Recent content by lolzhax

I like empty forests, rivers, streams, mountains, hills, and trees over empty barren flat landscapes.

Now I've been in this thread promoting NOT battle born but my retired parents have battle born batteries in their diesel pusher and they've held up just fine for them. lol They've had those batteries for many years already. I just always assumed you were paying a big premium for the customer...

Silicon spray or white lithium grease in a can.

Great, now we're all going to have to deal with 90 days of annoying ads. lol

Same. I carry the skeletool when I'm out camping or on the trail. Having a pocket screwdriver and pocket pliers ended up becoming more useful than I ever thought it would. Find a lose screw? No problem. Hose or exhaust clamp on the diesel heater? The solution is in my pocket. Tangled and bound...

I use 2x 12v 100Ah "Watt Cycle" batteries based on videos from Will Prowse. I could try to tell you why but you're better off watching his videos. They're about 200 each. A few of my family members have bought them also, and everyone I know has had a great experience with these batteries so far.

Will Prowse is well known and very knowledgeable. He's very passionate about the subject so I think you're mistaking his passion for sensationalism.

IMO that's a great call. Making the investment to get rid of all the steel components is a happy medium that saves weight without sacrificing capabilities. I think 12k lbs probably won't get you out of a frame deep hole with your rig, and I'm sure you're aware of that also, so knowing when to...

lol perfectly nailed it, with my grasp on these things as well.

That's amazing history and I love seeing the pictures again but is it still "overlanding" when it's basically just a necessary part of life for anyone that travels? Since roadside lodging was uncommon, camping out wasn't an activity people did for the same reasons that we do it today.. It...

Honest question though.. Was it "overlanding" when that type of travel was standard necessity or did it begin when people traveled in such a way for enjoyment, to get back to nature? If the latter, then does that mean "overland" is a product of post modern industrial era where most roads are...

Looks good on the rig! Swap that hitch for a max articulating hitch if you plan to take it off road. That way it won't pop off the ball or bind up.

I guess I didn't update the thread but I did get the solar system installed in the trailer. We did a trip, CA > NV > ID > UT> CO and it really felt like we had unlimited power. Even camping in dense tree cover, the 200w of solar + 200Ah battery setup was enough for our needs to charge all our...

I spend most my time in the mountains with plenty of trees. Never had luck with traction boards and thought my energy was better spent pulling winch line rather than fiddling with traction boards. Maybe if you're going someplace that doesn't have trees... but IMO nothing worse than being tired...

When you realize that it's just unhinged ranting in a thread that has nothing to do with any of it. lol