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Are you going to carry more than 2 people whilst touring? If not then what's the point of extra seats just taking up space? If the vehicle has to be multipurpose then that's the compromises you have to make. I've had extended cab pickups since the 1990s and none of them retained their rear...

Those booster antennas should be as high and clear as possible. Don't need AFAIK to provide a ground plane under them. So if the CB antenna mount allows you to use mast extensions to put the big section above your roof, rack and RTT then it should work acceptably. If the randome is below or...

I neglected to mention SPOT X along with InReach with respect to two-way messaging. I mean when you're afield and send a message on a SPOT tracker or PLB you don't get real time feedback that it was successfully received. If it's an SOS you won't really know for a few hours to perhaps a day or...

I think he may have meant no intentional uncovered places. SPOT does not covered the poles and only will have service where they have ground stations. So you do need to be aware of where you are. PLBs do have an advantage in that sense. This is a nuanced point. A PLB typically has a 5 watt...

Part 15 isn't a blanket fix-all. For one it only covers frequency ranges that protect commercial broadcast AM, FM and TV as well as public service bands. Also Part 15 doesn't require everything to be compliant, only digital devices. So things with clocks, microprocessors and switching. The...

The lower 17 miles of the Plunge is open this weekend. I guess the decision is to make it downhill above the 5 mile from the bottom point, though.

Seems like the Midlands are your best bet if SAME is important. The HH54, WR120, WR400 do it AFAIK. If you only need 1050 Hz alert then there's many receivers and transceivers (my VX-7R does it, for example), although automatically scanning might require some configuration, if it's possible...

It's not difficult to increase security by backing the glass with wire mesh screens or bars and still keep the ability to see out and open for ventilation.

The good thing about Coleman appliances is their resilience. The only thing that really hurts them is leaving them empty of fuel sitting on a shelf for decades. If they are stored with fuel left in them the steel parts don't rust nearly as badly. I've opened tanks with really stale fuel but...

It's theoretically possible to boost voltage but that's not going to be typical with solar for various reasons. Mostly it's going to add cost and complexity for a niche use. For example doing a voltage boost eliminates a simple PWM controller as an option. Instead of $50 controller you end up...

There's a limit to replacement parts that Coleman offers, so it's like anything old you have to use what new is offered along with NOS and scavenge used. If you're like me and about utility you won't mind mixing-and-matching series parts to keep stoves and laterns working but purists will hate...

I suspect anyone who sleeps in the back of their truck understands the value in a high roof shell. I think *most* people who buy pickups are using them as SUVs or station wagons so the look of a cab high and probably the lower hit to MPG is more important. My take is the other, it's about...

I figure as long as it doesn't cost more than new to refurbish then it's fine. If fixing something is going to cost more then it's got to be worth it. Sometimes it is simply because the Coleman 425 stove from the 1960s was just a little thicker, a bit more rugged than one from the 1990s, which...

The Victron Orion TR 12/24-10 https://www.victronenergy.com/dc-dc-converters/orion-tr-dc-dc-converters-isolated It's not cheap. Typically about $250 and over kill for your criteria (it's capable of a charge up to 10A @ 24V). There's not a ton of options going from 12V input to 24V output...

This bumper is designed to fit 2nd gen (1990-1995) 4Runner or 3rd gen (1989-1995) 4WD Pickups. If it has a flat front the p/n 3214070 If it can mount a winch the p/n 3414070 It can be mounted on the 1st gen 4Runner/2nd gen IFS Pickup 1986 to 1988 (Pickup) or 1989 (4Runner) with a couple of...

To save some space I actually went with 1/4" PVC branded by Forney (which is a welding equipment company based in Ft. Collins) hose personally and flexibility hasn't been an issue typical Colorado weather nor has it ever been a problem from heat. But the plumbing on my compressor probably sinks...

So $32 for a 3/8" PVC hose that's 18 feet long? If you don't need the ARB name, for $21 Home Depot has a 50 foot, 3/8" PVC hose: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-3-8-in-x-50-ft-PVC-Air-Hose-576-50A-HOM/305049150 Or for $35 you can get a 3/8" rubber hose that's 50 feet long...

Help offered has to be up to but not exceed your level of training, experience and trust in equipment (both yours and theirs). I suppose the experience part is key to knowing level of risk, since there's never going to be zero risk. It's a go/no-go assessment. There's got to be times when...

Sometimes he does things that worry me, like walking under trucks bridging sink holes. But he seems to me to try balancing being safe with getting things done. He's being paid to get people out without throwing boat loads of money into it by using a 4wd heavy wrecker to do it. Compared to...

I agree with you in principle about being courteous and respecting the real world physics (you may certainly be in the right but still dead) but would argue that if they're extracting resources from public lands they are using everyone's shared property. No one gets a total blanket pass to...