We're planning an extended trip in 2019 and have begun research on various aspects as well.
One rule of thumb I use when traveling in unknown areas is to never let my tank get below 1/2 ...if I see a gas station and I'm about midlevel I stop and fill up...this paid off big time this fall when...
Permethrin is a great product as you apply it to your clothing and will not affect you. All of our military uniforms are treated with it and I can tell you that it works very well.
We also use "The Clam" screened shelter which takes less than a minute to set up and we can if necessary cook...
I'll add a couple of comments to this great thread..
First, please get some good training such as WFA. I think most of us can agree that if we are in cell phone range and something serious happens we want to make the call asap and do what we can to stabilize the patient until qualified medical...
Aaron-
Howdy from a fellow Virginian!
My wife and I did the exact same trip as you are planning from the end of August to the first week of September. I'd be happy to answer any specific questions you may have although we didn't do many off-road trails up there.
Fist thing I would reccomend is...
Long time yaker here.
My wife and I really enjoy multi day trips. We have kayaked the entire length of the FL Keys in 2015 and last year we circumnavigated Golfo Dulce in Costa Rica. We were going tokayak in Nova Scotia in September but the weather was a little rougher than we liked!
Anyway...
Hi everyone-
1. We are Overlanding a 2016 F-350 with a Hallmark Everest pop up camper.
2. We live at Smith Mt. Lake, Virginia
3. We have moderate experience overlanding and as we are nearing retirement plan on some extended trips to Alaska and Mexico.
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