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Nice mix of vehicles. Glad there was a good showing!

I have one more slot available for camping. The site is near Verona, NY and convenient for getting right back on 90 W to head home. There will be 3 others - including myself. Needs to be firm though, can't hold it for a "maybe", so let me know.

Nice! I'll keep an eye on this thread. And will provide specific location details via DM. I'm also still trying to see if there is any way I can meet you guys in Tully or as you go into Morgan Hill - but just for the drive - not the breakfast. Coordinating that might be more trouble than its...

I sent a DM to TOY4RUNR as well. Perhaps we can persuade him to join and you can both head that way together. I hope so. It's just a bit further for him, but I don't think he'll regret it, and it would be a good chance to actually meet each other prior to bigger adventures later. We'll see. I...

The bad news: I'm not available until after 1pm on Saturday The good news: I'm planning on camping overnight this weekend (Sat/Sun nights). I don't think I would head out to Morgan Hill unless I knew some of you were going to be camping there for sure. Otherwise, there would be nobody there by...

Hi Bo, welcome! I'm in the Syracuse area. We come your way from time to time. Perhaps in time we'll get a chance to cross paths. I camp year-round.

Hi John, I'm game. Could probably head west from my place and join you before going south. Bit a of a trek for a day trip, but scouting that area has been on my list for a while now. I have scouted a lot of places in this region, but I have not been to Sugar Hill yet. So unfortunately, I...

Greetings. I'm in CNY near Syracuse. OB used to be more active in this area, but it has been quiet for a long time. I've been watching the forums here to see if any thing was moving. Just found this post. I've "followed" several of the posters in this thread so that if you try to create a...

I have access to a private location about 10 minutes northeast of Syracuse. Has room for 20+ participants (spread out) and is on the water for kayaking and fishing. Very family friendly. Has some small off road trails. I find them a bit muddy, so I don't use them often, but they are fun for...

XJ is probably the most affordable, fully capable, off-road vehicle a person can own. Provided you do your own work. Parts are highly available and dirt cheap (relatively speaking) Information on diagnosing and fixing problems is very accessible Aftermarket customization products are widely...

1996 Jeep Cherokee. Lifted 1.5" on 30x9.5r15 tires. Daily driver (80/day). 1. Small and lightweight. Fits anywhere. 2. Relatively large motor/power for its weight 3. Reliable and easy to work on 4. Parts availability and price is probably 2nd to none 5. Getting unique for my area - tends...

I use a catalytic propane heater. But I respect that not everyone is comfortable with that. I think there is something DIY a person could do with a little creativity. Basically using a small propane burner and perhaps a loop of PEX tubing to run heated water in the tent/enclosure, but keep...

It is just a section inside the Moose River Plains Complex (Wilderness area inside the Adirondack region). NY DEC webpage for Moose River Plains Complex: https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/53596.html COORDS: 43.65256,-74.67570999999998 https://goo.gl/maps/Ur9j9Miq3x32

My tire guy turned me on to Hankook Dynapro ATMs about 2 years ago. They were relatively new at that time, not a lot of reviews available. He based the recommendation on my usage patterns (long distance daily driver in ice and snow, camping, fishing, and occasional challenging off-roading)...

I don't know what "better" is for you. (lighter? brighter? cheaper? etc). But I picked this one up on amazon, and have been surprised by how bright it is and how quickly it charges. It packs nice, but definitely not as compact as the light you mentioned (I had to look it up). SUAOKI...

Also, I don't want to be a buzz-kill, but various combinations of foam (soft, firm, firmer, firmest) will probably never achieve the results you are after. It can help "soften" the top of other materials (like a topper), but it has a difficult time keeping its shape for any length of time...

I wanted some good sleeping pads, and also had big/tall relatives staying at our house frequently. So I decided to spend a little on thicker self inflating pads. These were not cheap, but they are large, and I have tested them on hardwood floors. They have very high r-values so temps to do...

In my region, google maps has worked pretty well. It rarely gets mentioned though...is it not cool? Their offline capabilities have come a long way, so I used it without a data plan for almost 2 years. I would just pre-load the map before leaving. So "no signal" was really "no problem"...

1. Front tow hooks (put off adding them after removing brush guard - just a few weeks later I ended up needing them - didn't have them) 2. Massive 8 person dome tent 3. Li-po Jump Starter Battery

This weekend reminded me of a way in which the "overlanding" term has been helpful. We camped at a local place, and one of our Jeeper friends visited with us in his Wrangler (TJ). It is pretty capable, but was built in the style of pure off-roading, without much traveling or camping in mind...