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Here's the overwatering rig I want! :D Some are insanely expensive, but I found one in BC listed for 34k that looks like it would totally fit my CR-V. DO WANT.

+1 for snow chains. Key importance. Best to get really rugged snow chains, as the cheap cable style ones don't hold up as well off road. They will work, but not as good as the rugged, heavy duty ones. I have the cheap cable ones because I'm poor lol

Winter camping is spectacular. It's so breathtakingly beautiful, peaceful and silent, especially at night. Amazing experience.

Exciting stuff! Best of luck to my OB brothers, I know you'll represent us well. If only I could make the trip! :D

Holy Mackerel! That first one looks STEEP! Given how nothing ever looks as steep on camera as it really is, this thing must be vertical! O_O

Actual footage of Lanlubber overlanding:

Note that I said, when you have a jump box. If they used the same reasoning, they'd have a jump box lol. Personally, I do carry jumper cables when solo, but I don't have a jump box yet.

Fortunately, I don't have any stories to add to this excellent thread, although there are a few times when I definitely could have had one but avoided it by following the old adage, "Discretion is the better part of valour." From my life experience, including time in the military and law...

Doesn't have to be either/or. If you're wheeling alone, there's little point in carrying jumpers when you have a jump box. If you're with a group, however, one person can carry cables, someone else can have a jump box, etc. Spread the gear between the group and everyone benefits without...

Sweet. Can't wait!

This is a sweet rig. Driving, as I do, the grandaddy of all crossovers, I have a soft spot for your Juke. Can't wait to see what else you'll do. Winch? Skid plate? Roof rack? Jerry cans? Oooooo rear tire mount....awww yiss. Keep up the good work!

Got a build thread? I'd love to follow the progress.

I've actually been eyeballing the Juke for a while and thinking it might make a wicked off roader. Love this build! 16 inch wheels?

5lbs are a bit pricey, but I bought one a while ago and I absolutely LOVE it. It's lasted for a 5 day expedition, plus numerous back yard bbqs, so plenty of propane in them. Way better for the environment than the horrid 1lb bottles, and IMO the 5lb is the perfect size for overlanding, camping...

Landrover: Making owners into mechanics for over sixty years Personally, I would steer well clear of land rovers. Nissan is a far better choice. However, there was a period where Xterras were made with a serious defect in the transmission. Steer clear of 2005-2010 models of Xterra, as they...

There's a guy named Trip Smith on youtube who is in Florida. He's mostly into stand up paddle boards and kayaks, but he does a lot of dispersed camping, so might be a useful resource for you.

Interesting discussion. All of these factors, combined with the nature of my rig, are reasons why I continually opt for the lightest gear I can reasonably use. I'm intrigued by the question of tires factoring in to the GVRW. On the one hand, they do affect the braking, however they are unsprung...

100% agree. This goes with leaving it better than you found it. By all means clear out the tracks and fsr's, but don't go cutting trees that don't need to be cut. There's a local 4wd club that has the management of several rec sites, so they often cut danger trees that are standing dead, but...

The following day, we set up the boat and prepared to head to Alice Arm. Launching proved more difficult than we expected, as we had to carry the boat over quite the piles of slippery rocks to get to the shore, as there wasn't an easier launch spot. Eventually after much difficulty we got the...

I would probably choose a lever action in 44mag or maybe 357 mag as my bush gun, except that they tend to be very pricey here, and I already have a 12 gauge shotgun with a fairly handy 18 inch barrel. I totally agree with the points raised in favour of them, though.