Recent content by Wose

It is kind of a Goldilocks size, isn't it? I mean I could get the WHOLE cord of wood in a 3/4 ton, but that's only something that's A Thing a few days a year. We considered a Ranger, but I'm 6'2" and for 500 mile road trips with the family and dog, I'm glad to have the cabin space. I quit...

Since I live in rural SW Washington, but regularly deal with people who live in Portland, I hear that a lot. The truth is, it depends on where that Average Joe lives. I do see lots of urban/suburban families tooling around in full-size trucks that probably really don't need them. However, in...

I think it makes sense for people who use it as an in-town work truck. Your plumber could drive around with it all day long from service call to service call, plug it in at night, and never buy a drop of gasoline. The second group of people who could use this are the people who honestly don't...

Cape Disappointment State Park, across the river on the Washington side is a really nice place to visit. You get to go over the giant bridge, and there are sometimes whales near the bridge. The Columbia Maritime Museum is good for a couple of hours. The display with the Coast Guard 44' Motor...

You're making good points, man. Ideally we'd all have different vehicles optimized to different activities, but for most of us, it ain't gonna happen. I guess it depends on how your define the question. If it's "Is a one ton truck with an 8' bed the optimum overlanding vehicle?" The answer is...

My friend has an crew-cab F250 long bed, we've nicked named "The Enterprise." It's been a mite difficult at times getting it turned around on narrow forest service roads and such because the turning radius is just so big. Up in the Gifford Pinchot, many of the secondary Forest Service roads are...

That is perfect. Thank you.

First, what kind of recoil pad does your Winchester have? If it's a hard plastic butt plate, or if it has a rubber recoil pad that is compressed from sitting in a safe for decades, you may have a really different shooting experience by fitting a new Limbsaver recoil pad or something similar...

Thanks!

Good thoughts man, I appreciate it. I'm watching some of the local-ish groups on FB and such to see if they offer an event that works with our goals and equipment. Thanks!

That's a good idea and I've thought about it. Really, we don't have an interest in 4-wheeling as a hobby. We just do lots of backcountry vehicle supported trips, and we also live on the edge of a national forest, so three of our four ways to town are unpaved forest roads in various states of...

Google is failing me, so my guess is the answer is "there aren't any," but is any one aware of a reputable offroad driving school with offerings in Oregon or Washington? The ideal class would be one day, on a weekend where I can take my stock F150 and get some formal instruction. I'm never...

The Day/Night Mk8 used to be standard issue for Coast Guard boat crews longer ago than I'd care to admit. I don't know if it it still is. M14s can be civilian purchased in the usual colors. I've considered both, and ultimately rejected stocking either one. Pyro has a shelf life, has to be...