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I especially liked the photo captioned "got the bbq going too". The upside down rain boots made me do a double-take thinking those kids must have been a bit naughty. LOL!

Just ordered a set of Maxtrax from Offroad Warehouse in preparation for snow play this winter. I'm not getting stuck on snow drifts like I did last year. Oh no!

Toyota is unveiling their new concept, FT-AC, live at the LA Auto Show ...

Holy crap! You literally made everything including the trailer. Excellent. I may have missed it but was insulation added?

Any general advice for those with 25+ years of the rat race still in front of them?

Zol, do you have a blog or Youtube channel? I don't see much out there about folks full-timing in 4Runners.

My spare is still tucked in underneath the truck so I don't have any first-hand suggestions to offer. However, while researching mounting options for Rotopax contains, I stumbled upon pictures of folk who have mounted their Rotopax GAS contains there.

I'm looking at a cast iron grill / griddle to use: 1) over fire / briquette coals on the ground, 2) at home over burners, 3) with my Weber Go-Anywhere grill, 4) and with my Coleman white gas camp burner. I've only been experimenting with my cast iron pizza sheet for steak, bacon, and eggs for a...

I've been out there in the mid-20's. I don't have a Mr. Buddy but I do own one of the Coleman Catalytic heater (I assume they use very similar technologies). Typically, when it's that cold, I have the heater one for up to a few hours in the evening before bed, but it's definitely off before I...

Nice! So what's going to be the first mod?

I use Backcountry Navigator on my tablet. Sounds very similar in function to Viewranger, but it sounds similar to other products out there. Not hot on the interface of Backcountry Navigator so I may switch over to Gaia since so many people have had great experiences with it and I like the...

That sux! I wonder if I Sharpie my containers with a "if found (or stolen), return to ________" message, would that deter anyone? Can I ask if you had the locking mount on them when they were stolen?

Depends on where the bar for "normal" is ... ZING!

I still can't define overlanding when asked; it's just too broad a term. I like going out on my own from time to time. I used to hike and road cycle quite a bit at different periods of my life, and although I do enjoy the occasional group hike or ride, I tend to get the most out of the...

I've only had the container for a few days, but I've filled (tap water) and changed the water daily. It's filled and mounted to my roof so the slouching around while driving should do some good :) I think I may take the suggestion about using soapy water (the Earth-friendly, camping type) for a...

If my family isn't with me, I will go by myself. I'm careful to pick trails and sections that I'm confident I can do alone. It's restricting far as what trails I can do, but I like the flexibility of keeping my own timeline for activities or otherwise.

Usually it is Mountain House or cup-o-noodles for a quick meal. I don't have an onboard frige so I tend to not want to carry anything which needs refrigeration. I just started trying out dehydrated, powered products such as milk, eggs, butter, and cheese. I've tested these at home, and I gotta...

I use this same product and always with the bags. For those that don't know, there is a net which holds the bag in place while you conduct business. I have heard some will remove the net, dig a cat hole, and just use the unit as a seat for comfort. At ~$3 per bag, it's not a bad idea. Whatever...

Hey all, I just got a single 2-gal Rotopax water container to replace a clunky, 4-gal container I stow in the cargo area of my truck. Anyway, though the Rotopax site says these are made from food-grade materials, there definitely is a funky, plastic smell which makes me question the safe storage...

I drove out Friday and spent the night on BLM land in Joshua Tree. It's a dry lake bed which some of you may know about. I don't camp on the dry lake bed itself but stay off on the fringes where there are slightly more cover (e.g., desert bushes). I had a fire that night and part of the next...