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We’re going East to west. Thanks for the info

Headed to do Mojave Road. Traveling from the Bay Area to the eastern end on the 27th. Starting the trail on the 28th. Love to have others join. And - if you have any current info, please share.

OK - a year and a half in. Sold the shiftpod. Got a lot of my money back. It's an amazing tent for a base camp, but not doable for Overlanding, IMO. Mainly because of the size and weight. In hindsight I wish I bought a mini - it would have done better. I now have a gazelle and a truck bed tent...

sounds like a stock Toyota TRD Off Road wouldn't be appropriate for this, right?

OK - so one year in. The shiftpod is amazing for a base camp, but hard to overland with. Mainly due to the size (I have the 8 person one) and weight. I camped all over Utah and California with it last year and this. For basecamp, it's awesome. It withstood high winds and rain. Is warm in the...

YES! I'd love to join. I'll miss the next meeting, but put me on whatever list you have.

Hey All, I’m planning some trips for the new year. Looking for BLM land near the Bay Area for a quick one or two night get away in the New Year. Any suggestions on where to go?

That sounds cool..., sure, send the details.

All: headed to Reno with the family after Thanksgiving. Any good trails there to do some easy to moderate wheeling? Don’t want to scare them too much. Have a stock Tacoma TRD Offroad. Thanks for any pointers.

I first got a truck bed tent (Rightline) to see how that would work. I found out two things - it sucks to break camp every day if you need to drive to a trailhead or do four wheeling. Secondly, my wife didn’t like crawling in and out of the back. I went back to a ground tent. If you have a...

Certainly not as much as a regular tent. They aren't magic - meaning if they are in the direct sunlight they will heat up. They are better insulated and retain heat and cool better. I found that they stay significantly warmer at night (when you want it and especially with a little buddy) and...

The king of all ground tents, the Shiftpod2. Just got back from a 10 day trip in with temperatures from 97 degrees to 35 degrees. Thunderstorms in one place, 50 mph gusts in another for two days. It stays warmer and cooler when needed, it keeps dust out... expensive, yes. Cheaper than a RTT by...

The larger question is what to do with the things left in camp when you’re out. I buy good stuff, coolers, tents, stoves... I only like to buy things once then use them for a long time. Do you worry about someone pillaging your base camp when noone’s home? Am I paranoid or is there a code?

Sorry for the newbie question. When you set up a base camp in a dispersed camping situation, do you worry about security of your stuff when out hiking and off roading? I don’t worry about things in a developed campground, should I be concerned in a more remote setting? Of course I’d be locking...

I have the Sauoki 400w with a 50w panel. Works good.

Hey All... next week we’re headed out to Utah for the MotoAmerica races in SLC. After we’re headed to Zion and Dixie National Forest. We’ll do the touristy stuff in Zion. Never been. But - any input on Dixie? Any easy trails there that we should check out? Any tips or suggestions for going there?

Boulder Creek. A recent trip to Prewitt RIdge in Big Sur with my orange Taco (Donald)

That's how I ended up here. Lots of years riding motorcycles in the hills... when it came time to leave Silicon Valley - this was the right place for us. My commute to work is definitely world class!

I think we should start a Shiftpod group! How do we make that happen? I'm building a swamp cooler out of a 5 gallon bucket... it should work good out in the dry western states.

welcome! I'm in the Santa Cruz Mountains (Boulder Creek). Hope to see you out there!