Recent content by jonald

I use Gaia for routing and tracking. That’s not what I use the Garmin for. The Garmin absolutely sucks for backcountry routing and general navigation. It excels in getting me from BFE to Napa when my Optima takes a dump. That’s why I recommend it as an intro for someone that is already adept at...

I tend to like technology, but I’ve been driving the country and the backcountry since long before gps was available. I always have paper maps. That said, I have multiple devices and each has a purpose. I use a Garmin Nuvi for general on-road driving and for fast, direct extraction from the...

Air compressor.

Some will tell you that you need a winch that will lift your rig off the ground. Usually, you just need a tug. I use a 6000# Warn on a stinger. I rarely need it. It will drag my 5000# Wrangler with single line direct pull with brakes locked and good traction. (a crew cab F350 buried in the...

Turned 200k miles on July 1st at the east end of Oregon Back Country Discovery Route 4

I like both, the basecamp and the caravan, but I prefer to keep moving. I enjoy the journey. I like to plan the route ahead, estimating an average of 50 mph for pavement and 10-15 mph for off pavement. That said, once I'm on the journey, it's more important to me to have fun and enjoy than to...

I second this option. I have the Coleman that I picked up for $100. I have a matching pop up canopy that I found at Goodwill for $25. Both are easy to set up and put away quickly by one person.

I carry pj cotton balls, but my favorite is a stick candle. Light it with a lighter or a small piece of cotton and a striker. Just pasted a link in the waxed cotton disk thread to a how to video.

How stock is it? Axles, brakes, springs, drivetrain? I have a 61 I'm working on. I've got some work to do before I can drive it very far.

The trick is to get a good fuzz standing proud of the disk The fuzzier, the better. I works to scrape it back and forth with your blade. You'll have to scrape away some of the surface wax. Another trick is to tear it in half, or at least part way. That will expose some fuzz. I made a...

Sorry. I didn't mean to convert yours. I meant buy one that has the added features. Converting would probably be more expensive that it's worth. It sounds like you've got your heart set on the 4Runner. If so, you probably won't be happy until you get one.

You went where my mind was. What's the difference between a skottle and a wok with a single burner stove?

What else is driving your decision? Does it need to be new/have warranty? How about an Xterra Pro 4x? If you like what you have, adding 4WD, skid plates and a rear locker would add a lot of capability.

Waxed cotton disks are great. So are petroleum jelly soaked cotton balls or lint. Either way, they are candles in which the wax or jelly act as the fuel and the cotton or lint act as the wick. The same thing can be done with jute twine and wax or a scrap of cotton with frayed edges and lip...