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    100W Portable kit on ebay

    If anyone who bought one of the Solar Blvd 160 watt folding solar panel systems wants to sell theirs, I would be interested in buying a 2nd one.
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    WTB - 3rd Gen 4Runner\Tacoma 16 inch wheels - need a set of 4

    WTB - 3rd Gen 4Runner\Tacoma 16 inch wheels (Cheap) - need a set of 4 - Im located in Torrance near LAX
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    Toyota Wheels! $150

    I wish you were closer, I would take them ;- (
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    Looking for a good 6-8 person car camping tent

    I have the Eureka Timberline 6 tent, it is rugged and easy to set up, the issue I have with it is it is not wind friendly, I have had to replace the poles several times due to being bent in the wind. If you are camping where there is no wind, get one. I now use the Cabelas Alaskan Guide 8 man...
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    Basecamp and garmin maps

    The TOPO maps can be installed on more than one GPS, The City Navigator maps can only be installed on one GPS at a time. All of the maps can be installed on more than one PC to be used with Basecamp, however you will need to connect the GPS City Navigator is licensed to before you can install...
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    iPhone 6 "best smartphone for image quality"

    It will be interesting to see how the Note 4 stacks up when it comes out this month.
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    First Camping Trip with Wife and Kid... Not so good...

    I also use Exped Mega Mats. My wife use to use a cot while I had the Mega Mat, one day she took a nap on my mega mat and decided she wanted one also, haven't used the cot since. We are going on two years with the mega mats and so far no issues, but I also bring my old REI air mattress if we are...
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    flat towing a 3rd gen 4runner advice

    If you have front locking hubs, unlock them and remove\unbolt the rear drive shaft. If you do not have locking hubs, you should use a tow dolly and remove\unbolt the rear drive shaft.
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    Aisin Locking Hub Parts

    Contact Marlin Crawler
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    How can you charge D batteries?

    I use Tenergy rechargeable batteries and chargers and get them from All Battery or Battery Junction (Frys Electronics also has them). Some of the Tenergy chargers work on 12v and 110AC and have both cords in the box.
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    Coffee pot

    I dont drink coffee, but my wife does, we have used many of the items mention in this thread but have settled on this GSI filter holder. It collapses and takes hardly any space.
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    To be a HAM or not to be a Ham????

    Another reason to use ham is that when you are traveling with a group and they all have ham radios, you can make an announcement and they will all hear it at the same time whereas if you just rely on a phone (cell or satellite) you most likely will need to call each person individually.
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    3rd gen 4Runner skid plates

    I use Budbuilt, and yes you have to remove the front skid to change the oil if you don't want a huge mess. I use a HF Transmission jack to make removing the skid plate easy, I can remove it in 10 min.
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    Cabelas Alaskan Guide Tent

    I was actually going to buy one of those Kodiak tents, when I went to pick it up and saw how big the tent bag was, in addition to the separate pole bag, I decided not to buy it. I would guess the tent bag alone is 2 times larger than the Alaskan Guide Tent bag (which includes the poles), And the...
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    Cabelas Alaskan Guide Tent

    I originally bought the 6 man, and after one trip upgraded to the 8 man for the two of us. I have never tried to put it up myself, but with my wifes help we can put it up in 15-20 min at a leisurely pace. It is a lot easier to setup than I thought it would be. As far as ventilation goes in the...
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    nRoute maps

    I used nroute few years back on a HP Mini laptop. From what I remember, to use current garmin map sets with nroute, you need to use a utility (mrcsetup I think) to change the format of the maps. I gave up the HP Mini because it was to slow to play movies and I needed that function to make my...
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    What mode do you use most?

    I always take two pictures, one in AE mode (Aperture) and one in auto. I wish I could setup my camera to automatically take two pictures that way.
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    Best Glamping Mat

    I have two Mega mats which were bought about a year apart, the last one was bought last spring, they are identical and do not have any way to strap them together nor did they come with straps. As far as pumping them up, the first thing I discovered was that I was pumping them up to much which...
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    Self install ARB Bullbar on new Tacoma?

    If you have or can borrow an engine lift, that helps a lot. I can install \ remove my ARB bumper with winch with just the help of my wife and the engine lift. The wife just adjust the jack on the engine lift while I move it into position and bolt it up.
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