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REI Base Camp 4. Fantastic tent. I actually have the 4 and the 6, depending on how many family members travel with me. Super durable, fantastic in a storm, easy to set up by yourself (the 4 is, the 6 benefits from another pair of hands). I’ve been using these tents for 15 years, and still...

Yeah, I would probably not take that one home. I just bought one that was 5 months old and I was on the fence about it. It works fine, but you want the warranty to not be a hassle should you ever need to rely on it.

Get a CarPlay enabled “floating screen” headunit. Joying makes some decent ones, available through Amazon. If you are interested, I have a 9” version, with a volume knob and adaptor harness for Jeep JK that I’ll give you. $500 value, but I’m not using it

So a long overdue update. I bought the Joocla shower enclosure and it sat on my garage shelf for quite a while. I brought it out a few times, but usually it was just me or we were headed to a very remote spot, so I didn't need it. I finally finished a long trip through Idaho with my wife and...

464.5000 is neither FRS/GMRS nor is it HAM. It’s a private band used for private commerical entities by license with the FCC. A non-regulated radio (not type certified by FCC), such as the inexpensive and easy to use somewhat ubiquitous Baofeng UV-5R can dial it in, not but “legally”.

Turns out I can't read, my Oddessy battery was dated 2017. I got a solid 7 years out of it. Pretty happy with that kind of performance given how this Jeep is used. Also, the specs for the Oddessy are better than all of them save Optima, and I just keep hearing negative things about Optima...

Here is the key: The ground sheet should be smaller than the tent footprint. What you don't want is a tarp or something that projects out beyond the footprint of your tent, because that will catch rain and "collect" it directly under your tent, testing your tents waterproofing to the max.

I have heard that East Penn makes very good batteries. Here is their top line model: https://dekacatalog.com/intimidator-agm-ehp-valve-regulated-1473917194.html?search=2014-42-127884-4257%2B5

It’s been 10+ years since I looked into batteries for adventure rigs. My Jeep JK came with an Oddessy battery dated 2020 and it is no longer holding a full charge and my battery conditioner is reporting a battery error when I try to cycle it. I think it’s done. I vaguely remember reading...

Nice work! Just an FYI, I highly recommend NOT installing the compressor on an aluminum plate. It will greatly amplify sound and vibration from the compressor. Even with rubber mounts.

Discs, not stakes. Like this: Or a combination approach:

ExPed MegaMat. Total game changer. I went from tolerating camping knowing that I would never get much sleep, to relishing it.

You might want/need sway bar extension links, and I would highly recommend upgraded track bar and drag steeling components from Synergy, Steer Smarts, RPM, or similar. Metal Cloak has them too. After 126k miles, all those joints are worn out and prone to death wobble or just not tracking very...

I use a Lock-n-Flate chuck mated to a Harbor Frieght digital gauge inflator and I really like the set up. The Lock-n-Flate is something that showed up in my Instagram feed a while back and I am super happy with it. https://locknlube.com/products/locknflate-locking-air-chuck...

Jay, I thank you for your endless creativity and innovation on making practical ideals come to fruition. That MOLLE panel shelf unit was a bit pricey for me, but I was inspired by it and give you direct credit for what I came up with. I needed a place to store a 3 gallon Dometic water tank in...

Great write up and thanks for highlighting a nice piece of kit that I was previously unaware of. While I can think of about 1,300 reasons not to buy one, I like the idea a lot. I think I'd wait for the folding legs version personally.

I always learn so much from your posts. I am so appreciative of your contributions here on ExPo! I have a somewhat related question to your battery topic: What is that vented cage tucked into your JK fender wall that your battery pack tray is sitting on? Is that something you designed that is...

If its one of these, you can find a ton of them, from a variety of mfrs, on Amazon

Baja Designs is my fav. Exceptionally bright, extremely well made https://www.bajadesigns.com/products/?vid=164467&page=1&cat1=automotive-lighting-kits

Look great!