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  1. Sparksalot

    Three Day Challenge plus One

    Recently @Michael posted, reposted?, a three day challenge to YouTube viewers. Adventure is necessary! Being Texans, a few of us had to one up and make it a four day challenge. Last Friday, at oh dark thirty @Mrprotaganist @Beretta4x4 @emulous74 @Woodie102 and I left theAustin Texas area...
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    Public Lands in Texas?

    Nearly all of the campsites at Lake Meredith are free, first come, first served. There are multiple camping areas, some even with showers.
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    OB Approved Overland Safety: Fire Extinguishers

    That’s exactly what happened. Dallas FD cut the hood hinges to get to the engine bay.
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    OB Approved Overland Safety: Fire Extinguishers

    I’d love to hear the 911 tape of my call. I was grabbing stuff frantically to get it out, think coyote works Jeep, while on the phone when something under hood exploded. Scared the crap outta me.
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    OB Approved Overland Safety: Fire Extinguishers

    I had one catch fire while driving. I got stopped, and got my own out plus the a guy at a gas station and a nearby truck driver. A total of 25 pounds and no joy until a fire truck got there. The hood release had burnt through by the time I got stopped.
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    New Mexico Overlanders

    Hi all, I'm heading out to the area near Queen this weekend, southern part of Lincoln NF, we're going to be along the Guadalupe rim road, and nearby sites. Are there any must see things up there?
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    The pinnacle of overlanding stupidity ...........

    Dual pane windows! It’s about time. /s
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    Unexpected Overlander - 2018 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4

    Depends where you're towing. I know I'd like to have heavier sidewalls to gain some more resistance to puncture.
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    San Antonio area members?

    That's a fun area. A group of us have hit the water crossings on the James River road a few times since December. We often camp at Oxford Ranch.
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    Hiker trailer - Options

    Nice tour.
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    Unexpected Overlander - 2018 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4

    I'm not sure if a 17 inch wheel would fit over the brakes, etc. Mine was a leased company car, so I was going to be changing anything anyway. I recall one of Andrew St. Pierre White's videos where he very breifly mentioned wanting narrow, tall tires for some kinds of terrain. Another video...
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    NMBDR/Lincoln NF

    I wondered, the Dark Canyon tower further south is the only one listed by the FS as a spot to visit.
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    Overland Bound Geocache General Discussion

    There’s a book about that... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masquerade_(book)
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    NMBDR/Lincoln NF

    Oh cool, I had the bluewater lookout already marked. Is there an old tower there you can climb?
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    NMBDR/Lincoln NF

    Where were you for that night? Someplace along fr67? I’m looking to head up there soon.
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    Arlo the H2

    I can see the later ones, they’re built on the gmt900 chassis. Good to know on the price ranges. After 2009, I understand the transmission got even better. Did you get a newer version when you replaced yours, or rebuild the original?
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    Unexpected Overlander - 2018 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4

    Been there! This was on the Enchanted Rockies Trail above Colorado Springs. Btw, 50 series tires suck on washboards.
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    Arlo the H2

    Sweet. My wife has been asking about a Hummer recently. She didn’t realize they’ve been out of production so long. How many miles did your have when you bought it?
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    Arlo the H2

    What year is your Hummer?
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    Popup Campers for overlanding

    A rattle can will take care of that in a couple of coats. I did it for my teardrop because black looks so much better.