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For us it was all about space and stowage room. Those portable juice contraptions are fine for a 2-3 day weekend, any longer it would just be a pita to be dragging around. We used a mounted solar panel 100 watts, and a sun chaser panel 100 watts with dual 100ah AGM batteries and a Renogy...

I’m going to agree with Mr Worm. When I was single, a very long time ago, I was able to sleep just about anywhere upon anything. Nearly 30 years ago my wife and I started out with a cheap Coleman tent, cheap little rubber/foam sleeping mats and a couple of sleeping bags from our local Army...

Sure, after a lifetime of building out our own Jeeps- Landcruiser and expo trailers and camping in tents and later on in a rooftop tent , my wife and I decided to go full time. Once that decision was made we spoiled ourselves and had our new home on wheels custom built. The aluminum bed was a...

We've been on a secluded beach, Cape Cove on Cape freels since Saturday afternoon. Spectacular beach camping, only a hand full of people during the day and only a couple of other campers each night. Tomorrow we are headed to Norte Dame Provincial park until Saturday morn. I'll let you know when...

We are currently in Newfoundland and planned upon going up into Labrador and using the Trans Labrador Highway to get into Quebec. However, we are seriously considering taking a little side trip before getting back into the states. I’ve read a couple of trip reports but firsthand conversation...

I read Steinbeck’s Travels With Charley as a young boy. I really didn’t understand the book back then, as it was the late 60s and I was 14 or 15 years old. I just finished reading it yesterday and am convinced that along with a few other things in my youth, Travels With Charlie planted yet...

We have a number of rules we are living by, one is, no driving more than 4-5 hours in a day. Another is- no night driving. Up here it is moose, a little further south it is deer. It’s not worth the risk. Another is- turn the underwear inside out after the third day!

F-350 with Pop up 4WD camper. I’ll contact you when headed through.

Yes, currently at the Avalon Laundramat near StJohns. We will be on the island for a few more weeks- 3 nights reserved at Terra Nova, then we will be wandering the back roads to the ferry to Labrador, then headed down the Labrador highway back to civilization!

The people here crack me up, they are very humorous without trying to be.

Steinbeck writes about doing laundry that way in his book Travels with Charlie

Newfoundland is a very interesting place with lots of great scenery. Amazingly there are no laundromats until you get over to StJohns. I mean none- fortunately we have plenty of clothes and fresh bedding that will do us an until we get to StJohns. But, to the traveler- be forewarned- bring...

Newfoundland is a very interesting place with lots of great scenery. Amazingly there are no laundromats until you get over to StJohns. I mean none- fortunately we have plenty of clothes and fresh bedding that will do us an until we get to StJohns. But, to the traveler- be forewarned- bring...

Bay of Fundy is an amazing place: did an overnighter at the entrance to a road that is only open during low tide; then three nights on an amazing little peninsula that we had all to ourselves. Photos are in reverse order

I’m going to rivive this old thread. Back in 1997 going up to the Gaspe’ Peninsula was our dream trip. The our dream trip was going back up to the Gaspe’ Peninsula. After a few years, taking in Moab became our dream trip. In the past 15 years we’ve been to the region 7 or 8 times. A few...

True- after having had 2 vehicles over the course of 22 years, an outfitted ‘04 Rubicon then an 80 series that were capable of traversing 99.9% of all legal roads in North America, we now have a very capable truck that’ll get us through 99% of all legal roads. Interestinginhly- the Landcruiser...

It must be a typo- it’s definitely a 84-5 or 6.

First off- with the 80 series I used to run, the front bumper alone weighed 150 lbs. another 50 lbs for the second AGM battery. Winch 75lbs, etc etc etc. A comparable bumper on our current truck would way close to 225 lbs. add a winch and plate- 100lbs +/- add 2nd AGM battery- 45lbs. add 4...

I used aluminum, I used synthetic line, I used all the lightest stuff money can buy. I even purchased a winch based on reputation and its weight. I had synthetic line way before it became popular. Still came out around 400 lbs of stuff. Had it been iron or steel, closer to 500 or more. There...