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I would also like to participate but I'm not an Echolink user. I can come in via either DMR or YSF from a hotspot (would prefer YSF) but so far I've had no luck in finding a way to do this. On the road, I'm usually just sitting on America Link. Since so many hams now have a hotspot that they...

When you start the FRN process on CORES, you're asked if this is for a business or personal, and also if your address is within the US. Select NO, and the form becomes different. This should allow you to complete it. Note that Canadian GMRS and US GMRS equipment requirements are different, and...

Mark me down for both as well. I have a Yaesu FTM400xdr in the Jeep, and I will always carry at least one HT with me on the trails. Usually it's an Anytone U/V 878UV, but I also have a couple of Baofengs kicking around, and some smaller GMRS HTs as well. When I'm out and about, I have one VFO...

QST QST QST Calling all overlanding hams who would like to consider combining a serious Field Day entry and a weekend of camping and adventuring over the June 25-26 weekend. I'm a serious contester and regular FD participant, but a rank novice when it comes to overlanding adventures. I'd like...

Well let's see how things shape up once it gets warm. I'm not a hardcore camper, so it's gotta be nice weather to get these old bones out in the woods. I'd been toying with the idea of a rooftop tent, but my knees said no when I tried one out.

Heya, No, I never did. Work got insane (again) for both me and my wife and I had to put all thoughts of travel on hold. I still want to do this trip and see how it goes, and if it goes well, then I'd like to take my Jeep out to Moab and Ouray in August. So I'm hoping to get to Uwharrie this year...

I actually bought the EastCot a few months ago but have been too busy with work to set it up, however I've heard nothing but glowing reviews of it. I'm a heavy guy and ground sleeping is definitely an issue!

I was just very surprised how big it is in the shipping box. Almost too big to fit into the Jeep (I haven't tried yet). No way I can fit it and all my other gear if I'm going with my wife, but solo it should be OK.

Well I finally found a Gazelle T4 and it's sitting in the box in my living room at the moment. Too late for this year (what can I say; I'm a wuss and don't like camping in the cold) but I plan to do a few solo trips next year.

Late to the party here, but let me add my two cents as well. GMRS is like a fishing license. You buy it, it's good for 10 years and covers your immediate family. Some very decent quality affordable radios, both mobiles and portables, and if installed well, you'll get great range. But as...

Hey all, I'm hoping to revive this thread if I might. Work commitments got the best of me all summer and I just couldn't get away. I have a (very) little time now, and I'm thinking about heading down next week (around Oct. 20th-26th, in that range) for a few nights of tent camping from my Jeep...

Thanks!! That's exactly what I'm after. I gotta wonder why it's not in production anymore; seems like an excellent product.

Yeah, that's the one. It's still showing as out of stock on stansport's website, though, and it's not on Amazon.

I'm more about convenience and reliability, and naptha is neither convenient nor reliable. It (mostly) works but the PITA factor adds up after a few days on the road. I do love the lantern, but if that fails I have several Goal Zero USB-rechargeable LED lanterns that work well, and a string of...

Your idea of "pretty easy" is vastly different than mine, I'm sorry to say. I fit into the category of "shouldn't be issued hand tools."

For downshifting on hills I love 'em. Ditto for twisty turny mountain roads.

My 30-yo Coleman Stove is still chugging along, but until I can justify the cost of a JetBoil I'd like to convert this old girl to use 1# propane bottles. I find white gas to be a complete PITA, and often I just don't get much of a flame out of it, especially if the tank is less than half full...

Mine has the 8-speed and along with the 3.6 Pentastar that's a great combination. Very, very reliable. It also has a set of flappy paddles on the steering wheel, so I can paddle shift on blacktop if I want, or use them to control my speed if I have hill(billy) descent control engaged on the trails.

I have a Grand Cherokee (WK2) so I don't think size would be a huge problem, but the issue for me is that the T4 is just not available. I would really love a rooftop tent, but that's not in the budget, and for the few times a year we'd use it, it wouldn't be a wise purchase IMHO. Plus getting in...

Hi all, Last year my wife and I bought a gorgeous REI Basecamp 6 tent. It's absolutely wonderful, however there are going to be times when I'm out by myself and that will just be too much tent, and far too difficult for these old, fat, and creaky bones to setup and tear down every day. I had...