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We are currently in the process of specing out a new vehicle and camping system. Most everything is set, however there is some debate aboout an awning. We've had the 2.5 meter Frontrunner awning for 10 flawless years and it is still in great shape. My wife wants a 270 degree awning next. I...

The tent has been up in the barn for 3 years and it’s time to let it go. We camped in it for a few trips over the course of 3 years prior to that. No rips, tears holes or wear marks. There is one clip on the bottom left rear of the tent that I broke, so it is tied off instead of clipped...

A few months ago I talked about turning the page, selling the cruzer, the trailer, all the gear that goes with it and starting over. The 2024 Taco tugging an Airstream Basecamp seems to check all the boxes. The 80 series has been a great hobby and I’ve learned a lot about keeping it healthy...

Last weekend I rode in a Tesla X for a little over an hour. It was in self driving mode the entire trip into Providence and back. Simply stated, I was amazed at some things and did not care for others things that it did. Basically it drives the vehicle in the very same manner that I used to...

For two decades my wife and I traveled alone and preferred it that way, much to the chagrin of family members, as we do get as far off grid as is humanly possible in a vehicle and occasionally on foot. During the past few years we have taken up traveling with good friends & family, or I...

News stories like this need to headline every news outlet in North America. Maybe if stories like this were imprinted upon the minds of every American, this nonsense would come to an abrupt halt. I’m hoping they are fined the maximum penalty, banned for life from every public land and pay stiff...

A little over a year ago I installed a long range auxillary fuel tank. That freed up a ton of room as we no longer need to carry 2 or 3 jerry cans of gasoline. The propane has been up on the racks for a decade and it was time to move it down off the racks. I stumbled upon this holder, bought...

My daughter has a Hyundai Tucson and is looking for one of those tents that attach to the rear of the vehicle when the hatch is up. She found one for $200. That’s way too cheap and will wear out really quickly, ( think department store tent ) . Does anyone have any recommendations for such a...

My wife and I began traveling with others only a couple of years ago. Before that we traveled alone. I’m nearing 70 years young and still learning. This time out I learned about the huge differences between how people plan & prepare. My wife and I prepare everything thoroughly for each trip...

Can anyone explain to me the reasoning behind the Blue Ribbon Coalition joining in a lawsuit to keep those two monuments as they currently are? I’ve been to both on multiple trips & would hate to see gates go up because of mineral rights expanded in either place.

Back in 1998 we took our first trip up to the Gaspe’ Peninsula in Quebec. That was an exciting time and our first long range tour. We were overpacked and a couple of stumblebums. After a few years we began heading west, and usually end up in the 4 corner region. We’d always get amped back then...

Ok, not to disparage any one product over another but I’m seeing a lot of something I didn’t expect to see. I have seen many campers that have gazell tents that are adding a tarp up top. I used to have to do this with old Coleman tents, way back when, to stay a little less wet during heavy...

Technically Michener is not an “ overlander” author, but this book , is required reading for us as we prepare for our trek to the great north!

I haven’t been too scientific about this, I do know the battery has never been discharged below 12 volts which is 50% discharged. It has been used as a house battery in my dual battery set up. When parked at home I have a smart charger keeping both batteries topped off. My solar charger is...

About 5 years ago we took the plunge and bought an inline camp life ( brand?) water heater. My mounted pump sucks water from a dedicated shower tank, pumps it to the heater, then hot water for the shower, using propane from a regular 2.5 gallon propane tank. The heater would be fine, cept for...

A friend of mine is going to hike up Mnt Washington for his birthday. I’m not familiar with the area. He will be car camping. What’s a good campground for him to set up a Basecamp? Thanks!

10 years ago we purchased a Trasharoo. The bag lived on the tire of our garage queen which is used for about 14,000 miles of travels per year. So it endured about 3 months of full exposure to the elements per year. One of the seams near a strap up top has dry rotted . Bummer, I asked my...

Off-Highway Vehicles | Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation This is definitely a step in the right direction in roping in the abuse that these types of vehicles render on the trails. The new law does not affect us as overlanders as long as we are using registered street legal vehicles...

Here is a really good article pointing out why it just isn’t a good thing to be constantly over loaded. Broken Ram 3500 Dually Shows a Camper Can Still Overload a Big Truck

Back in 1979 I purchased my first set of BFG all terrain tires. Since then I’ve been using nothing but BFGs. I was sold, hook, line & sinker. All my Ford pickup trucks had em, all my Jeeps, Landcruiser and my current daily driver. I never had a flat due to tire failure and always got at least...