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Thanks. It was a fantastic trip! If I had the time, I would have stayed longer. Let me know if I can answer any questions. This was my first time there, so I now have a good lay of the land. There's some areas I visited that I want to go back to and others that I didn't have time for. So...

Wire cutters. I prefer a dedicated tool versus the integrated cutter in most wire strippers. Needle nose pliers. These help in certain situations Soldering iron Quick disconnect male/female connectors, various gauge sizes, insulated Wire taps and wire splices connectors Fuse taps Fuses Butt...

Mine is riveted onto my shell, so it stays on all the time. Works for me anyways, because I don't think I'd want to take it on/off and store it somewhere when not in use.

I have an InReach Explorer as well. I can't recommend it highly enough. I recently used it for a five day trip on the Mojave Road. My friends and family were able to track my exact location anytime they wanted. Furthermore, I was out of cell range about 50% of the time, so being able to text was...

Mojave Road I recently completed a solo trip across the Mojave Road. This was a fantastic five day trip that I would recommend to anyone. I know many people who don't appreciate the beauty of the desert, but I just have to say that there's beauty all around you when you're out in the wild. For...

Thank you! Much appreciated.

If you're like me at all, then you will find the time some how and make it happen. Good luck!

Thanks. Building out bed storage will be coming sometime early next year. I'm still trying my to figure out exactly what I want to do. Ideally, I want an aluminum tube frame with plastic or wood paneling. But I don't know how to weld. So I'll be taking my time to plan this out. I have some...

In response to some feedback, I've been doing a little research, and I think I discovered why the replacement bolt I bought didn't work. I haven't tested to confirm, but it looks like the required bolt is actually 7/16-20 UNF and not metric. I found the DOT regulation 49 CFR 571.209 where it...

My rear seat platform is complete with the exception of bolting it in. I was held up because of a missing bolt. Basically, there's a total of six bolts to secure the rear seat brackets and four bolts for the seatbelts. To secure the platform, I'm using three of the mounting points for the rear...

Thank you. It's definitely a lot of work. Yeah...I'd like to continue debadging everything. The Flippac has some AT Overland stickers on it that I want to remove as well. Someday soon.

My biggest complaint in life is there's not enough time. But somehow I get things done. I have so many projects going concurrently along with a full time job that it's crazy. No rest for the wicked I guess. Glad the tutorial will be of help. I'm looking forward to seeing your build.

I completed my Bussmann RTMR tutorial that I mentioned a while back. This took me quite some time and was spread out over the last six months. I thought about publishing it here in my build thread or in a separate thread, but it's very long, and I'd have to completely reformat it. So, here's a...

Thank you! I've been wanting to build the platform ever since I took my back seats out, but other things took priority. So I'm glad that it's almost there.

Made some more progress today on the platform. I didn't get as much done as I thought I would. For some reason, bolting the platform into the vehicle was a very tedious process. To locate the rear mounting holes, I fabricated some locating bolts by cutting off the head and grinding the tip down...

I've seen telescoping ladders that you can buy at Home Depot and what not. They're very cool, but extremely heaving and I think the shortest one I could find is 12'.

Thanks for the link. I just sent an email to them asking some questions. Are you aware of this is simply a lean-to or if there are attachment points?

I'm in need of some brainstorming ideas from people. I've searched until my eyes have bugged out of my head, and I cannot find the right solution to my problem. Basically, I want a ladder to be able to climb on top of my Flippac. I want to use the roof as a higher vantage point to setup a...

I finally got started on my back seat platform. There's still lots to do. I want to make removable panels to access the storage underneath, and I need to mount the L-Track and bolt the platform into the vehicle. Finally, I'll be covering it with carpet.

I've got a big trip in two weeks, and this one will need a better stove than my Jetboil. I used to own a Coleman stove that used white gas, but after 20+ years of use and a crapload of frustration near the end, it was time to upgrade. If the stove is as good as everyone says it is, then this...