Recent content by razzman1

What an incredible trip report. Thanks for taking the time to compile it. For those who are still a slave to a 9 to 5 for a few more years and can't take off that much time: If you only had 8 days, would you recommend one section/area of the trail to hit? I don't have any desire to do the...

Couple of pics of my 03 4Runner. Windrock Park Packing up the 4Runner and a trailer full of supplies and headed to the FL panhandle after Hurricane Michael. Spent a couple days cutting trees off folks' houses and driveways so they could get out.

Awesome trip and pictures! What time of the year was your trip--mid-May? I would have thought with school still in, there wouldn't be as many people at the parks.

Thanks. I think you just helped me spend some money.

Awesome build! I see you have mentioned a few times that you are happy with your Hitchgate. I have had one in my cart and hovered over the 'buy now' button for a couple of weeks now. It looks like a really nice and well built piece of kit, but I'm nervous about how it will affect departure...

I have a 4Runner that I am slowly building into a family camping / overlanding vehicle. Modest lift, tires, skid plates, a winch going in soon, drawer system in the back, etc. As of right now, the spare is in the stock location, outside under the cargo area. I have a strong desire to get a...

I was looking for a sturdy ground tent for mostly state campground camping with the family. We ended up with a 10x14 Kodiak Canvas springbar tent. It's incredible, but it is really heavy and takes up a lot of space. We probably didn't need the size of the 10x14, but I really wanted the...

Sorry to dredge up such an old thread, but I am planning a trip to north Georgia and I'm just getting my feet wet with GPS, and I know little about them. I know it is a little old, but is the Garmin GPSmap 60CS still an acceptable unit? I ask because I was given one, and although it is a...

Packed up the 4Runner, wife and daughter, and met my wife's family at Rocky Bayou (FL) State Park for a weekend of camping. Got to try out the new cargo net to keep everything secure in the back while driving. Perhaps a little bit overkill...It didn't look that substantial on the computer...

I just finished up my drawer system--inspired by a couple of build threads here. I'm no carpenter, and I had to cut twice after measuring once a couple of times, but all in all it turned out OK.

LOL. I was wondering about that. I have a friend with a teardrop, and I may see if I can borrow it for a night just to see if it will work for us.

My wife and I are a few short years from an empty nest, and our plan is to do as much exploration and camping as possible. Some state/national parks, and some wherever-we-end-up campsites. I plan on getting off the beaten track, and our tow vehicle is a 4wd 4runner. I think a teardrop would fit...

That's a nice looking drawer system. Do you feel like the nylon corners and connectors will be strong enough? Also, could you explain how the tilt tray for your Engel works? Thanks

Well, I wanted to thank everyone for their help and advice. I ended up picking this up yesterday: I like everything about it except for the color (although I can live with it--it will be a lot cooler down here in the FL summers than the black or grey that I was looking for). It's a 2003...

Alright, I need your advice . I'm going to go take a look at this tomorrow: http://www.aamotorsales.biz/2975/2000-Toyota-4Runner-SR5-4x4-Loaded-NICE! It's a little older and higher mileage than I wanted, but after spending some time here on this site, 167k miles doesn't scare me quite as much...