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After a month of camping near Rhode Island for a few nights at a time, our electrical issues have been ironed out by Main Line Overland in NH. . Shake down completed. Now in a nice site in central Maine. Only the beginning of our travels. Follow along if you’re interested in keeping up with...

10 years ago I had no idea that someday I’d be a client of MLO. Back then I was a do it yourselfer, and had my 80 and my expo trailer and plenty of time to dial everything in perfectly. MLO is also a top shelf expo rig outfitter, why would I pay them to do something that I was entirely capable...

We purchased the GuzzleH20 in preparation for our full time tour. I’ve used it a couple of times. Once as a transfer pump from a tank in the cab to the tank in the 4WC and once from a lake into the 4WC. The unit works as advertised, in fact, with an additional 25 ft of hose, we were pumping...

My wife and I have used every form of camp bedding imaginable, starting with cheap foam pads and army surplus bags, ( we were young and didn’t care) an air mattress and army surplus bags, (still young and not caring) cots with thermarest pads and comfortable sleeping bags- ( in our late 50s and...

In our old 80 series I removed the front sway bar for one trip and we rolled out and swayed quite a bit. I put it back on and left it on. Now I’m reading that a lot of people are removing the front sway bar from their F250/350s and experiencing a better ride and no loss in stability on...

Hey guys, hopefully this is a simple questiion to answer. The best place for me to mount my GMRS would be on this shelf. I've not been able to figure out how to remove the shelf as I need to drill holes through it to mount the radio bracket using small bolts and a backing plate, run the coax...

It’s amazing; I’ve spent the last couple of months, on and off, trying to find an answer to a simple question. I have the 10R100 transmission. When in 4L I can only manually shift it to either 1st or 2nd gear. It will automatically shift up to 7th gear, however it will upshift only by getting...

I’m shopping for a small fireproof safe to carry titles, passports, cash, etc in. There’s one that keeps popping up on Amazon that seems to fit our need. Fire King Sure Seal. Any thoughts? I ask because I hate spending money on junk.

Dotting the final is and crossing the final ts. My wife is reliant on pre gabelin for her neck issues. Her prescription is 90 days and strictly regulated. How are refills dealt with after the first 90 days if we are changing locations. The prescription can be filled once, for example in...

Merry Christmas Everyone! The time is fast approaching for us to order our 4WD camper, to sit atop our 350 soon to be, flatbed, sell our home and be on the road full time by around May with a 3-5 year run. If we really like it and our health stays good, maybe longer. Yikes, as this time...

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I’m looking for a simple, yet reliable hose extension for my 400p. Ive my own hair brain ideas which would entail doing away with the cheapo plastic line and making my own and doing away with the inaccurate gauge. Thoughts?

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Jim suggested I start a thread about our full time, poor man's expedition rig. Well, that's what my wife and I call it, as the price point is way lower, less than half, of the entry level exotics. We began camping together in a 1987 F-150 that doubled as a painting contractors work truck...

The Essential Guide to Overland Travel in the US & Canada ; by TeriAnn Wakeman , was recommended by a couple of members. I’m about halfway through, and although dated a bit as far as communications, ( Star Link & Apple have changed all that) this book is a bounty of information, for short...

We are currently in the process of specing out a new vehicle and camping system. Most everything is set, however there is some debate aboout an awning. We've had the 2.5 meter Frontrunner awning for 10 flawless years and it is still in great shape. My wife wants a 270 degree awning next. I...

The tent has been up in the barn for 3 years and it’s time to let it go. We camped in it for a few trips over the course of 3 years prior to that. No rips, tears holes or wear marks. There is one clip on the bottom left rear of the tent that I broke, so it is tied off instead of clipped...

A few months ago I talked about turning the page, selling the cruzer, the trailer, all the gear that goes with it and starting over. The 2024 Taco tugging an Airstream Basecamp seems to check all the boxes. The 80 series has been a great hobby and I’ve learned a lot about keeping it healthy...

Last weekend I rode in a Tesla X for a little over an hour. It was in self driving mode the entire trip into Providence and back. Simply stated, I was amazed at some things and did not care for others things that it did. Basically it drives the vehicle in the very same manner that I used to...

For two decades my wife and I traveled alone and preferred it that way, much to the chagrin of family members, as we do get as far off grid as is humanly possible in a vehicle and occasionally on foot. During the past few years we have taken up traveling with good friends & family, or I...