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Purchased a pair of Marchway collapsible camp chairs and a compact foldable aluminum table to go under our new ARB awning. We had been looking for a decent chair that folded up small and was built for persons who are not exactly tiny. Another requirement was that it be of normal chair height...

We love our commander, 200k miles and still my favorite road trip vehicle. Handles great on the road, and does very well on the trails. I wish jeep still made them, I would have a new one in the drive.

Welcome from Camano Island, nothing wrong with running the older rigs, way less electronics to go wrong

TJ, always good to see more WJ builds:) I do wish I had waited and got IRO's Rock Link lift rather than their Critical Path 4" Long Arm that I have. Really happy with their quality, but it has a design flaw with what they call the Iron wye on the drivers side. Have you had any vibration...

I have found antenna location plays a bigger role than gain, for a circular radiation pattern, center of roof should be the best spot. Most antennas use the vehicle sheet metal for a ground plane, centered will give best all around pattern, front bumper will distort the pattern and push it to...

Exactly, used for self-extrication in case of an accident, and secondly to help others that may be trapped if you come across an accident. For saving your own hide they only work if you can reach it and are familiar with how to use it. Remember you might be upside down in a water filled ditch...

Everyday carry in a belt holster is a Leatherman Wave, front pocket is a SOG Escape folder (has a belt cutter and glass breaker) in the overland jeep I have a SOG Seal Team Elite survival knife in a Kydex holster Number one rescue tool that I have used is a good pair of paramedic shears...

Have a 07 Jeep Commander and a 00 Jeep Grand Cherokee, both have the 4.7 V8 and over 200k, both have needed alternators and throttle position sensors, otherwise have not touched the engine, trans, or transfer cases both super reliable vehicles. Also have a 91 F250 7.3 with over 400k with...

We typically hang our Dutch oven over the fire (preferably a fire that's been going for a while with some good coals) prepare ingredients per your favorite chili recipe and cook it in the bottom of the oven until thoroughly hot & cooked (alternately you could substitute your favorite canned...

Chili with cornbread mix on top cooked in the fire in a Dutch oven, enjoyed with an ice cold dark ale by the fire... now I have to get out and go camping..lol

2012 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn Mega cab Dually, Pretty much every part of the name screams 'not suitable for overland use', but I have never been one to follow instructions or recommendations. Not our primary vehicle for most overland trips, but it has done us well on trips to Montana and the...

Lol.. Not only do I have a vehicle problem, it often seems like a Noah's Ark theme, two Jeeps, two trucks, two Harleys, driveway is only so big, so one motorhome, although discussions are floating around about building an expedition style motorhome on a Peterbilt chassis. Just keeping...

We thought about the plus, but did not want the even bigger size and weight, also we have a Big Angnes 4 person dome tent that has what they call a garage as part of the rain fly, and we have had trouble finding room for the 8x16 footprint in some campgrounds. I have to admit its nice to have...

We have two full size folding cots from Cabela's and they fit great with plenty of space each side in a T4, if we offset them so they are side by side with about a foot or so from one wall, we have room for a 24"X36" fabric dog crate on the opposite side of the tent. One thing to remember is...

First thing that comes to mind is: My name is Dave and I have a vehicle problem, this is my first meeting .. lol Thanks to the OP, I have just had a wonderful trip down memory lane (which as it turns out is a rougher road as i age) Came up with 28 vehicles that I have owned (there were...

We have three rigs that qualify as daily drivers, Jeep WJ, Jeep Commander, and Ram mega cab one ton dually. All three are well equipped for overlanding as we use all of them for road trips and vacations, and you just never know when the pavement will end and your just not done with the...

We went with the T4 Overland edition, so far very happy, Its nice having the ground sheet, keeps the bottom of the tent nice and clean. The upgraded bag and some decent tent stakes are a bonus. In addition we just liked the fall color look of the fabric lol. Damn thing is huge and heavy...

I have found that the USGS Topo layer has an extreme amount of "Tiles" and takes tons of time to download, I switched to Gaia's own topo layer, and now i can download large areas very quickly. I usually also include the forest service road, and public lands layers and they do not seem to...

We are the owners of a large old German Shepard, While she is a super friendly dog who loves people, we are very conscious that a lot of people are nervous of large dogs, and we never let her run off leash, especially where others are around. She also does not typically like other dogs, which...

It defiantly makes a difference how much 'stuff' is in the fridge when looking at temperature rise and overall stability of temperature as the outdoor temps vary. The more food, the more thermal mass there is to resist change. We also avoid placing more than two warm water bottles in at a...