Recent content by John Bishop

This project is on my dream list, but unlikely to ever happen. You may think the 119 crawl ratio is overkill. That’s what I originally thought about the 246 ratio in my CJ7. (Ford NP435, Klune 4:1 underdrive, Dana 300, 3:54 axle ratio on 33’s) Being on narrow track axles, it’s nice being able...

The interactive map will give you the dates that different fsr's are open/ closed. Zoom in, click on a road or feature and a window will open with more info. https://www.fs.usda.gov/ivm/index.html?minx=-9093142&miny=4419886&maxx=-8506411&maxy=4706372&exploremenu=no For the most part, sxs are...

Sooo….. Curious minds want to know :grinning: What are your initial thoughts/ plans?

What? No pictures of Sandstone Falls? :mask: We had (or rather made) opportunity to spend a night in the New River Gorge area last Oct on our way home from a trip to KY. It was beautiful and we want to get back there again. It did pretty much confirm for me that the area is best visited off...

Not necessarily. There could have been different factors involved in their error. Gaia premium does have a layer that shows private property and like all the layer options, it has a toggle to increase/ decrease the intensity of the layer view. It could be they didn‘t have premium, had the layer...

The interactive map is most useful for planning prior to leaving home. There is a mobile app, but I've found it to be of limited use, best to download the maps to your choice of navigation. Be aware, large areas of these forests do not have cell coverage, especially true in a large radius...

There are numerous dispersed sites in that area. All are first come/ first claimed. Some apps may have spots listed, but I believe that info would be mostly user based. In general for the GW/ Jefferson/ Mon forests, the forest service does not have published locations for dispersed sites...

Thanks Dave. I’m in the (soon) process of doing this very thing. From my limited understanding (my mind operates in the mechanical realm, not the black-magic of electricity lol) and somewhat of a WAG, I purchased #4awg. I expect the run to be less than 20’ Something I find that I need to be...

I always take my saw. Primarily for cutting firewood at the campsite (stuff thats down already) and for the occasional tree across the road.

Yes. It’s paved road.

Ahhhh. Air mattresses. For when you want to sleep on the ground, but not right away… Is this sleeping accommodations for one or two people? A good cot is a good start as a base platform.

Until later in summer, it’s probably going to be a crapshoot for water levels. I went though that area last year. I was by myself, so wasn’t going to risk a crossing. It’s not that much out of the way to bypass.

How have I missed this thread until now? Thanks for bringing us along. :) we are making the transition from a JKU with an Ursa Minor to a Gladiator with a Snap Outfitters Treehouse. I’m trying to toe the thin line between full on build out ( and weight) vs just throwing totes in the back.

We ordered our Snap Treehouse with the standard 2 panels each side. We also opted for the insulation behind the carpet. I figure there nothing saying we “have” to use the panels. But now that I’m working on configuring the interior, I’m glad to have them.

Thank you!