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    What is the last thing you bought and plan to buy?

    A rear ladder to reach into my rack. I’m short. Now I want to upgrade my shocks and suspension and new tires.
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    Insurance

    Look into agreed value insurance with your normal carrier. Never use Progressive. They are crooks.
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    Is the Overlanding community killing itself

    Agreed, I have been Camping/Overlanding longer than most of these people have been alive. I don’t have a tricked out rig but I do have 69+ years of experience and observation. My family camped at Big Bend, CA with me from the time I was born. All 4 generations. No rigs. Just tents and a fire pit.
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    Stranded Overlander near Quartsite

    Disregard. He was able to get ahold of AZ 4X4 rescue.
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    Values

    A friend of mine was just in a black ice rollover accident. Thank God she survived. The 1999 4Runner not so much. The insurance company is trying to total her vehicle and give her $5000. Any thoughts on the value of that rig. She paid $20,000 about 1 1/2 years ago. Shout out to Toyota 4...
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    OB Approved Overland Safety: Fire Extinguishers

    My husband always insisted we had a halon fire extinguisher in our vintage cars. 1955 DeSoto and all VWs.
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    Hey Mike. I lived in Colfax for many years. Grew up in Wa and Rescue. Was associated with...

    Hey Mike. I lived in Colfax for many years. Grew up in Wa and Rescue. Was associated with Vallero!s VW Werks in Auburn. It’s changed a lot in the last 10 years.
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    House battery on roof top?

    Well that is out of my budget for now. But sounds like a great idea.
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    I started young

    Somewhere on Donner Summit. Most likely Big Bend on the Truckee River. We lost our cabin to Hwy 80 in 1967 or so.
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    House battery on roof top?

    Love that idea. That is kind of what I have pictured in my minds eye.
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    House battery on roof top?

    I will check with my daughter. She is a solar guru. I will let you know what I find out.
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    House battery on roof top?

    I have an 1800 watt solar generator but was considering a backup battery system as well. Also have 100 watt solar panels for mounting. The biggest drawback I see is weight. The solar generator weighs about 50 lbs. Batteries are heavy too.
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    House battery on roof top?

    I love this idea. Let me know if you come up with a successful solution/build
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    Offroad trailers.

    I love these trailers. But they are way out of my price range. I’m more of a sleep in my rig kind of budget.