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Thanks kojack, yes, the winds we encountered all over the island were pretty strong, it had the hood of the jeep fluttering up against its bump stops and the fairing thumping the roof. We aren't up there anymore, got home a couple weeks back now.

Thanks guys. The only issue we had with the T'Railway was a bridge that was blocked to full-size vehicles that required some backtracking to get out, but we didn't spend too much time on it in general.

There was something magical about being up there. We spent close to an hour just watching the clouds come in over the ocean, hit the slopes and go sailing over our heads. Where's waldo? There was a tiny hunting cabin up on the ridge, with a nearly invisible quad trail to get there...

Welcome to Newfoundland! Meg: Ooh pretty shells! Me: We should drive up those mountains! Airing down We made it! After a bit of a hairy ride up a telcom access road made purely of loose football-sized rocks, we made it to the top of Table Mountain. We met a pair of game...

Thanks guys! The border crossing at Calais was uneventful as the Canadian customs guy didn't even bother stamping our passports. A quick stop at an ATM and we had some awesome Canadian funny money, and it was off to the races towards Cape Breton. After a long day in the Jeep and a rainy...

The plan: Take 2 weeks off in August, make a beeline for Canada and go exploring. The people: My 7-month pregnant wife Meg and myself The truck: A mechanically stock 4 door Jeep Rubicon with my DIY overland setup. The story: The decision to go North was easy: neither my wife or I had...

Awesome pics! We just got back as well and will post up a report soon. Love your SX4 + Trailer combo!

I built this out of one of those $50 harbor freight racks. Sawsall + drill, re-used all of the bolts it came with, and voila. Granted, I have to take it down every time I need tailgate access, but that 5 minute chore is one of the perks of only spending $50 on your gear... I also heard that...

The only way to tell is to drive them both and see which one you like more. I drove a Renegade Trailhawk last year, and while I liked it, it certainly felt more like "all-weather commuter" and "dirt road on the weekend" than serious overlander. I drove the 2.4/9spd and it did alright on the...

I built a temporary sleeping platform for an upcoming trip. I pulled the entire backseat, and strapped my fridge down on the driver's side. I built a few brackets and bolted them down with the seat bolts to act as anchor points. It's made to be the height of the fridge, so I can store gear...

I haven't thrown too much at them yet but they did make it through last winter without any issues, including some very hairy mountain roads in New Hampshire. As a side note, before climbing any road that might turn into sheer ice, turn the hill-hold brake feature off! Otherwise it'll grab the...

I settled on the Coopers, and love them! Here's my decision thread if you'd like to read some opinions from late last year. http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/147545-What-32-33-quot-Tires-are-you-running-on-your-JKU

A small tent, possibly. Anything medium or large, probably not. Rain-gutter mounted aftermarket roof racks like Thule and Yakima are the way to go. Medium tent will need 2 bars, large tent will need 3. They are expensive new, but are usually available used on CL. Read up...

I slept in my RTT through a tropical storm with 45 mph gusts. I removed all spring rods except the main door, and tied the ladder down. The tent survived with 2 bent spring rods, but I would never go through that again. I'd rather sleep in my driver's seat sitting up than be in the tent...

Looks great spence!

I hacked a hitch-mount rack to carry a couple jerry cans up on the bumper. Cheap solution but adds a couple minutes to disassemble to open the rear door. I only use it when absolutely necessary.

Just rocks for me, though I might use the maxtrax plus a log if I needed a large correction.

Nice, looks like you're off to a great start! Tailgate tables are definitely the way to go. That looks like a fun trail!

Awesome news, thank you!

Looks great. Rubbing my pennies together as we speak...