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I have an AEV Dualsport lift kit for my Wrangler and have been pretty happy with it both off and on road and with how it handles a full load in the cargo bay and on the roof rack. This suspension is more focused on vehicles carrying additional weight and not just pure rockcrawling. They also...

Thanks Kent for sharing the links to the rally points for the upcoming Mojave event. These events are always a good opportunity to meetup with folks from the other groups in the region, do some wheeling in interesting areas, and help out our park service on various projects. I think we have...

When I’m not carrying my roof top tent and traveling with the Gazelle I honestly just strap it down in its bag on my rack and have had no issues over the couple of years I have had it and the many trips that I have taken it on.

As of now there hasn’t been any discussion/plans in the next group outing for the month. I’m going on a separate outing that month for about a week and then will be out of the country for parts of October/November so I may not be available for an outing for a couple of months. There is a...

These days most new vehicles sold in America don’t have major reliability gaps vs other makes sold here. If you are buying used the way that the prior owner(s) used/abused/maintained the vehicle will have much more impact on overall reliability vs. the initial build quality anyway. That said...

I installed the Genesis dual battery system which replaces the both the main and auxiliary batteries with a new tray and dual group 25 main batteries. I also installed a Tazer unit which allowed me among other things to turn off the stop-start system without having to remember to manually do...

On Amazon there are a number of products like this: Camera Monitor Some support up to 4 cameras, etc. I use a rear view mirror replacement similar to this: Rearview Camera I have my rear cargo area full to the roof which blocks the normal mirror. With this I have a full view without any...

Are you using the cameras for high quality video capture or are you just needing something that acts like a rear view mirror and upfront trail spot cam?

We had originally considered Monache Meadows but that area is now closed due to the recent fires. Coyote Flats is another possibility located near Bishop on the eastern side of the Sierras. That would be a three-day Friday through Sunday trip perhaps on the weekend starting on August 9 or 23...

Looks like a great trip and route. I am only familiar with Gold Butte and the highway through nowhere up the 93 on the way to Idaho and Montana but haven't explored the backcountry around that route. Our group down here is a mixture of vehicles and not just Jeeps. Would full size vehicles do...

I have a roof top tent with an insulation layer and we just have an electric blanket that we sleep on top of and one comforter blanket for a cover and things are warm and comfortable for myself and the wife down to nighttime temperatures of around 20 degrees so far. Haven't tested this combo in...

Took me about an hour more on the highway today then I expected around 6 hours to Williams vs. the 5 hours I thought it would take. The good news is that at this time of year there seems to be no time difference between California and Arizona so you don’t lose an hour to that. I am camping...

Lots of not too technical trails around the Moab / Canyonlands area mostly on BLM land with camping options. Chicken Corners and Onion Creek to name a couple. You can also consider the Swell and Capital Reef areas en route to Canyonlands as they have some great trails too. You can fill up 10...

It’s a dirt road with some ruts here and there. A stock 4WD with high clearance can do it no problem as long as you take your time in the rough parts.

Butte Valley in Death Valley NP last weeked.

I have heard from others that this event was lackluster last year with not much more than one building worth of exhibits present. The much better Pomona show is the annual Off Road Expo there each fall. Although it is more off road than overlanding that show is the largest in the area and has...

The statute of limitations in Maryland for civil cases is three years so you may be beyond that or close to that situation. Really your only recourse is through the courts and lawyer fees would be a good chunk of that $5K. Your ability to collect from someone that likely has no substantial...

A crossbar such as this: Amazon Crossbar is probably your best option for something not permanently affixed to those panels. Before getting a rooftop tent I had solar panels mounted to the top of my storage boxes which worked out pretty good.

Since I already had a 2 ton Harbor Freight hoist for lifting engines I just fabricated an arm extension for it to lift the load higher. The extension is just a 6 foot long section of square steel tubing with a 40 degree kink in the middle and a series of holes to bolt the extension in the...

How foolproof and easy have you found the process so far? How do you know that you did a drying session correctly and the food will not unexpectedly spoil? Have you dried meats with success? Can you do a cut of steak or is that where the fat When you are ready to use a dried food item is it...