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First I'd like folks to understand that the situation we were in was not Life/Death, just medical attention and a vehicle that wasn't going anywhere without assistance. Hitting the PANIC button and having SAR's come out was not what was needed. I was after a way to communicate to bring...

Funny you're heading up here and I'm heading down there.. Have you run the MABDR with your truck? I'm looking at that as a return route home.

Here's another.. Black diamond with number in it. No in the legion that I see... Nat Geo again. I'm thinking it's 'select paved' going by just the road color. Still wondering if 80 is a forest road? Kinda nice if it is!

I was just starting to read up on this! You're the second one mentioning it.

As we turn north again, I'm researching a route up through the NF's. So, getting off pavement is great! I'm using the MABDR as a quite and trying to work out connecting forest roads.

Came real close to buying this one, but the cassette toilet won out due to the flush system. Good wifey's nightly pee runs!

I assume it's probably locked vs. unlocked but... I don't see it described in the legion.

Not sold on that quite yet. I can justify HAM though. I guess if I was a backcountry hiker Sat's could be justified, yet I have a vehicle and HAM brings more to the table or so I've read. I do appreciate the input! Learned a bit!

Interesting! He called out and EMS came in.. Since I stayed at the scene, I didn't have the chance to ask him.. I assumed he a NF emergency frequency (2 way). Cell had no chance for miles.. I'll ask next time in the area. Now I'm very curious! I was too busy where I was to think of anything...

Thank you M Rose! My first thought was What frequency is that NF CG host on? He certainly could have heard me. I have debated HAM for some time now.

I have debated how to go about this and up till the last run, haven't been out of cell service when we've come upon another requiring assistance. This time we were in a valley an he was off the trail and bleeding. This is when I really wish I had something with more power and able to broadcast...

We use a cassette toilet. Now, basic rule is no poo directly in it or you dump it! Man, they are nasty to dump with poo in there.. Pee is fine and mostly wifey's toilet. Poo we wag bag. So far those plastic grocery bags with a couple cups of cat litter does the trick. If we're backcountry for...

I'm using the Nat Geo layer and researching George Washington NF. I see the symbol for a gate but there's two different colors of them... Black/brown.. What's the difference?

I have driven through the Shenandoah Valley a few times now and say each time I really need to come back just for here! Next month is that time! I'll be coming in from the north and will overnight once in PA before starting the run. We're going to take our sweet time driving through and around...

Much like Back Road Geezer here, including age! Not much a backcountry stream can't do to entertain! I'll add Gold Panning.

If you put Glacier over Yellowstone, you must have had a terrible experience there! It's been many years since we've been to Yellowstone, yet if you hang around the Lodge.. Ya it gets crazy busy! We did a bunch of back-country hikes and found it most enjoyable. If you're lucky enough to meet...

Curious.. What are your running for a controller? I run a DC/DC charger that's settable for different batteries (mine being lithium). Again assuming this about running a house battery, not just a second truck battery..

Well, TC said it before I got here, so that's good! You should at least pickup a free version of a gps mapping software. I like Gaia, yet they're getting pricey now (since they were bought out), but any good software showing routes. My goal when we return is to travel through on dirt as it is...

I will second Tundracamper! We spent a month in Utah and still feel we skimmed through! I plan to return and spend a month just working around Canyonlands NP! It's hard to slow it down and take on less distance, yet the return is you see so much more! Utah's Big 5 is just the beginning of what's...

LOL! I won't forget that one as well!