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Thanks for the invite, but I won’t be able to attend.

I finally got some new shoes for the subi. I opted for the black rhinos.

Solid vs inflatable depends on the intended use. Personally I hate the feel of an inflatable under my feet, too much flex. If I’m using the board for surf or touring on the ocean I’m a solid board all the way. If the intended use is for lakes and maybe some gentle rivers, I could and would use...

Thanks for the heads up! I’ve got 2014 as well and within the last month I’ve started to notice a shifting issue.

For the Forester lovers. Enjoy

The Yokohama Geolander compound sucks, you’ll burn right through them. They came standard on Subaru rigs and I barely inched out 36K on that set. Recommend looking into something else.

I’m having the same debate! I’ve only found a few with just under 200K at that price point. Most needed a lot of love to make them road worthy, let alone trail ready. Keep me posted on what you find.

I’m around the corner in San Jose.

Forgot to mention the brand we use. Caveman Cups I believe. Originally purchased for camping but the usability and durability have been amazing. I’ve using them everyday with little kids for the past 2 years.

I’ve been using stainless steel plates, bowls, silverware and pots and pans. I’m an oz. counter and the stainless adds some extra weight, but you don’t have to worry about individuals scratching any coatings.

How was the meet up? Fieldworks has some good beer! And while we are on the topic of beer, perhaps the next meet up could be at Golden State Brewing Company in Santa Clara? http://www.goldenstate.beer/

I borrowed a buddies for a recent trip. It came in quite handy. Packed a full cooler and a Plano case full of food. There was still room for more, but the problem I ran into was the total packed weight drooping out my suspension. It also killed the departure angle. In my case a suspension...

Great topic! I’ve been giving this a bunch of thought recently since I need to shed weight since I’ve got a very small rig (Subaru crosstrek ) supporting a family of 4. Conventional bags and air mattresses are bulky and heavy. My research has led me to look at what ultralight backpackers are...

LOL, I came home and found 5 large boxes from amazon and a wife with a surprised look on her face because I caught her with her hand in the cookie jar. So much for my planned winter upgrades. Suspension is now on a temporary hold. Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

Primitive enterprises offers springs for most applications. http://get-primitive.com/9-suspension-lift-kits Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

Has anyone seen this offering from Gorilla Offroad? They offer an adjustable coilover advertising 2" of lift. https://www.gorillaoffroadcompany.com/collections/subaru-crosstrek-xv/products/silverback-coilover-suspension

I've been doing some additional digging with regards to the 'saggy butt' regardless of a lift and you're right, there are not a lot of options out there. Seems like adjustable struts just don't exist or are difficult to get. My research is pointing me in the direction of Billstein, Koni...

Just spent the last three days at Utica Resivor. I'm definitely upgrading the suspension and adding a lift. Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

Greetings NorCal members, I'm looking for suggestions for where to set up camp at Utica or Union reservoir. Specifically staying away from the designated camp grounds at the front of the trail head. This has never been an issue since I use a ground tent, but those traveling with use a...

Thank you Thank you, Terry and Wawa!!!! This is exactly what I was hoping to hear. I'm leaning towards a similar install to Terry's. With the ADF installation did you also install the Multi link Spacer? Thoughts on upgrading all springs or just the rear springs to handle extra weight or...