Recent content by Jay61

Heading into my mid-60s, age wise, and having only owned one IFS vehicle in my life, I get too relaxed on the road with them and tend to overreact. For whatever reason, well I am sure it is due to habit, I like SFA even on highways.

P. T. Barnum is reputed to have said "There is a sucker born every minute." Of course, there is a debate as to whether he said it or not, but that doesn't matter for this thread. It is true, whoever said it, and well, so what? There is one certainty with our species...technology rolls on. I am...

I imagine I am older than most on here and here are a few observations with regards to comments made since my last comment on this thread. Having seen the advent of color TV, then Cable, then Central Air and Heating, then pagers on to cell phones and then the advent of personal computers and...

I recently purchased a 2023 Gladiator Rubicon and one of the first things I did was replaced the factory battery system with the Genesis Dual Battery System so I would not have that particular issue. I have heard that complained about more than anything else with the Gladiators.

Last month picked up a new 2023 Gladiator Rubicon 3.6. First things first. I knew I was going to be close to gross max weight so the suspension was the first thing ordered and installed. I went with the Dobinson's 3-inch heavy duty lift with all the components. The 3-way shocks, the heaviest...

I agree with your father's sentiment. One thing has changed, now a days you can find more native fish out west in remote areas. There has been a great comeback for many of the cutthroat species and now in many areas you are encouraged to keep invasive species, typically brook trout in the blue...

I actually have a couple of old Orvis split bamboo flyrods teamed up with old Hardy reels that live in my vehicle for those "just in case" moments when I am out and about.

Me, a long time ago, getting ready to separate the momma cows and their calves. I had to post this in response....lol. This is circa 1985 or there about. I am the one in the hat.....

A brand new 2023 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon to start a new build and will be putting a deposit down on an Alu-Cab Canopy Camper tomorrow. Ordered a Long Range America Aux Fuel tank, Heavy duty Dobinson's suspension, and a number of other items for the Gladiator.

It is what it is. Nobody "has to have" anything more than a vehicle that can get them to where they want to go and the ability to eat and sleep once they get there. I personally do not think that "overlanding" means the same thing to everyone. I do not even think what I do is so much...

Nice build, have a JT Rubicon ordered that I am going the Alu-Cab Canopy Camper route on. Sadly I do not think I will be able to get it in at your costs.....

I literally live in a swamp...I was standing maybe 75 ft from my front door when I took this picture.

I reckon it all depends on where you live. I live in south Georgia, where humidity, tropical storms, hurricanes and rain and then more rain is an issue. I would be concerned with mildew during the summer when it rains and nothing really dries out for days...I see you live in Virginia Beach, at...

I hear ya. Funny how using your vehicle to get to out of the way places for hunting and camping is now called overlanding. Back in the day, just called it a hunting trip.

I do not think it is the gear you have that defines what you do. Back when I was in my late teens and early 20s (late 1970s and early 1980s) I would have maybe....and I mean maybe, 50 dollars worth of gear for an extended trip and spend days upon days without ever seeing asphalt or another...