Recent content by TwinStick

We ordered a 2000 Dodge Dakota quad cab with 360 Magnum V8, 31" tires and 3.92 gears. It was a good truck except for the fuel mileage and the transmission. It got 10 mpg empty and the transmission went out at 38,000 miles and I only towed our tent trailer 4x, & it was only 3000#, truck was rated...

Planes and helicopters seem to be less safe than they used to be. People seem to not do things that they used to do well. I have never had a truck with more issues than our 2023 ZR2 Colorado. Dealer/s seem much less willing to admit/fix problems with their products. It seems like humans are...

This is some great feedback and I really appreciate it and thank you for your replies. If I could ever go 60-100 miles on any bike in one day I would feel like I won the Tour De France !!! A week or two would be more realistic for me. I am the type of guy who gets bored if exercising is not...

So, I am not the poster child for fitness and health but I am still plugging away trying. 62 years old. I am kinda trying to look for a more road oriented bike but here is my dilemma: I absolutely love suspension on my Specialized Status 160. Obviously I don't need that much travel on a...

Still loving the bike. Still using it. More so now. Still trying to get in a little better shape but kinda limited by my lung capacity. Smoking is one of the few things I regret in life. I quit when I was 28. I am 62 now and am happy to get out for 1-2 hours a day. Lol, my mtb is like my ZR2...

We hit the pause button on our 23' ZR2. Random electrical gremlins that dealer has no answer to. Had the software update on the AEBS but it still randomly locks up the brakes and settings turn on and off by themselves. Love the truck, hate the issues. No more GM vehicles for us. Hope others...

I have had my eye on that knife since it first came out. Still have not got around to getting my own, lol, life keeps happening and funds keep getting reappropriated. Lol Your food looks amazing.

Yes, everything has its pro's and cons. The beauty of cast iron is its longevity. Yes it is an art and at 61, I am still learning as well. But I too, am a member of the multiple thin coats and once you get it where you want it, they are fairly easy to keep it that way. Only enemies of cast iron...

There certainly is some nice gear out there but as many people know, good gear ain't cheap and cheap gear usually ain't good. I was in the Army before Gore-Tex was invented I think, or maybe I didn't see it until the year I was honorably discharged in 1984. I got the beginning stages of...

Coalcracker bushcraft has some wicked good products. But like anything, quality is not cheap and cheap is not quality. You only have to spend 1 night wet and cold with no sleep to regret going the cheap route. I have a neat piece of gear that I bought years ago from LL Bean. It's about the...

So, NYS Corrections Officers are on protest/strike. I retired 9 years ago but showed up to show my support. Weather was terrible, turned into a drive to turn around and truck went straight into the ditch. Passenger rear tire was in the air. Put it in N & engaged 4Lo and locked it up front and...

You picked the best trailer to want. They are by far the most HD offroad trailer platform I've ever seen. If I can ever save up enough money, this is the only one I would consider. I have seen nothing more robust. GLW your search.

I thought everyone knew about this stuff. It's like literally figuring out your priorities live, while living life and learning. Food, water, shelter & clothing is the bare minimum. Being wet, cold, hungry and thirsty will help you figure out what you value most. It is nature's way of helping...

It's all up to you and your budget. What may be acceptable to some, may not be for others. We had a full sized 08' Dodge Power Wagon. It was putting us in the poor house in constant repairs. We are empty nesters now and we make due just fine. Trying to save up for a Canopy camper but life keeps...

Received the binoculars. Absolutely outstanding quality. I am definitely sold on the adjustable eye focus on each side, you adjust them once and they are focused at any distance, no more trying to get them focused on a moving object quickly before it disappears. Very happy with them. Only con...