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Very good trip report and accompanying photos. Because of the increase in gas prices my yearly trip to the West has been postponed until 2024, so I will be doing the Georgia Traverse at the end of October.

ICECO.

+3 for Quick fists.

I bought several of the Flame King 1 lb. tanks and the refilling kit in 2019, and they have been performing just fine.

Ok, so I compared the DeBuyer and the OXO carbon steel pans. Both 10". The thickness of the OXO is 2mm and the DeBuyer is 3.5mm. The walls of the OXO are slightly more vertical. However, when cooking bacon, even though the heating distribution was equal across the bottom, the bacon grease...

Haven't had it on a flame source as of yet, but first thing I did was to make sure it was flat on the bottom right out of the box. It's well constructed and relatively thick, maybe even more than that of the DeBuyer carbon pan I have. I like that the walls are more vertical also compared to...

Carbon steel or cast iron are my preferred pans for home use, and anodized aluminum for camping. But, just picked up one of these from REI and it will probably replace the aluminum pans: https://www.rei.com/product/205964/oxo-outdoor-carbon-steel-fry-pan-with-removable-handle-10

I've owned the Partner Steel 2 burner stove for many years and it is used on every camping/overlanding trip I go on. It is virtually indestructible, reliable and is all I could ever want or need in a stove. That said, if you are planning on using just one burner then yes, I would highly...

Having toured the Oliver factory, and having been an active member on their forum, I can say without reservation, other than price (which has increased dramatically), that it is in the top five best travel trailers on the market. If they ever build an 'off road' designed trailer then I would...

Without nitpicking (I'll leave that to the experienced trailer owners), I think it looks good. Would be interested in seeing and reading about it in more detail, so hoping you will post more here and on the website.

After many glitches with GaiaGps I dropped my subscription, and I had been trying to use it with only partial success for several years. Went back to trustworthy methods of Garmin GPS and maps.

As an avid fly fisherman for over 40 years, I only use barbless hooks on trout flies, whether they are for 'catch and release' or for later consumption. And besides, the streams and rivers designated as being catch and release are also 'no barb hooks allowed' waters. This has been a common...

Camco Water freshener=sodium hypochlorite=bleach.

I carry a Wavian fuel container, but there are alternatives to the Jerry can and especially better options than Rotopax. There was a thread recently regarding fuel bladders, titled: Giant Loop Armadillo bag utility review. You might check that out as a possible option.

I didn't renew my subscription to GaiaGps this year for several reasons but now that the "Overland" map layer is available I might resubscribe, but given gas prices I doubt I will be able to do any 30 day western trips this year. I live in Tennessee so Gaiagps is complete overkill for exploring...