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An LMTV is a bad ass rig. The Cat engine is very reliable, but very costly to repair if something goes wrong. The electrical system is way too complicated for what it really is... the push button transmission shifter is a common problem on these, as is the CTIS system (think when it fails your...

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I use the stars and a camp fire... headlamps are used when I need to go find Mother Nature.

Depends on the club.... we each used our own equipment... I operated about 20 hours.

Hello Jerry, Welcome to Overland Bound. I am the Northwest Director. @Greg Eigsti is your closest member representative. To help navigate through the forums, here are some links that can be filtered by “Region” prefix. We are in the Overland Bound North America US Northwest Region (US...

As for the solar panels... you don’t really want them mounted to the truck, you want to be able to position them to capture as much direct sunlight as possible... I would make a bracket to mount them under your bed rack to protect them while driving down the trails and then slide them out and...

https://offroaddownunder.com.au/product/dual-battery-tray-ford-px-px2-ranger-mazda-bt50-dual-cab-only/ for the awning search Pinterest for tarp awnings to see the different uses of a tarp... even if I had a 270 awning I would be carrying a tarp any ways.

The awning... just use a backpacking tarp for now and suspend it with rope or tent poles... I made hooks for my roof rack to clip one side of the tarp to, the other side is guided out and sticks hold it up to the height I want. As for fridge... I didn’t purchase one until this year, and...

What year is your Ranger? There are lots of places to add a second or even 3rd battery... Solar generators can be built for around $500.00 and once built they don’t cost nearly as much as petrol. A used LiFePO4 battery will still last between 10 and 15 years, and a properly maintained solar...

Do we have any members participating in Winter Field Day 2021? https://www.winterfieldday.com/

Where does it say it’s not a contest... it’s listed in the ARRL as a contest.

If you are below 32 degrees it won’t charge until the batteries are brought up to 36-40 degrees... the only LiFePO4 batteries that can charge under 32 degrees are made by Big Battery and cost about $900 a piece.

Check out the Northwest Conference Call, just to give your self an idea of the information needed. https://www.overlandbound.com/event/lets-talk-some-basics/

I started off with a sleeping bag, tarp, a Colman stove and a 2wd lowered mini-truck at the age of 14. Im now 42 and I still don’t have 3/4 of the things on your list... you really have gone all out. Personally I would scrap the generator and invest in Batteries and solar. Generators are...

We have already had life time passes as DVs. 10% Service Connected and higher. I got my pass back in 2013 when I got discharged... my Brother has had his since 2008 when he was boarded as well. My Dad has had his since the early 1980’s.

Yes you set it up the same way as a regular RP, but just select “Virtual” from the drop down menus. If any of you have questions about how to get it rolling just ask myself or @Sandpoint Steve. I have been doing Virtual Meetups for about a year now and Steve has been doing them about 2 years...

We use free conference call... it works similar to zoom, but no time restrictions and gives a dial in number for people to join via phone if they so choose. https://www.freeconferencecall.com/

CB will picking up popularity soon... the DX propagation is opening back up... I just talked to a station in Phoenix Arizona from La Grande Oregon on 28.28 MHz @ 10 watts.

That’s a real Bronco

I’m rolling a Cobra 15, Kenwood TK-890 for GMRS and a pair of Kenwood TK-790s for VHF and APRS. CB never gets used, the TK-890 is set to receive only and I am constantly on 2m