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    Midwest Overlanders conquer White Rim and more (my perspective)

    Indiana to Utah In early April, some of us from Midwest Overlanders took a long awaited trip to Utah to run the White Rim Trail. The plan was to run White Rim and then we were going to split up. Like many adventures, plans changed and more on that ahead. Three of us took off from Indiana on a...
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    Manistee NF Labor Day Trip Report

    Part I Late last December I had planned a winter camping trip to the Manistee National Forest in the lower peninsula of Michigan. The day I was going to leave, they got hit with 3" of ice from a nasty storm and it wasn't much better in Indiana where I live. I like winter camping but multiple...
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    Traded Tacoma for '16 ecoboost F-150. Heresy?!

    Running Mod List as of 3/27/2017 Armor -RCI full skid plate package -P&P Engineering rock sliders Tires -285/70r17 Cooper ATP -Spare: 285/70r17 Pathfinder AT Supension -2" Hell Bent Steel level -1" rear block -Bilstein 5100 rear shocks Storage/sleeping -Softopper -Heavy bed mat -EZ down...
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    Hoosiers hit the TN Dirt Devil/Land Between the Lakes

    Myself and some fellow Hoosiers got together for a long weekend trip to run the Tennessee Dirt Devil (DD) route and then hit up Land Between the Lakes (LBL). There were 6 of us and 4 rigs for the weekend-though we did meet up with another guy in LBL for a day. I left work a bit early on...
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    Mercedes Benz Sprinter 4x4. Thoughts?

    This seems like it could have some popularity on the forum in the future: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/minivans-vans/1411_2015_mercedes_benz_sprinter_4x4_first_drive/ I imagine the capabilities are enough to get most places folks would want to go with plenty of space. I won't be...
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    Unexpectedly got a gem top for my Taco...few quick questions

    Unexpected update for my Taco: I bought a gem top topper yesterday! I went to look at it yesterday but I won't pick it up until this weekend. It is heavier grade than I was expecting. I was expecting a cheaper aluminum topper when I saw it on CL but this thing is substantial and has a...
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    My intro/build thread (Taco)

    THE GREEN CHIMP Hey everyone. Been lurking here for a while. Here is my introduction/build thread. My goal is to turn my daily driver into a capable backcountry explorer on a low budget. Overland trips over a week will be minimal but my wife and I are avid trail...
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