What are your plans for 2017?
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I'd love to buy everything on my overlanding wish list so I can just about travel to any location. Suspension is a whole other monster, so that might happen early 2018.
As far as trips I have a couple that will take me over most of Southern California and a little bit of Utah. I really really want to complete them all this year so I can make a better list for 2018.
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As far as trips I have a couple that will take me over most of Southern California and a little bit of Utah. I really really want to complete them all this year so I can make a better list for 2018.
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Our "plans", buy a new-to-us Jeep unlimited.
Sell the GMC Sierra 2500hd.
Get our passports so we can hit the road south to the US (wife has never been to that side of the States). Thinking Utah, AZ, Nevada etc.
If funds permit, we'd like to get a teardrop type setup.
Sell the GMC Sierra 2500hd.
Get our passports so we can hit the road south to the US (wife has never been to that side of the States). Thinking Utah, AZ, Nevada etc.
If funds permit, we'd like to get a teardrop type setup.
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My son and I along with a few other Alberta OB members are running the Continental divide trial south bound July 23-Aug 6th
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That part of the summer is already spoken for but things can always change. Sounds like an exciting trip.
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My goal is to find a setup that my wife will find satisfactory to go camping with me. Since you guys don't know my wife, I should let you know that those with the goal of winning a lottery have better odds.
My idea of camping is the middle of no where. Hers is the Hilton. So to succeed I must find a setup with a real bathroom and shower that can go anywhere. It must also be in my budget. I don't even know what is in my budget. The Bruder trailer would do it I think except for the budget part. Oh well. Everyone needs a goal and this is mine.
My idea of camping is the middle of no where. Hers is the Hilton. So to succeed I must find a setup with a real bathroom and shower that can go anywhere. It must also be in my budget. I don't even know what is in my budget. The Bruder trailer would do it I think except for the budget part. Oh well. Everyone needs a goal and this is mine.
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The Hema team is mapping it from bottom to top and the overland Expo guys did it a few years back
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All within the next few months... using a little bit of the equity line mind you.
1) Fusion front bumper
2) Alumines rear bumper with swing outs
3) custom ladder rack made for RTT and cargo
4) Autohome AirTop RTT with changing room
5) Rigid LED lighting
6) re-gear truck to 4:11 (from 3:73)
7) ARB air lockers
8) dual auxiliary battery system
9) ARB air compressor with 1 gallon tank
10) winch... not sure on brand, bumper cradle will determine
11) Recovery gear
12) first aid
13) Truck Vault drawer system
14) whatever else I think of along the way
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My Trip plans for 2017:
Georgia Traverse- Feb 8th- Feb 12th
TransAmerica Trail- June 1st- July 2 (I cant take off work longer than a month due to security clearance so I hope to complete the trail. If not I will mark a waypoint and continue next year to complete it)
Overland Expo East 2017
Jeep Parts Plan for 2017:
First Aid
Recovery Gear
Regear (3.73 to 4.56 or 4.88)
Finish Aux Wiring
Dual Battery
Rear Storage Shelf above Fridge
Lighting (Interior of Jeep/ Interior of Tent/ Exterior of Jeep)
Water Pump and Tank
On Board Air
Georgia Traverse- Feb 8th- Feb 12th
TransAmerica Trail- June 1st- July 2 (I cant take off work longer than a month due to security clearance so I hope to complete the trail. If not I will mark a waypoint and continue next year to complete it)
Overland Expo East 2017
Jeep Parts Plan for 2017:
First Aid
Recovery Gear
Regear (3.73 to 4.56 or 4.88)
Finish Aux Wiring
Dual Battery
Rear Storage Shelf above Fridge
Lighting (Interior of Jeep/ Interior of Tent/ Exterior of Jeep)
Water Pump and Tank
On Board Air
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My plan is to get out more with my family. Everything else can wait, and will happen when it happens.
You will love the Gobi Rack. Be prepared for the wait because they build to order. But I love the rack!
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I'd love to have a Gobi for my Xterra, it'll come in the future. Additional recovery gear is ALWAYS a plus! I want to get a 4 ton come along and an inertia rope to go with my tow strap and tree saver. I'd like to do some sand driving this year if I get the chance to try it, never driven on sand before!
Plans for 2017, install Gobi ranger rack, save for RTT, install RRO 2.5" lift along with the bilstein 5100 series shocks. install winch tray and M8000 fro recovery. Try setup on a spring camping trip. Finish installing overland navigator Microsoft surface for NAV in console. Install IC-7100 HF / Ham radio and antennas on Jeep. relocate spare to wilco receiver swing out kit. Place water tank, water heater and pump in spare tire well plumb for rear cook rack. install Rear LED kitchen lighting for swing out gas grill. Save for vacation trip in September / October to the West to sight see. Find a travel buddy.
Life always will supersede everything above
Life always will supersede everything above
hmm plans for 2017..well they are big and they have already began
lets see first step was buying a house in my home town and move my family down there before I deployed (done)
next phase is pay off all our debt (my jeep, wifes jeep and CC debt) (will be done end of month)
next step is to transition from active duty to air national guard down at march afb in riverside ca (in works)
after that is enroll in school and get my welding cert (in works)
then hopefully before start of new year ill have a date for my new jobs tech school with the air national guard
2018 will hold good things hopefully and ill be able to get in an apprenticeship program with Southern California Edison
oh and as for the jeep I just ordered a 4" short arm lift, a tcase skid and new general grabber x3s in the 33/12.50/15 variety and some new 15x8" steelies, also sell the current bumpers and buy new hkoffroad equipment, and some steel to make new rear bumpers and install my new custom rockers/sliders
heres to hoping all goes well
lets see first step was buying a house in my home town and move my family down there before I deployed (done)
next phase is pay off all our debt (my jeep, wifes jeep and CC debt) (will be done end of month)
next step is to transition from active duty to air national guard down at march afb in riverside ca (in works)
after that is enroll in school and get my welding cert (in works)
then hopefully before start of new year ill have a date for my new jobs tech school with the air national guard
2018 will hold good things hopefully and ill be able to get in an apprenticeship program with Southern California Edison
oh and as for the jeep I just ordered a 4" short arm lift, a tcase skid and new general grabber x3s in the 33/12.50/15 variety and some new 15x8" steelies, also sell the current bumpers and buy new hkoffroad equipment, and some steel to make new rear bumpers and install my new custom rockers/sliders
heres to hoping all goes well
