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  1. Sparksalot

    Rockhounding & Fire Lookouts

    We were in southern Idaho when collected the wood we found.
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    US East Rigs and Coffee - Pep Boys Off Road / Overland Meet and Greet

    Kevin is a cool guy. I met him, and spend some quality time talking, last month at an expo here in Texas.
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    Rockhounding & Fire Lookouts

    Where were y’all prospecting for the petrified wood? I did a trip a million years ago with my grandparents and found similar wood in similar terrain. I still have a pen base and bookends made as a result of that trip.
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    US Southwest Recurring - North Central Texas Meet & Greet

    I’m interested! I’m also taking the week before Christmas off.
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    US Southwest Recurring - North Central Texas Meet & Greet

    Ikram, It was good meeting you this morning
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    US Southwest Recurring - North Central Texas Meet & Greet

    Brisk morning for a meet up. There were two shifts even. I hung around a bit and one of the new folks arrived. He’d just received his member badge two days ago. then a gent in a likely looking Jeep arrived. He had not heard of overlanding before, but in talking we learned we had mutual...
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    Are cannon-style stubby dual band antennas pretty worthless?

    That’s essentially what I do with mine.
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    Are cannon-style stubby dual band antennas pretty worthless?

    the glass and rubber won’t impede your signal anymore than the fiberglass roof.
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    Are cannon-style stubby dual band antennas pretty worthless?

    I run one. I have all of mine as short or low profile in the city. going out into the wilderness, I change all three into something larger to get maximum punch. I use NMO mounts to make it easy.
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    yes they are. Full 50 caliber cans. I did a short write up on the console here...

    yes they are. Full 50 caliber cans. I did a short write up on the console here: https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/i-needed-a-center-console-an-idea-is-born.26978/
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    garmin basecamp what car mounted gps type device can i use?

    I use a RAM x grip for a tablet running Gaia.
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    The Rot Wagon: Lifted 99 Subaru Impreza

    This is a fun one to watch. Thanks for posting!
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    What's your latest camping gear purchase, and what caused you to buy it?

    I went there for dinner the day of the expo. Ate way too much, but it was delicious.
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    Show me a Road Sign.....really any sign...

    Wow! That makes a trip expensive.
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    DIY teardrop

    I kinda very loosely merged three sets of plans, plus a lot of TLAR, when I built mine. Many teardrop builders do the same.
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    I did see that, but wow that looks intense.
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    are you sure? It looks like your dash barfed it’s guts out!
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    DIY teardrop

    Wood working is easy. Now sheet metal...
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    DIY teardrop

    I used CPES on the bare wood. Hint, be sure you’re done cutting and trimming before you do it, the wood becomes rock hard. It’s also not a UV block, so I’ve got spar varnish on her. finally she stays in the garage unless out camping.