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  1. CR-Venturer

    Come-along or winch?

    This is definitely an intriguing possibility. Have you personally made use of this sort of setup? If so, are there any major drawbacks you encountered?
  2. CR-Venturer

    Come-along or winch?

    So you're saying to mount the winch to a steel plate, and then attach it to the vehicle, then use something like jumper cable leads to hook it up to the battery, and away we go? Very interesting approach. I certainly hadn't thought of using a winch like that. What exactly is a synthetic choker...
  3. CR-Venturer

    Come-along or winch?

    I've done several trails so far where, had I pushed a little further and not made the wise choice (knowing I didn't have a winch or certain other recovery gear) I definitely would have needed one lol So ultimately I believe I can go places where I shouldn't without one, if that makes sense...
  4. CR-Venturer

    Come-along or winch?

    I doubt anyone makes a front hitch receiver for the CRV, so it would have to be custom, and at that point I might as well do the custom winch bumper I figure.
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    Fake Overlanding?

    That's a lot of bumps, I can attest ;) I'm very interested, because my wife really wants to get a travel trailer someday that can fit our family, and I would really like it if whatever trailer we eventually get can handle being taken to wild, remote places. I noticed that the lt17fq sleeps 6, so...
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    Fake Overlanding?

    Dang, you've taken that thing off roading? I had the impression that most travel trailers aren't built all that solid, but I guess the Coleman must be well built. The ground clearance does seem surprisingly high though. Hat's off to you for taking that deep into the wilds :D
  7. CR-Venturer

    Fake Overlanding?

    What make and model of trailer?
  8. CR-Venturer

    Fake Overlanding?

    Would love to see your setup. Sounds very interesting!
  9. CR-Venturer

    Define "Overlanding"

    Don't worry, I can't afford to shop at the mall :P
  10. CR-Venturer

    Define "Overlanding"

    I often think it would be funny for me to start a youtube channel or something and call it Ghettoverlanding, because my setup is so ghetto it's not even funny. $1800 Craigslist beater pre 2000 honda, home built, kludged up kit, everything old or second hand lol I still have a lot of fun though...
  11. CR-Venturer

    Define "Overlanding"

    Your grandmother sounds awesome! :D Wish I had a grandmother like that. The way I see it, the term is merely a useful descriptor that helps us all understand what we mean when we talk about the activity we like, as distinct from camping, wheeling, etc. It isn't and it shouldn't be a strait...
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    Come-along or winch?

    Hello all, I've had an idea rolling around in my head, and I'd like to get some opinions from the OB community. As many of you may know, I do all my adventures on a shoestring budget. I am the sole breadwinner for a family with 5 kids living in one of, if not the most expensive parts of...
  13. CR-Venturer

    Define "Overlanding"

    I definitely subscribe to this philosophy. While I do take heavier gear than I would if I was backpacking, I don't take unnecessary gear or unnecessarily heavy or expensive gear. Case in point is my cot tent that cost me $50 and weighs about 25 lbs vs a roof top tent that costs $1000 and weighs...
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    Legal Weapons and Overlanding

    Definitely officer discretion comes into play. For example, it's reasonable to bring 1 or 2, maaaybe 3 firearms in for the purpose of wilderness protection, especially depending on the size of the party travelling together, but bringing 10 or 20 for that reason is a bit excessive. Basically it...
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    Legal Weapons and Overlanding

    It gets even crazier, I only gave the really basic explanation. Believe it or not, some courts in Canada have essentially ruled that the same act is both legal and illegal under different sections the same piece of law. If that's not perverse insanity, I don't know what is. In reference to the...
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    Legal Weapons and Overlanding

    The purpose "protection against wildlife" is listed right on the temporary import form as a valid reason for importing. It's also spelled out in the customs D memos on the subject. Trust me on this, I know of what I speak. That officer was dead wrong.
  17. CR-Venturer

    Legal Weapons and Overlanding

    It depends where you're going and what you're doing. If you're going way into the back country where encounters with bears and cougars are likely, sure. If you're going shopping in downtown Vancouver, no, they're not going to let you import it for defense against wildlife :P
  18. CR-Venturer

    Legal Weapons and Overlanding

    Perhaps you're getting mixed up between restricted and non restricted. Anyone with a license (including temporary license holders) may carry a non-restricted firearm for defense against wildlife. This is one of the purposes explicitly permitted for foreign nationals to import firearms...
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    Legal Weapons and Overlanding

    To clarify, defense against wildlife is one of the reasons explicitly allowed for bringing guns into Canada. I believe I've mentioned it already.
  20. CR-Venturer

    Legal Weapons and Overlanding

    12 gauge shotgun can generally gets the job done quite effectively heh.
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