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I’m also in San Francisco, probably the capitol of America for petty theft from parked cars. I can’t leave anything visible inside, even loose spare change or a cheap pair of sunglasses can result in a broken window, even with a car alarm. The one time I accidentally locked the doors of my Miata...

OK, these are clearly a generic version of the Rotopax Fuelpax. They have a similar mounting mechanism. But like I said, these might actually be a more robust design than the Fuelpax, and they have room for 1/2 gallon more. The Rotopax are clearly designed to be as narrow as possible, and this...

No, I swapped out the stock wheels and tires for the larger off-road ones, so that wasn’t the issue. I think certain manufacturers are less conservative about speedo calibration than Subaru, and it does vary a bit from car to car (the calibration isn’t 100% correct and varies a bit at the...

The Wilco hitch-mount I got is the high mount model that sits 5 inches or so above the hitch, so the swing-out arm is in line with the bottom of the bumper. Really only the center hitch mount sticks out in the back, so my departure angles to either side of the hitch mount are relatively...

Fascinating, those appear to be the same shape as 4.5 gallon Rotopax canisters, but without the Rotopax-specific mounting point. In any case, I suspect they would have all the same strengths/weaknesses but require a different mounting solution. The price is similar. Actually, these ones might...

Apologies for going so far off topic with the last post. To bring it back around, I recently got a Wilco Hitchgate Solo high-mount spare wheel carrier since my new bigger spare won’t fit underneath the cargo tray without modifications. I also got the dual Rotopax mount so I can fit two Rotopax...

Quick correction, larger tires will make the speedometer read slower for the same speed, since you will have fewer rotations for the same difference. If you recalibrate for larger tires then don’t recalibrate for smaller ones, your perceived mileage will get worse, not better. If the...

I drive a 2017 Subaru Forester with a 1.25” lift, so I considered the K02 but was worried about the weight penalty (40 pounds compared to 26 stock). I ended up getting the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S. It has a little less aggressive a tread pattern as the K02, but more than some other AT tires that...

If you are having this problem, you aren’t taking care of your cast iron properly. Here’s how you do it: Never use soap, except when you are fully stripping and re-seasoning a pan (see below). There are plastic scrapers made by Lodge that work great, and a little square of chain mail works...

I love this question, but I think the answers would be different depending on who you ask. I went to some pretty remote places in two VW Jettas, with a carport-style shelter, tent, and cooler stuffed inside and in a roof box. I got stuck in mud once, and just had to camp until it dried up...

I put the 235/60-17 on at the same time as 1” lift springs, but many people have put these same tires on a stock setup. Most people report no rubbing, a few said there was a tiny bit of rubbing at full steering lock. I tried hard to get it to run, and there doesn’t seem to be any chance of...

Just to throw another idea out there, I just ordered a set of 5 Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S in 235/60-17. They are about 3/8” shorter and 3/8” wider than the BFG K02, but weigh 32 instead of 40 pounds. I decided that while the big beefy K02 would be the best off-road, I wanted something with good...

Hi, I'm from San Francisco, and I drive a 2017 Subaru Forester XT. I'm new to overlanding, and just now making my vehicle capable of more than light off-road adventures. This is my third Subaru, and I love heading off-road in search of campsites or hot springs or mountain bike trails. I've...