Recent content by Doc_

I have a question for the 5VZ-FE-knowledgeable folks here. I'm swapping my factory air cleaner on my 1996 T100 out for a modified Sprinter unit that will move the assembly up by my passenger's firewall so I can use the stock location for my auxiliary battery. It's running fine, but I just have...

I just want to say that as a front parts counter guy at a dealership, wheel locks are the bane of my existence. Everybody loses them, and they all think that we can just magic up a replacement for them over the phone when in reality these things are randomly assigned to vehicles and we have to...

Not off-road or even Toyota-related, but some behind the scenes of my first attempt at shooting: proper paint on the cheap with my wife's commuter acting as a victim. Things are happening.

I'm definitely a fan of the bang-for-the-buck aspect when making cocktails for backpacking: my rule of thumb is that it has to be worth carrying on your back. As my Backpacking Cocktails series progresses, I've got a few mad science tricks up my sleeve to try and replicate more classics like...

Love a maple old fashioned! That was actually my first cocktail recipe video after reviewing a revolting Old Fashioned mix from Pocket Cocktails.

Hi, I'm Samwise and I'm a Snow Peak addict. It began with a titanium mug, and moved on to aluminum spoons and collapsible chop sticks. I just think about Snow Peak, and I'm looking in the direction of REI. Is that bad?

That's my video for next month, the Manhattan was the first cocktail I ever truly got into.

Thanks! I have to agree G&T all day, every day.

I have an ongoing video project exploring some of my favorite cocktail recipes adapted for wilderness backpacking. Anybody else got a special libation for out in the field? Or just something that they enjoy on Friday evenings?

That's a really great point that I'd overlooked. I can get behind that, I do have a bias towards older vehicles and I need to overcome that if I really want to celebrate the spirit of this idea. That's awesome! The dual-row tchain with metal guides will make that engine bulletproof!

Thanks! That's exactly what I want to do. These were the kind of builds that we saw all the time on this forum 5-6 years ago, and I really would love to demonstrate alternatives to high-dollar popular mods.

Awesome! I'm happy for all the positive responses. Unfortunately, I tend to by my own works critic and it can be pretty debilitating. This kind of positive feedback is the encouragement I needed. As of this weekend, I've created an intro clip to get everything launched. Baby steps.

Ain't that the truth?

Thanks! It's been an interesting year, and boy do I have some more to add to the history of this truck, I'm working on a video of it right now. But presently, I have a pretty major life-changing modification in the works:

Exactly! I'd been stuck in that self-gatekeeping mindset for years until I just started taking my little 2WD T100 out and enjoying it. So what if I didn't have the fancy RTT? I have a $300 camper shell and a sleeping bag. My backpacking stove heats up chow just fine and my come-along winch gets...