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  1. billum v2.0

    Opinions wanted on practicality of towing a trailer.

    Hi ya, Matt; Have much in common (intro to offroading, business owner, 2 daughters 2 years apart, etc.), I'm just 25+ years further down the road from you. My $.02 and regrets................ Put together MY setup based on my wishes/wants/goals. While it worked great for me, it didn't for our...
  2. billum v2.0

    Ripped off by Nick Atwell of Backwoods Overland in MD

    Small Claims search for Maryland results; https://www.courts.state.md.us/courthelp/someoneowes#:~:text=Someone%20Owes%20Me,procedure%20is%20simplified. As someone who uses our State's small claims regularly, here's some experience (Maryland requirements may vary): You'll need to provide a...
  3. billum v2.0

    Final Days to Become an Owner of Overland Bound

    Mission Statements mean nothing. Marketing nonsense unless backed by a commitment of character. This is textbook example. This thread should be required reading for anyone considering doing business with these folks.
  4. billum v2.0

    Final Days to Become an Owner of Overland Bound

    Appreciate your post. Common ground, shared experiences with good folks. You ever want to drop in Flyover Country to share the dating site stories and bring @Joaquin Suave along with his first hand tales of the 14 year olds "the early days", I have a friend with a keg refrigerator in his...
  5. billum v2.0

    Final Days to Become an Owner of Overland Bound

    This is a good conversation, concede its running its course. For some of us, the core issue here are the trinkets or lack thereof. I see something else at the heart of it, one worthy of discussing, worth a minor dust up among the community in the hope of salvaging an outcome that both sides...
  6. billum v2.0

    Final Days to Become an Owner of Overland Bound

    @grubworm, I'll bite: Have you read the thread from beginning to here? Take a look at the title/originator/purpose. @Michael multiple responses/explanations/assurances/reassurances throughout to folks with skin in the game (unlike you and me). Take a look at posts #72 & #77. The level of...
  7. billum v2.0

    Final Days to Become an Owner of Overland Bound

    Even if ironically/sarcastically, You asked me specifically; Your reference to the "Modern Entrepreneureal Formual" isn't lost and isn't off base.........except (and why rubs me wrong); This started out being a website for comradery amoung folks with differing degrees of experience/passions...
  8. billum v2.0

    Final Days to Become an Owner of Overland Bound

    No doubt. If you haven't, start from the first post and read the early enthusiasum/optimism/ goodwill from the "Community", the ongoing "Investor" goodwill in the face of reality and then, to here. The respectful "could you possibly, if not too much trouble, look in to the stuff that was...
  9. billum v2.0

    Final Days to Become an Owner of Overland Bound

    As an early member and sometime contributor, a couple thoughts. These comments come from nearly four decades in private finance and what's unfolded through this thread. @Michael , @Corrie , @DavidL should each take 5 minutes, read this thread in its entirety (particularly Michael's initial...
  10. billum v2.0

    Values

    Take a look over at Bring a Trailer, you'll see eye watering prices for nearly new (condition) 3rd gens. I've had a couple older vehicles that were insured for "stated value" rather than market. Otherwise, regardless of how pampered or conditionally clean, you're at the adjuster's mercy...
  11. billum v2.0

    RCI offroad

    Understand your frustration, particularly the follow-up (or lack thereof) to status/questions. If past experience with RCI & Tim applies, they/he'll make it right. Let us know either way. You've expressed your disappointment/frustration to us/them. Reset the clock, you're in a different phase...
  12. billum v2.0

    What I love about overlanding

    Three of the best things in life (IMHO)........ Road Trip: My home state is ranked 48th in public space. Excellent for filling the world's dinner table (corn/soybeans/hogs/cattle), lacking in topography/parks of any note. Road trips were instilled at an early age and the call has only gotten...
  13. billum v2.0

    Perfectly Level?

    If doesn't affect sleep/comfort, it's level (enough).
  14. billum v2.0

    Is anybody actually getting out ? (Edit)

    This. Exactly and specifically This.
  15. billum v2.0

    Overloaded

    The rationalizing of the towing/boating/camping community can be..............."interesting". That written, never ceases to amaze people's interpretation of GVWR (or lack thereof).
  16. billum v2.0

    Rethinking many aspects of our Overlanding setup and goals.

    A few hundred miles further west, same dilemma. Can't say if the wait on the original delivery was worse or having it settin' in the shed, watchin' the snow fall this evening, waitin' for better weather. Seems neither of us were graced with the virtue of patience.
  17. billum v2.0

    The "NEW" Nissan Pathfinder

    Had two Hardbody, body on frame, low range Pathfinders along with twin turbo 300ZX. Miss them all to this day. Nope, new one is still unibody new Blazer category. It'll get you out of shallow mud puddle if you have skills.
  18. billum v2.0

    Severe Over-Land "Trail Rash", do you say; "oh no", or "who cares"?

    There's pinstripes and then there's Pinstripes (refer to post #6 & #25, TahoePPV/NotGumby for the latter). $150 for dual action polisher, couple cutting pads and some light cutting compound have taken most scratches down to nearly invisible. Once you can catch it with a thumbnail it gets...
  19. billum v2.0

    Rethinking many aspects of our Overlanding setup and goals.

    As a favor to those who've enjoyed your journey, revisit the tread again once you've picked it up and again after a few months of living with your choices. We were looking for feedback from folks who optioned things they regretted as well as hadn't and wish they had. Most threads are content...
  20. billum v2.0

    Rethinking many aspects of our Overlanding setup and goals.

    Congrats on the purchase! If you have to make progress payments, it'll go much faster than you imagine. Been following your thread, enjoyed reading your thought process/culling of builders/options. Cemented that overthinking isn't exclusive to our house. Although we went with a different...