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Depends on what the rest in your party are bringing, always make sure you carry what someone else forgot or does not want to bring. Check list before leaving.

I went with a little giant ladder (Big wide steps) and a bunk ladder on the inside, have all the same issues, now the problem is the truck itself (6 inch lift), thinking grab handles.

I hoped this thread would not ever become relevant, but after shopping this weekend for some basic groceries and seeing the incredible stupidity unfold before my eyes I am beginning to wonder !

The city I live in is barely civil under normal circumstances, probably would not take much set things off. Hope very much to be wrong, but the crime is crazy here. School my wife works at just had a drive by shooting, scary stuff.

Going back to my OP, I think a sailboat may just beat me, had not thought of that! Endless food supply, no need for fuel, make your own water and energy from the sun. Hmmm

I am thinking this Virus hysteria will blow over at some point soon, but if not and the S hits the fan, the idea of a bug out is going to be a good idea ! Supplies could run out and people will get desperate and stupid. The question is can you live off the land long enough for things to calm...

Great photography and write up as usual!

Wow lots of great info, many thanks for the very thorough reply! Yes the 100 AGM is the house battery and charges well off the alternator, sounds like it will be what I am looking for, just need to find one with the right dimensions.

I have a 100AH AGM (No solar) right now, but wont be camping more than a couple of days without driving and recharging, if it last that long I would be happy. my old 3 way is a standard size that they put in FWC and big rigs, will have to break out the exact dimensions.

What fridge/freezer would you recommend to replace the 3 way in my 04 FWC grandby ? Also AC/DC or just DC?

Your attention to detail and craftsmanship are second to non, very impressive.

The hard part is finding someone at the insurance company with a brain in their head, at the risk of sounding sexist the bimbo at my insurance company could not wrap her head around the concept, "You want to do what?" Still not sure if I am actually covered..Rant over

I think you need to figure in the duty cycle when determining oil changes, are you pulling a trailer up hills? extreme four wheeling? What are you putting it through? I put mine through severe duty and need it to be 100% reliable.

I have 2 cummins powered trucks 220K and 250K, change the oil at 3k, even though it holds 3 gallons, the oil gets polluted and black pretty quick, unless you put on a bypass oil filter I would not go 10k. Rotella is a good way to go.

From what I hear you can camp fro $20 and enjoy a week of racing, anyone going?

92 W250

Leonmac brings up a good point, we have strayed from my original post, although I found it all good food for thought. Bringing this back on course, it would be nice to see other vehicles that would be good for a bug out. Without being absurd I still think I win this contest, but I would like...

This brings up a question I have been wondering about... If I buy a portable solar panel, can I connect it to the 110 shore power connection on my FWC camper? I know nothing about electrical. BTW.

Ok boys and girls, its time for the next phase of this discussion: Weather change. I bring this up because I saw online (Must be true right?) that we may be entering a global cooling period or mini ice age. Don’t want to get into weather global warming or cooling is real, that’s a discussion for...

Careful with that center of gravity ! Overlanding can mean steep angle and the higher you go the more likely a tip might happen.