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I think if you look at a nighttime view of the US you will get a pretty clear image of where the wide open spaces are, and they are largely the western US. From there I would start to consider other factors that would matter to you personally. Things such as tax rates and community values. If...

4WD and factory limited slip rear. Mud tires would have been nice for those 60', but not the previous 1,000 miles. Mud tires are also probably the worst possible choice on ice. And the real issue in that situation is weight. I could keep things moving and maintain enough control to keep...

Here is one of the downsides to going fullsize: Note that I had no problem at all driving the Jeep out of the shop and going around that mess. The Jeep didn't even leave any tracks you would notice. Figure the Jeep might weigh 4K lbs. The dually and loaded trailer are probably on the...

Nice work. Keep it up.

One detail I have not seen mentioned: If you are taking sand as a traction aid, make sure you get DRY sand. The typical bag of sand from Home Depot/Lowe's is not necessarily dry, and will become a large rock of sandstone when it freezes. DAMHIKT.

The interior room would be good for two people, but practice setup before you need it. My strategy is to send the smallest Varmint into the tent to lift up the center with all the poles so that myself and one other Varmint can insert the ends of the poles into the grommets. But that is a three...

Not likely to meet the requirements requested above (setup works best with 3 people, no hole for a stove), but a ground tent for snow that may deserve consideration from someone else is the USMC Extreme Cold Weather Tent (ECWT). Ebay prices on these things are crazy stupid, but if you live near...

A rose by any other name... As long as they don't call it a crime I don't mind confused looks.

I have two mounting options for my antenna on my XJ. I have roof mount and a corner armor mount. I can run the same antenna in either position. I have been pleasantly surprised at how well my corner armor mount performs. I thought it would end up being a mediocre option, only suitable for...

6' 2" in an XJ works for me. I am long in the torso. The ZJ Grand Cherokees are probably the best value on the market right now. XJs seem to command a higher price anymore. Lots of aftermarket support for both. I would go for the 4.0L over any of the V8 ZJs. Just make sure you carry a...

Since I owned both '72 and '73 I am pretty good on that year break. The gradual transition GM made from '88 to '92 is a bit confusing. Especially since folks like to take the last few years of Suburban sheet metal and retrofit them onto earlier square bodies.

Add one more to the bandwagon. But it is '73-'87. "72 was still the previous generation ('67-'72). The end years were strung out as the pickups changed over to the new body style in '88, but the daullies and Suburbans held onto the square body through '92. How many other vehicles can you...

You're right, but"huge"? Imma gonna hafta suggest that is a matter of perspective. This is my large truck: Park a Tundra next to it and tell me again how the Tundra is huge. :wink: Huge would be a 5500 series truck. In all sincerity, once you put people in seats and then add dogs to the...

I will second StuntmanMike's perspective. Unless your dogs are Chihuahuas, you need more truck than a Tundra. My solution to this dilemma is two rigs. I have the Cherokee ('96 XJ) for the fun trails (and The Bride doesn't do those trips) and then I have the Suburban ('02 8.1L) for the whole...

I have been an REI member for several decades, but I don't have much use for them anymore. Actually, I think it is rich, privileged, white females anymore. I am raising young men, and REI has made it pretty clear they don't give a tinker's curse for what I am doing. Cabela's makes more...

If polyurethane is really that bad there should be a high correlation with those who have oak floors that have been refinished.

Now that the school year has started, in case anyone doesn't know or has forgotten, if you have a fourth grader you can have a free National Parks Pass for your fourth grader, and their family gets to come along too. Program details are here: https://everykidinapark.gov/get-your-pass/ Note...

Put me in the camp that says define overlanding however it fits for you. Just get out there and see the outdoors. Who says "overlanding" has to be vehicle dependent travel? Where the explorers and trappers who forged paths through the wilderness of this country not qualified to be overlanders...

Preach it brother!!

Yes. It helps greatly to be able to laugh at one's self. “A man who can laugh at himself is truly blessed, for he will never lack for amusement.” --James Carlos Blake