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I got a SPOT for Christmas, and I've been playing with it, memorizing the functions, and testing it a little. I have set up a SPOT Shared Page so that friends/family can view my SPOT messages. I'm going out to the desert next week, where I'll use my SPOT to track me for real, for the first...

I have no problem coming up with menus for dinner and breakfast in camp. But what do you guys eat while on the trail during the day for lunch without having to do an hour of setup and preparation, and then clean-up? I need ideas for trail lunch!

I just got home from the Goat Canyon Trestle Expedition. It was great to meet everyone, and be able to share this adventure with a great group of people. It's always good to meet new friends, and put faces to Screen-Names. I hope to see you all on the trail again in the near future! The...

I'm getting to the point in my trailer build that I'm starting to ponder the small things. Eventually I think I want to have about 4 Versa Tie Track Systems mounted along the interior edges. Gear sorted by type secured in Pelican cases (Kitchen, Tent, Fireside, etc). Let's see how you guys...

Got this BPC Pintle Hitch. I'll probably never need it. (famous last words) Solid steel - not tube. Says "5 Ton Cap". Measures 14 1/2" long. For 2" Receiver. Great for that Expedition Trailer! $60 shipped to the lower 48. (because it's HEAVY!!!) $40 if you want to pick it up in San Diego.

US Navy EOD Mobile Unit Three 25th Anniversary Commemorative T-shirt November 21st 2008 marked the 25th Anniversary for the Navy's most elite bomb disposal unit! EOD Mobile Unit Three's elite warriors are currently serving at the forefront of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan engaged in the...

I bought one of these things at the SoCal Off-Road Expo. I've used it a couple of times already - I LOVE IT!!! I figured I'd post it up, beacuse I had never seen or heard of it until the show. http://www.clamptool.com/pages/how2.html I got an old CBR pouch from work the other day, and...

I have been trying to figure out what I had to do to make my Expedition Trailer nice and legal. After exhaustively and painfully raking through the confusing CA DMV trying to make sense out of ANYTHING. I finally gave up, and turned to google. After a few searches, I found all the answers I...

I found a kick-butt deal on a 1990 FJ62 Land Cruiser here on ExPo. I brought her home a few weeks ago. Here is the For Sale thread with some "before" pics: http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17178 She is a super clean Cruiser. The person I bought it from was technically the 2nd...

I was on my way to the Truck Freight terminal tonight to pick up my new Camping Labs Roof Top Tent, and came across this guy on Hwy 43 near Lake Forest, IL. Late 90's FZJ-80 with 2"-3" OME lift, 33's, Roof Rack, CB, Aux. lighting all around. Very clean and sweet rig. The driver was an older...

Free RTT! I just got home from TTORA TakeOver in Harlan Kentucky... In the raffle, I won the Camping Lab Roof Top Tent!!! :wings: :wings: :wings: :wings: :wings: :wings: ...This will be a FINE addition to my Expedition Trailer build (nearly complete)!

What are you guys using? How much use does it see? Where did you get it? Pros / Cons? ...My dad called me today to see if I had any leads on any hydraulic floor jacks that are worth a ****. He says that he's having to replace his jacks every year. He owns a small tractor repair business...

I had been planning on buying one of the Bill Burke Edition "Bug Out Bagz", but I just found this: Trekker II 2-Person Emergency Kit - $99 Contents: 2 -- 3600-Calorie Food Bar 12 - Candy Piece 12 - Aqua Blox 4 -- Katadyn Micropur Tablet 6 -- Hand and Body Warmer 2 -- Emergency...

In-Cab Winch Control Install (Superwinch EPi 9.0) For Christmas I got an in-cab winch control panel. I have been intimidated and nervous because installing it meant that I had to partially disassemble my new(ish) winch that works perfectly, and jack around with the internal wiring. I had the...

FOR SALE: Bose 102 Surface Mount Speakers (indoor / outdoor) Perfect addition to your Jeep or Expedition Trailer! :rockon: I have 2 sets of these speakers for sale: Color: White Measure: 9"L x 6"H x 5.5"D 70V, 25W Max Power: 101dBA SPL @ 10 ft. Mounting brackets included These...

So I finally made it out to Badlands. Went out there yesterday met up with Barry "Bear", and Brian "Brinner". Bear didn't stay too long, but Brian and I had pretty much a full day of trail riding. Badlands was pretty good. I wouldn't say it's the best place I've even been - but not even close...

I went shooting & camping with some friends last weekend. My 2 friends bought along their .22's. I haven't shot a .22 since I was a kid, but out of all the guns that we had, we had the most fun blasting away with the .22's. Now - with ammunition prices going through the roof, and as much fun as...

I have had a few questions about the tie-downs that I have mounted in my bed, so I figured I'd do a little write-up on them. http://www.macscustomtiedowns.com/ The tie-downs I'm using are the Versa-Tie Anchor Plate Kits. They are $12.95 for one, or 4 for $49.95. I bought 6 of them and it...

FOR SALE: Kelty Light Year 3D 25 Degree Sleeping Bag 3-Season Camping / Backpacking For most of us Kelty's Light Year 3D 25 is all the sleeping bag that's needed for three-season camping climbing and backpacking. It's an affordable, well-designed, easy-care bag that offers many features only...

For Christmas I got a set of Modular Shovel Mounts from www.fourtreks.com I finally got around to putting them on my truck, and I have to say that these things are NICE! Very precision made. Very sturdy. Very versitile. ...Very pretty! They are a little more expensive than you would expect...