinstall the fridge slide and the ARB. Also replaced the Pirelli's that were with it...

This Saturday we had a meetup of 5 vehicles from the Alabama Overland group, and my first trip with them. as the day went on I had the opportunity to talk to those folks about Overland Bound. Most said they would check it out. Anyway we met at Bull Gap and routed from TNF 600-1 to 600-2 to...

A couple more D rings and a fresh coat of paint and she'll be ready to slip into the GX tomorrow. Followup Saturday with installing the fridge slide and run the power cord for the ARB.

For instance, are the trails/roads open on BLM land, National Monuments, National recreation areas? Only federal land near me is the Talladega NF and the trails were open this past weekend, both foot and vehicular. Have any of you guys had to alter your overlanding travel plans so far? Impact...

I'd just gotten the FJ about where I wanted it, but...towing my trailer was marginal, at best. I felt that the FJ was gutting it out to pull the Winnebago Drop and it really needed a V8 to do a proper job. I considered a crew cab F150 and Tundra, both of which would've been more than adequate...

Arrived today. Solo Bonfire. My first experience with the Bonfire was at the Mardi Crawl this March(?). Temps were in the high 30's, super windy and it rained non stop the whole weekend. Miserable conditions. But the guys camped across from us had a Solo Bonfire. The rain could not put it...

I've been wanting a Cook Partner stove for a while, but, what I really wanted was compact and durable. Well now I have it...the Partner one burner stove. It's a compact 12 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" deep x 3" tall, but still extremely sturdy at about 7lbs. OK4WD has them for $209. It's going with me on...

This is a rechargeable lantern with a lithium battery. I charged it when 1st new last summer and have used it on several trips. It still has a full charge. On low you can get up to 500 hours of run time. Puts out 210 lumens. Charges by USB cable, attached. (can be charged from a solar panel...

I've researched and debated, to myself, by spending wisely how best to equip for overlanding trips. For a while now, I've been conflicted. I went back and forth between truck camper, Tear Drop trailer, trailer w/RoofTop Tent, and on and on. I was trying to solve multiple situations with the...

Man, how can something this light, this little make such a big difference? Well, after decades of using a nested pot in my Coleman cook kit, I bought this GSI Kettle. Game changer! Boiling water is a piece of cake. No more spilling water everywhere...no more hunting for a rag to grab the hot...

Took it to Arkansas 2 weeks ago for the Razorback Ramble. The stove pulled mostly breakfast duty for making coffee, oatmeal, grits etc. Evenings heating water for Mountainhouse meals. Boil times on 1 quart of water was 2:30 to 2:40. In my book, pretty good times. Simmer setting for the coffee...

Cruiser folks; Are there alternate plans for the Summit? The trails and campgrounds are closed in the San Juans, which is where most all the trails for the Summit are located. Is there a remote possibility of a Summit cancellation? The fires ain't out, and it's only a couple of weeks away. Any...

What recovery gear do you have on your rig?

For those of us who live in the hot and humid south, hot weather camping is a fact of life. Here's a couple of ideas to make it a little more comfortable. First, forget the ground tent. Get off the ground and let "convective cooling" work for you. Try hammock camping...it really is cooler...

My SIL and I made to the Hot Springs ORV Park last Thursday for RR 2018. This year they had a record number of rigs, 78, and the park was packed. I left Ponchatoula on Wed. headed for north Alabama to pick up Joseph and Thursday we left for Hot Springs...and boy was it hot...like 97 degrees...

Met the Brofessor and wife at the Razorback Ramble in Hot Springs this weekend. Very hot for this time of year but we hung in there. We enjoyed the OB fellowship this weekend.

1)Take Hwy 114 north out of Saguache, Colorado then turn left on CR NN 14 and proceed through Rabbit Gulch. You will soon climb over Cochetopa Pass/Continental Divide. At Cochetopa State Wildlife Area turn left onto CR KK14/FR788. Continue on to McDonough Ranch and over Los Pinos Pass. Stay on...

Doing a wee bit of refinement to the kitchen kit and decided that space is at a premium in the FJ Cruiser which necessitated rethinking our stove needs. The 2 burner Coleman style propane stove took up too much space and it needed a case. So we tried my MSR Pocket Rocket and it was too tippy...