Recent content by Lee

I have a full size truck build for overlanding. I don't daily it, usually I get 2 or 3 big trips in a year, last year I made it to Colorado twice and Tennessee twice as well a few local trips in Ohio. Build thread here...

So I did a thing, convinced myself a new JL Wrangler would make a great 'Life style' vehicle to commute to work in. I've had a few convertibles in the past and I thought something that allowed me to open it up and enjoy the outdoors on the commute home was a good idea. My thinking was I'm going...

Continued from above. I recently started looking for YouTube channels that talked about overlanding in Ohio/West Virginia/Virginia to pick up some tips for places to visit locally. Doing this I happened to find “Rubicon Matt” who was proposing a meet and greet at Burr Oak State Park in...

I almost got a little more progress made. I like the idea of bundling mods that make sense, so I ordered a 52 gallon fuel tank from Titan, an in tank lift pump from Fleece and a 2 kW diesel heater from Espar. With a month from when all the parts arrived till the next outing I wanted to attend, I...

So how exactly dose the NPS define AWD, 4WD and High clearance? I've worked with some federal and state regulations and they can be really stupidly defined (I'm not saying I don't agree - the rule itself can be strange). If some one has seen something in print from a reasonable source (ie, not...

I do carry a plug kit, side wall slugs, compressor. I would not run a side wall slug on the interstate but I would get out to where I could replace the tire. At the end of the day I have a 2 day hard slog to get home - 1000 to 1200 miles from where I like to play to where I have a job. If I ever...

There is something about the GMT800 platform. Yes it has a few issues that are well known but overall, there is a lot to like. I've had my truck for 20 years, 150k miles and it still brings a smile to my face. Long winded story OK, your making me do my homework now. I'm old school and plan to...

After action report. Little bit of a delay from getting back, work is making sure I make up for the time off. The good: The Moonlander fulfills the basic camping functionality I was looking for. We where able to rock up to camp fairly late, pull the camp chairs and the fire can out the back...

Continued from above… Friday morning we packed up headed north to Alamosa. A quick stop at Walmart to replace our 38 year old Colman stove that gave up the ghost and then East to La Veta pass. La Veta pass (9,380 ft) was the old narrow gauge railroad route, later when the line was converted...

Continued from above. So most of the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument is on the Taos Plateau. Our plan was to crisscross the southern end of the Plateau and then drive the length of the National Monument. So we headed off to the town of Tres Piedras to see the remains of the Denver and...

Continued from above… We camped at the Hovenweep National Monument campground for 2 nights. My plan was to try and stay at a high enough altitude to escape the summer heat, Hovenweep was the lowest camp at 5,200 ft and the hottest. High 90*s during the day but at night it cooled off to the mid...

Continuing on… County Road Y11 is rough. It’s not difficult to drive, just it’s surface is the bare rock and you get what you get. I was considering going back to the highway but decided to push on for 9 more miles. The road follows the San Miguel River into the Paradox Valley. So named because...

I live about a mile off I-70 as it passes between Dayton and Springfield Ohio. So our trip started with two days of driving west on 70, jumping off at the last exit in Colorado. We had stayed in the Rabbit Valley area before; it is a convenient overnight stopping point along I-70. However, a...

So, anyone own a GMT800? Dose this look at all familiar? I went to back the truck out of the barn Sunday bright and early and the instrument panel was blank. No nothin’. I told the wife there might be a little delay and started in to looking for the issue. There are 4 fuses that are related...

So I got a little bit more done. I pulled apart the trailer 7 pin connector for the running lights on the MoonLander and added a jumper for a 45 Amp Anderson plug. I’ll use this temporarily to charge my power station while driving. I was pleasantly surprised to see Radica had added connectors to...