Recent content by EBasil

Heck No! Diversity matters! :laughing:

After years of reliable use with my Coleman 2-burner and lanterns on white gas, I switched up to propane for the stove and solar LEDs for my lighting. After some consultation with other Scouters already on propane and rolling through various review sites, I took a close look at and purchased...

So, what'd you come up with? Have you used the OHV map from the visitor center in Big Bear to find routes in Holcomb or the south shore?

Great reminder. Simple item to stash in the glovebox!

Yeah, it's a fine idea and it should be extended to street legal vehicles on trails, too. The course was easy -- far simpler than the Leave No Trace everyone here has easily completed-- and is no imposition. Now, the tracking chip it embedded in my molar may be of some concern to the...

Welcome, Paul! There are (at least) two great groups related directly to Overland Bound and that meet monthly for socials, in San Diego. In Escondido, it's Rigged For Dirt, with meetups usually in old town Esco and advertised in the meetups section of this website. In San Diego "proper" it's...

I noted the topic and presume that most readers will know to check with the Mojave National Preserve before planning any treks across The Mojave Road in late 2022 or early 2023. Following rains in August, Soda Lake is flooded/mudded and significant portions of the paved roads AND the Mojave...

I dunno, but I am watching for ta find out!

I went with the Ignik, and I added glass chi-chi fire beads to it, to soften the flame profile and look cool. I like it for being small, self-contained in that I can store the gas hose and lighter inside the box even with the fire beads in there, easy to use and pretty --in that the sides are...

Welcome, Dan! I am also in San Diego...well, mostly: been spending non-overlanding time in Big Bear and LA a fair amount. Based in Mira Mesa, though, and have found some cool groups in SD.

Yikes, or maybe just Yuck!! We actually got on trail early because the wind and Bullhead City was too much to enjoy. Our crossing was mild and wonderful though.

Well, the group we were going to traverse Mojave Road with swelled to massive numbers, so my son and I opted to solo el camino del Mojave. Our plan to good around with our kayak in Laughlin/Bullhead City was literally "blown out", so we jumped on trail and made Ft. Paiute for our first evening...

Crossing the Mojave Road.

Drove it across a dry lake.

That was the right move: shifting the auto to 1. You want engine braking in order that you can minimize use of the brakes. Importantly, you want to be able to go slow, but without sliding a tire(s), so you want to be light on the brakes unless you really need them. If you've got a reduction...