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They're used on military vehicles...but I don't like the fact that if the engine quits, thats it....at least with an electric winch you have a few moments of battery left.

Yaesus are feature-rich, and can be a bit intimidating to use at first. They are great radios, with great factory support if needed (as do Icoms - I've not been impressed with Kenwood). I suggest getting a 'Nifty manual' for them, or downloading a cheatsheet. The programming software is nice...

Like many, I've carried pioneer tools on off-road trips for years. I've had occasion to use the shovel, and high-lift jack, and even a bow saw from time to time. I've never had to use my ax, though. Has anyone used one regularly? All I seem to do with mine is sharpen it, and apply...

I REALLY like the Sanyo Eeneloop batteries - available from Amazon, Costco, etc. They hold a charge very well, they are high power (on the order of 2amps), and they last quite a while. In the past I've tried various small rechargeables, and been disappointed. I use these Eeneloops in most...

The A3 also has the Cat engine and auto tranny...and all (I think) A3's were actually made from factory rebuilt A2's

That guy does some nice looking work....

Mine put the weatherstripping on when I got the cap in the first place...never had a problem until I had the truck in the body shop after getting sideswiped while parked: Turns out the body shop didn't replace the stripping with new - nice of the SOB's to save $4.95 on a $5K insurance job. So...

It depends on the frequency. The ground plane should have a diameter equal to 1/4 wave....which works out to around 19" for 2 meter:elkgrin:

Or get as big a piece of light sheet metal (roof flashing works well, as do pizza pans) and put them underneath the roof. Lots of fire engines (especially the old roofless models) used pizza pans as ground planes...

How about just plain old double-sided foam weatherstripping?

GPS doesn't require a transmitter on the ground - just on orbit. According to the manual if you install the optional GPS unit, it will display the current lat/long in the lower right of the display (operating manual page 35). The radio costs $600, the GPS unit an additional $100 (HRO prices)...

Nice job!

Someone (3-M?) makes decal remover...spray on and peel off. A body shop should be able to tell you where to get it, since they use it a lot.

start out by figuring out how much current the space heater will draw (lots, usually), then you can figure out how much generator you need.

OK, good to know. About what does a full-size bed (8') run?

OK, Linex, Rhino-Coat, something else? Which is better and why?

Nalgene is pretty good to go for most liquids - I wouldn't have a concern putting any auto fluids (except perhaps battery acid) in them.

paint stores often have new, empty cans like that, used for smaller quantities of thinner, stripper, etc.

Kind of last chance / bailout. It's just for us, with good knots we don't really need the 15:1 NFPA safety margin :) And with a good descender (and a double wrap) it's not hard to control. We actually rapped off of a similar piece (which we have re-purposed to non-life support applications)...

Thanks, but we're headed up the ALCAN in August. Have a good time!