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Michael, I have a portable android auto unit, so let me know if you'd like some help testing this feature. Once I have this, and web based route planning, I can start to think about dumping Gaia and making the switch over to OB1.

I'll verify this tonight on my way home from work.

That's something I forgot to mention. Every vehicle has specific common failure points, and it even varies from year to year. For example.... My 2003 Xterra has the alternator down low. This makes it prone to having mud/water intrusion if you're not careful. Carrying a spare would be a very good...

Well, it depends on your skill set. If you snap an axle shaft, do you have the necessary tools and knowledge to replace it on the trail? A tool is only useful if you know how to use it. Personally, I carry a full set of tekton impact sockets (in metric and sae, but I only have the sae...

We have a group coming from the Boise area. We plan on rolling in in the afternoon.

There you go! Get some heavy duty webbing and buckles, sow them on, and call it a day!

Maybe it's time to learn to weld with one of those backpack/chest carrier things on. Win win! You get to work on the trailer and do daddy-duties. Mom gets a break.

Dude, I really appreciate the kind words! I'll tell you, my build has certainly been a learning process. There are a bunch of things I would do differently if I were to do it again. Keep up the great work, and keep this thread updated as you go. I'm looking forward to watching the build progress.

Dude, that's gonna be HAWT AS BAWLZ. depending on gas prices though, I'd be down for sure.

That's my exit as well.

10am departure sounds good to me. I'll roll in with a full tank anyways. Although..... I just remembered that exit 29 is currently closed. So, we have two options. You can take the karcher exit (exit 33), and head left at the light, and take that all the way to the flying J. The on ramp at...

Oh yeah, that greasy spoon place with ridiculously good food!? Count me in!

Congrats man, this looks like a fantastic starting point! Building your own is VERY satisfying. I recently finished getting my own trailer to a usable state. It was a mad scramble to get it ready by memorial day. I wanted to learn to weld, and still do, but good on you for making it happen!

I'd say add at least 60-90 minutes for stops and potty breaks, but that sounds reasonable to the boss and I.

Yup. Definitely a good meeting spot. What time are we all thinking we want to roll out? I'd prefer it's not TOO early, but I also want to get there in the afternoon sometime.

Funny you should ask. I was in the process of taking this to send to a buddy of mine. There's a second set of 12v/USB ports on the other side as well.

I'm currently building a power distribution box that I can place in my rooftop tent, that will be hooked up to the 100Ah Lifepo4 battery in the trailer. This will eliminate the need for the wife and I to use the power station to run the cpaps, as well as giving us usb ports to charge devices.

I managed to score my pump for free, as it came out of an old RV that a friend of mine scrapped. This illustrates the point that was made earlier, as there's many different ways to go about solving the electrical conundrum when it comes to off-grid trailers. Your method works well for you...

I have a single 100Ah battery in my trailer. We went for 4 days over memorial day. I expect that I would be able to stay stationary for 3 days at a minimum without having to worry about charging the battery. Now, for that trip, the only thing in the trailer that was using power was the fridge...

Interstate has lots of options for deep cycle batteries. You can also get them from Walmart and Amazon. But before you do, consider the following.... Yes, while LiFePO4 batteries are more expensive up front, they work out to be the same price, or cheaper in the long run than traditional deep...