so i dont have to keep going to walmart. lol
but the outdoor life chose me.
but the outdoor life chose me.
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I'm planning a western Canada and Alaska trip also, but it will be a few years out, waiting for the kids to get old enough to be alone for about two months.It started when I decided I was going to take a 2 month trip to western Canada and Alaska in the spring/summer of 2018. I've wanted a rig like this for quite some time and the Alaska trip seemed to justify it in my mind.
I bought a "like new" Toyota FJ Cruiser TTSE last August. I told myself I would drive it for a year in order to figure out what I really NEEDED, this is very different than what is WANTED! Less is more while remaining self sufficient ... in my opinion.
Although I have spent what I consider a small fortune on this truck I feel it will serve me very well after the big trip. It will be an ideal rig to hunt, fish and camp with the wife on weekend trips to northern Arizona and get out of the desert heat in the summer.
I have always cherished winter camping, and having a Maggiolina Extreme RTT will allow me a comfy, insulated 4 season tent to accomplish this. The ease of setup and departure take down time is 2nd to none IMHO (minutes). Camping and hunting/fishing in challenging weather conditions have always fascinated me, I just enjoy it ...... I know "I'm weird"!
Of course the women folk won't be going in the winter, but I enjoy time alone with mother nature and my son is now grown up and will tag along at any given opportunity.
I could go on and on ..............
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My wife would tell you I built it to give her a new B$&@?! topic (she is sitting here laughing with me. She loves to go)... probably what I'm supposed to say is something like, got tired of carrying my my beer in my backpack so I built a TRUCK or some such manly thing!I am about to build my first Overland Rig out of my daily driver 2011 Chevy Colorado. I recently found out I am going to be a father of identical twins, and I can't think of a better way to teach them to have a love of the outdoors. I want to them to have an adventure rig for weekend and summer getaways.
Why did you build your rig?
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Right that's what I'm saying leave the crazies in the city LOLhave always liked dispersed camping to get away from the crazies. So have always had a rig to get off road.
Once you get to Banff, Alberta, you probably won't want to go to Oregon! Banff and Jasper are a MUST.Headed across Canada from Maine starting July 15 ending Aug 14 in Portland OR. Planning
Yellowknife route. Any comments, suggestions, criticisms, "don't miss" items?
Thanks
Marty
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But really - what is a don't miss?Once you get to Banff, Alberta, you probably won't want to go to Oregon! Banff and Jasper are a MUST.
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