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    Tents and sleeping pads in Los Angeles

    I have three tents. 1. REI camp dome 4, well-used, been to the Burning Man, has duct tape residue. $25.00. 2 REI Base Camp 6, used OK condition. $50.00. Quest 4-season Viper 2-person tent, this is in very good condition and is bulletproof. This is a really great 4 season tent. $75.00. All tents...
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    Containers what do you use

    I agree with skijunkie. I have found it easier to carry more small boxes that can be moved and are easy to find stuff in them. These not being that heavy like a fully loaded Plano. I use the Front Runner cub and wolf packs. These never get to heavy, are stackable, are square with straight sides...
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    Pre Trip Vehicle Inspection Very Important!!

    My neighbor starting feeding the squirrels and it got out of hand. They starting reproducing and it was crazy. Then one day she pulled out of her driveway in her Surburban and lost her brakes. When AAA showed up and opened the hood it was packed with peanuts, packed. The rodents ate through the...
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    Could taking a shower or washing a pan make you an outlaw?!?

    FIrst there are a lot of ways to handle and get rid of grey water from a shower. Look up Burning Man grey water or grey water disposal. There is hours of reading on the subject and lots of ways to handle this. Next any washing of dishes that would have food particles should always be strained...
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    Dumbest thing you've done while working on your vehicle...

    My first job was working at a gas station, did my first water pump on my Mustang. It went great, but the car ran hot, put in another themostat, no difference. Well crap, finally had the head mechanic look at it. I had put the fan on backwards. Next me and my buddy were putting a new tranny in...
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    Dog first aid

    This is the most important thing you should carry along with gauze. Adhesive tape will NOT work.
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    Camp Shower (Merged)

    When I first started using the Zodi I would let it run and adjust the flame to the temp that I wanted. Then one day I realized you can heat several gallons of water in any container in about 3 minutes on high, to the right temp and turn off the flame and just use the powered pump. Safer, no...
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    Hitch mounted cargo storage idea.....

    This is about the best you can buy, but the best costs. Still.... Cargo Carriers – 1UP USA | OFFICIAL SITE
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    Roof Top Tent people get one of these now

    On a side note, I strap this to the top of my RTT, it is flat enough and light weight to do so. It sits about as high as the center hump. You will love having this.
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    Roof Top Tent people get one of these now

    So one of my favorite gear peices is on sale at Home Depot for a great price. I use this to setup and tear down my RTT, use it for boxes I dont want to bend over all the time, use it as a sitting bench, and put it in my shower setup for towels and soap. It is down to $25.00 right now which is a...
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    Photo software

    www.faststone.org download the viewer from site 2, NOT site 1. Free great program that is simple to use and does what you will need. I mostly use curves for basic adjustment. Has a great feature if your camera has a GPS module to locate each photo on Google Earth by dropping a pin. Get to know...
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    Medical Equipment Facts and Myths (hemostatics, tourniquets, etc.)

    There have been similar threads about first aid that are interesting. Having been an NPS, California State Parks and MRCA volunteer for 15 years and trained and certified in first response first aid, what is always stressed is...DO NOT do anything that you are not trained for regarding a first...
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    Zion National Park

    Thats correct those are walkin sites with no parking within the campsite
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    What do you use to store all your gear?

    So here is a super neat trick to add to the bottom of that Husky tool box. I added one of these in the front middle for added rolling ability. Works great. https://www.harborfreight.com/1-inch-roller-ball-bearing-67060.html
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    Need better storage/organization within my storage bins

    This is really close to my setup. I ended up using Frontrunner Cubpacks instead of the Wolfpacks. I also use those cubed water and food storage containers. I do not like the Action Packer as they do not utilize space well and do not stack well. I found square containers with straight sides is...