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Saw this van from Potential Motors (Canada) at Overland Expo. https://www.potentialmotors.com Okay for off-road travel and the developers seemed open to a more rugged suspension and larger tires in the future. I thought it lacked clearance and could use a wider wheelbase for stability.

Poor Hyperion! I’m relieved that you and any passengers are unhurt. I still mourn the passing of members of the 4Runner clan.

Not overlanding (unless you include trekking), but Peru is on the books for 2023. Woohoo!

@El-Dracho & @zgfiredude Thank you both for your insight. I’m leaning towards the Freedom Plan, too. Safe travels and I hope to swing thru Wyoming next year again - hopefully without the massive flooding that chased me out of Yellowstone in 2022!

There’s really no right or wrong setup, just what works. Your system will evolve with personal experience. I spent 10+ years packing my tent/bed/kitchen/clothes/toiletries into a 65L backpack and flying across the country to camp. That evolved into driving and camping in a tent. Now I mostly tow...

Which service plan do you use with the InReach Mini 2? Do you use the annual plan or the freedom plan? Is there a fee with the freedom plan each time the service is reactivated? I’ll likely only use it when I travel - it’s difficult to get off the grid in my area, so I only anticipate needing it...

I used this guy’s video as a go by: I chose to keep mine very low profile, rather than a drawer system because I only sleep in the truck on occasion; other times I’m either towing my teardrop or in a tent. Other drawbacks to a drawer platform are increased weight, less headroom, and less...

Have you built any type of platform in the back to level your sleeping area? I didn’t want a drawer system, so I recently built a low, removable platform to raise the rear cargo area up about 2.5 inches. You can leave it in even with the second row seats upright and it makes a huge difference in...

That looks wonderful!

Hey! All the cool kids are in Florida! I arrived this afternoon. Great to see you enjoying Key West. Have a drink at Capt. Tony’s and hum a little “Last Mango in Paris.” Cheers!

Hmmm…not many exciting places nearby. You could pop over to Liberty Reservoir. If you’re willing to drive further, Harpers Ferry is worthwhile. Park at the train station for free if you have a National Parks Pass, then walk uphill to the ruins of the old church along the Appalachian Trail...

I’m not available this weekend, but would anyone be interested in a meet, greet and eat the following weekend (Nov 5)? Any suggestions for a restaurant location? I’m thinking somewhere convenient to all three districts (MD, DC, VA) - maybe NoVA? Ideas? Bueller?

Watch the documentary short film “Labels” by Asia Samson of Baptism Overland…

Home again and planning 2023 adventures!

The ability of a tent to withstand wind depends on the design of the tent, quality of components and how the tent is secured. Supports that flex without breaking, high durability nylon, properly staking your tent (using guy lines and good stakes) and the physical placement of the tent using...

I’ll be arriving sometime Friday morning. See y’all there!

From the website: “FIRES: No personal campfires (no wood burning or digging pits) due to venue rules. This includes charcoal grills; propane is allowed.”

Home for the week - until Overland Expo East. Be there or be square!

Eastbound and down, loaded up and truckin’ - goodbye to Yosemite, the Dana Plateau, Inyo NF, Hoover and Ansel Adams Wilderness, adieu my little pika friends. Until we meet again!