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Sweet. I think I'll get one next time I'm south of the border.

Believe me, my fellow Canadian, I can feel the cost argument. There's a reason I wheel a 20 year old $1800 4 banger Honda I bought on Craigslist lol. Well, I think you will find that the front wheel drive will definitely help considerably. It won't get you all the places that a 4wd will, but you...

Is that the harbor freight director chair I see? If so, how do you like it?

@Plasmajab Just curious, why did you go with the 2wd Escape? Don't they make them in AWD anymore? The early escapes actually had low range, I think, like first and or second gen maybe? Just curious.

If you google "Tire Size Comparison," one of the first links that comes up is a visualizer that gives you a side by side comparison of the two with measurements. Even gives you the rotational and spedo errors. Another possible option is to buy some cheap 15 inch steelies and get a much higher...

Here ya go: I currently run 205/75/15, which is just slightly larger than stock. When these wear out, I'm going with 215/75/15, which is about the max you can run on a first gen CRV without modifying it. What's your rim size? I'm going to guess 16. If so, you might look into Yokohama Geolandars...

Are you asking me regarding my tires?

I can attest to the power of A/T or M/T tires vs street tires off road. My CRV couldn't do much of anything with the worn winter street tires it came with, but with Grabber AT2's, I've conquered mountains that others thought would be impossible for it - and a few obstacles and trails that even I...

Sounds like a good plan. I'd recommend not going more than two inches on independent suspension. Any more than that and you start blowing cv axles.

This guy had basically the same idea: I like your idea of using a fan powered by the stove though!

Some more cold camping pro tips - Boil up some water and put it into a well sealed bottle or traditional hot water bottle and snuggle up to it when you go to bed. It will pre-heat your sleeping bag and keep you toasty for quite a while. Wear a toque (beanie for you 'muricans :P ) when you sleep...

Yeah, the Rubicon I looked at and test drove on the dealership lot didn't even have it's oil pan protected with a skid plate. It had other skid plates, but the oil pan was just hanging there. I commented that I was a bit surprised by that, and the sales guy was like, "Yeah, you could always bolt...

I've traditionally been a Mopar guy - my family had Chryslers and Dodge's for a long time. I loved my 2006 Charger, but I'm not so sure about the jeeps. They're very cool, but the one I test drove seemed extremely "cheap" for a $60,000 price tag. Plus the steering seemed kinda dodgy and vague...

Naw, it'll never happen. Case in point - Land Rovers lol

Think they could transverse mount it in a Honda CRV? lol That would be so sick if it worked.

Found this fascinating video. He makes a pretty compelling case for the Richat Structure being Atlantis. Any OB members in north west Africa who want to take a drive out and explore it? :D Doesn't look like too friendly a place, judging by the travel advisories from the GoC...

Instead of that, wait a bit longer and buy a used wrangler and engine swap in a diesel from a wrecked jeep truck. Booyah!

I have next to zero interest in pickup trucks. That said, it looks pretty cool as trucks go. I'm sure they'll sell zillions of them. I bet they're crazy expensive too.

Thanks for reading and commenting :D

Bleh. I can't stand all the horrid potato cars that all the manufacturers are pumping out these days. Ugly as sin and boring. No low range either, which is unfortunate. That'll be a huge pass for me - I'd take my old 99 Rd1 CR-V over that blob on wheels any day.