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Your vehicle may feel the altitude. My four-cylinder TJ and trailer (and I) drove east across Colorado in 2019 on I-70. On a good day (sea level) loaded with some gear and pulling the trailer, the TJ's power can be described as "adequate" at best. Once you start gaining elevation, the combo...

It seems like I had it at one time, as I was looking through it after the trip. My DropBox account says the 2020 WABDR OB file is empty.

I think there's talk of doing it right after the NWOR in Aug/Sep.

For some reason the Drop Box folder for this trip is empty. Any ideas where the pictures all went? 2020 WABDR OB

You're welcome. It does sound like we've got a good group signed up; it'll be quite the adventure! I'm especially wanting us to be welcoming to those new to Overlanding. I think I'm following the same person on the TAT Facebook page. He's going solo, and having some issues d/t the weather...

Will do. I'm looking forward to the CO portion. I was stationed at Ft Carson CO in the early 80's.

Yes. Like I mentioned, I'd be surprised if all 20 vehicles showed up on 12 June. But even with just 10 vehicles, we might be camping a little close to each other depending on where we stop in the evening. But we're going to "go for it" and see what happens in the evening. It is part of the...

I put a maximum of 20 vehicles. This is about twice as large as some would recommend, but I'm hoping by putting out expectations up front we can pull this off with minimal heartburn. Sadly, I'm expecting the possibility (based on past experiences) that up to half will back out as we get closer...

Welcome aboard! Sounds like you'll do fine - I hope you can make it. Make sure you read the first few posts if you haven't already for vehicle requirements and expectations (nothing too radical, but some are specific). Many vehicles don't come with front (or rear) tow hooks (or are even a...

I'm running the GAIA premium version for the same reasons as previously stated. GAIA is a very popular GPS app for Overlanders, and it sounds like that's what most of us will be using. This TAT trip is a bucket-list trip for many - don't cheap out on your GPS app. Whether it be GAIA or Hema...

You're welcome. Just tryin' to help out. Smart move to do a little research up-front on driving skills. Before you spend money on a class, read this short book (80 short pages) linked below, written by Mark Smith: Book Link: cca77024ba.pdf (jeepjamboreeusa.com) Mark Smith is a legend in...

I made my semi-annual pilgrimage to Cabela's today. Got a few things accomplished: 1. Got the GAIA app on my android phone to show elevation and speed as I'm driving. It wasn't necessarily intuitive, but I had emailed GAIA a question, and they sent a response. Link: Change Visible Stats in...

Another specialty... what would be nice is if someone who's doing the whole trip... would like to record it somehow. I'm hoping folks doing the TAT will post highlights and such on this thread as we're traveling, but if someone is into doing YouTube videos or wants to blog the whole thing so...

Welcome! Nice looking Jeep (I love the color). I bet you'll be wanting to take the top off during parts of the trip to get the full outdoor effect. It'll be a grand time. Are you planning on doing the whole WV to OR coast trip? Let us know if you have any questions.

Some folks might be new to overlanding, or to extended overlanding. They might be wondering "What should I pack; what should I bring; how much should I bring?". Everyone's needs and situations and priorities will be different, and vehicle space also comes into play. But there are some...

Thank-you. It will be an amazing trip. I hope you can make it happen. We have the potential to have a large group on this run (twice as large as some would recommend), so having rules and expectations up front helps things go a lot smoother. It can be like herding kittens if you aren't...

Another lil' Army trailer. I'm liking it. It is fun to see how folks set-up their lil' trailers.

Yup, when I first went there in 1978 it was still "FTU". It might even still say it on an old transcript. I guess I'm an old-timer too. I had a sister that graduated from FSU, and another one that graduated from Gainesville. Why do I live in WA? One of the reasons is that it is the furthest...

Hopefully you can keep a straight face when folks come up to you and ask if that was a special Toyota overlanding edition vehicle and you tell them "Yes - very limited edition". I'm liking it.

Sounds like fun! Gotta get those boys used to being in the outdoors!