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  1. ZombieCat

    Digital Rear View Mirror

    Have you considered an aftermarket wireless backup camera? I have one that attaches to the license plate mounts, is small, can be charged via solar or regular shore power, and comes with a small screen. It can be set up for either backup or just regular view (no guide lines). Not fancy, but cost...
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    Handy Tools

    Pair that with a long black robe and you’ve got a nifty Halloween costume But seriously, my go to is the tried and true military folding shovel. It’s compact and if you keep the blade sharp, it’s great for multiple uses.
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    How do I Plan for a Year-Long Roadtrip?!

    A year long trip? That’s pretty general…Here are a few questions to answer before you begin compiling your gear list and itinerary: 1) Where will you go? Location will dictate everything from how you outfit your vehicle to what toys you’ll bring. Weather and changing seasons are should be...
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    Pick up day!

    FABULOUS! See you in the road!
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    Dangerous National Parks

    Olympic is a beautiful and diverse park - challenging mountain hikes, temperate rainforest, glaciers, majestic trees, and interesting tidal pools. As for danger, I was warned repeatedly by locals when hiking the loop which includes Klahane Ridge, that in 2010, a man was killed by a mountain goat...
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    Dangerous National Parks

    10/10… As for being dangerous, I agree that popularity equals more visitors, equals more mishaps. Topography and climate also contribute. Grand Canyon and other desert parks see a LOT of heat-related issues - dehydration, hypernatremia, heatstroke. Visitors to mountainous parks overestimate...
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    Wyoming trip

    I have the T@g Boondock XL - love it! I’ll be heading out to Wyoming in early June.
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    DC Roll Call

    Hello from Maryland!
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    Sedona/ Grand Canyon

    A few more suggestions (Tonto & the Superstition Mountains are both great): Look into camping at Dead Horse Ranch State Park, which is about 30 minutes from Sedona and close to Tuzigoot & Montezuma Castle National Monuments. Hike the Red Rocks area near Sedona, scramble up Cathedral Rock and...
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    US Rocky Mountain 4th Annual JUNE JAM in Buena Vista, CO

    Oh, boy! This looks fun, but not sure it will fit into my itinerary… I’ll be in Colorado June 16-July 7. Starting in RMNP for a week and then west/south down to Crawford, Telluride, Mancos and back up to Ridgway before heading north to Montana. That’ll put me about 3 hrs away for the weekend of...
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    Inyo National Forest May 2022

    Y’all know I love a Bristlecone Pine Forest, so have a wonderful visit and say hello to my tree friends! The cutoff road to the Patriarch Grove was kinda bumpy last fall and going up to Barcroft Gate was fun. I was pressed for time in the fall and therefore didn’t check out Wyman or other side...
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    Wyoming meet-up/ camp out

    Last year (2021), I drove Louis Lake Road from WY-28 to Lander, WY. The main road was easy and there were numerous side roads/tracks to explore. Beautiful country! I saw a couple of backcountry campgrounds and numerous boondocking opportunities. I recall a state park campground at the bottom of...
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    Zion with a dog

    According to the NPS website for Zion: “Hiking in the park with pets is allowed only on the roads and Pa'rus Trail.” Taking pets on trails such as Angels Landing or Hidden Canyon can be hazardous to both your dog and other hikers. Arches is even more restrictive - pets are not allowed in any...
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    Big Bend National Park

    Yep, all good suggestions. I was there couple weeks ago, too. Hike Emory Peak and the Lost Mine Trail. Soaking in the Hot Springs was great during the day, bet it’s better at night, especially if you can time it for a full moon. +1 in seeing both Santa Elena Canyon and Boquillas. We watched a...
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    Cancelled 4x4 Rigs & Coffee - Shenandoah Valley

    Just to clarify, the February meeting is Saturday the 5th?
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    “Improvement makes strait roads, but the crooked roads without Improvement, are roads of...

    “Improvement makes strait roads, but the crooked roads without Improvement, are roads of Genius.” - William Blake
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    Starting F-150 build for big national park trip

    @ThundahBeagle, @Smileyshaun & @socal66 are all spot on! Rather than tricking out your F-150 like the Overlanding Playtruck Centerfold of the Month, sink your money into a few useful upgrades (lift, tires, rack), timely maintenance, a good shelter (tent, camper top), comfortable sleep system...
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    Bring out your mascots!

    This is Pika Ed, enjoying our first snowfall of 2022. He's my copilot, dashboard navigator and an excuse for talking to myself on long solo drives. Ed is, of course, a pika! He's been my travel buddy for over a year - since we met at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah.
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    Trip Planning AUS - US

    Good point, animals know where people regularly camp, even in the backcountry and will visit those locations to scavenge. Yellowstone isn’t bad, I just camped there in August, only saw one bear over in Lamar Valley. Saw quite a few in Glacier, both grizzly and black bears. The one thing I...
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    Trip Planning AUS - US

    Bears and other critters are definitely attracted to food and scented toiletries, so proper storage is important. The websites for these parks have good info as to the rules for campers. Most are common sense, such as keeping a clean site (no food left out), no food/scented items in your tent...
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