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You got me looking at them. I like the low tent floor. It makes getting the 100# overland hound into a tent reasonable. Also a reluctant +1 who roughs it in a motel.

I watched a lot of this with new backpackers in the late nineties. Fortunately I had started in the seventies and knew better. I apply that mindset here. I also had the benefit of growing up in the woods, driving forest roads that were actively used for logging, so have a much better...

I figured they were trying to piggyback on it. I'm going to pass also.

@Roots66 so normal first Saturday before heading out?

Back when I was getting started in ham radio, we’d have called this guy a hamdick.

What have you been doing with that giant truck?

So, meet in Gtown at 10, or is that arrival at HF time?

I put up my new Hustler 5btv this morning. The welded steel fence was a strategic piece. The rig is an Elecraft K2 I built 20 years ago.

Looks good. I can’t tell from the angle, do they get in the way of opening the hood?

I don’t “need” a new phone, but have thought about a iPhone 14 for this feature.

Colorado loves their speeding tickets.

Now that I have a ground plane, er metal fence, I’ll be setting up an HF vertical in the back yard. I can operate QRP from the back patio.

Digging your pair of sous chefs.

What’s this porcupine you speak of?

The main thing you face with rear bumpers is the distance from the rear to the wheel well. I see that with my Tahoes also.

Expensive is relative. I don’t think there are any budget friendly, but definitely some that are ridiculous. @mrpeterclark at Baseline Overland has just introduced bumpers for the K2 suburban.

The heat wave and hurricane force winds were brutal this morning. beyond that it was good to see everyone. Lots of cool rigs today.

We’re in the big parking area in about the center

If you’re free tomorrow, and don’t mind the baking temps, some of us will be meeting up in Kyle. https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/rigs-and-coffee-south-central-texas.44042/page-8

I didn’t realize it was a lease. Interesting. I’ve camped there once, a few years ago. The feral hog damage along the trails was significant.