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With each passing day I become more and more interested in swapping my hard coolers for a powered fridge. A failure to load enough ice packs resulting in a bit of food spoilage on our last trip has me thinking about it again. We normally use a 25L Igloo BMX for trips of 1-2 nights (surprisingly...

So far from what I’ve seen on this site almost everyone recommends carrying at least one full size spare. Those of us with small rigs have to be very conscious of space and weight, what do you use for a spare and how do you carry it? My Crosstrek came with a compact spare and the compartment...

It’s very rare that we have problems fitting all of our gear in the back of our little crossover but, with everything stacked up back there it becomes quite a chore to dig everything out just to get one thing out of the crate that is inevitably at the bottom of the pile. I decided that a shelf...

I’m thinking about getting a set of screen walls for my Tepui 6ft vehicle awning. Would be nice to have an area to hang out away from the bugs and not have to constantly reapply spray. We’re based in SE Texas so anywhere in weekend driving distance has pretty gnarly mosquitoes most of the year...

Part of the fun of our hobby/lifestyle is in buying/building new toys, working on our rigs, and sharing with like minded individuals. With the popularity of overlanding on the rise there is now a dazzling array of products available. Some are durable, innovative, and just plain cool and others...

My wife and I took the dogs down to PINS this weekend to celebrate our 5th anniversary. I can’t believe we hadn’t made it down there before now, it really is a treasure. We grabbed a nice spot and set up early in the day. In the past I had waited to put the RTT together, putting it up on...

Well, our international trip for this summer isn’t happening due to our destination not accepting Americans until further notice. My wife and I will instead be visiting my in-laws near Chicago for a last gathering in her childhood home before it goes on the market and we’ve decided to turn this...

Does anyone here have experience making their own gear out of Cordura or other sturdy materials? What tools work well for you? Are there shops that let you use their machines so you don’t need to buy a lot of specialized stuff? I want to make a tool roll-type carrier for kitchen stuff that fits...

I bought my 2015 Subaru Crosstrek as a Certified Pre-Owned in May of 2016. I upgraded from a Toyota Highlander that I inherited from a family member that had just barfed up its transmission. The Highlander is by no means big but it was still too much car for mostly city driving for me, my wife...