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  1. Kevin108

    Coolant or distilled water?

    How do you have room for a gallon of distilled water for "just in case?"
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    Looking for camp table recommendations (must pack inside of my storage drawer)

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cosco-6-Centerfold-Table-Multiple-Colors/46368979
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    Going out Solo, Recovery options.

    Good advice in the link, with some notes. They depend somewhat on whether you mean solo as in traveling by yourself, or whether you mean traveling with a companion in one vehicle. The article says to put your emergency beacon/sat phone in the glove box. I say put it on your person. You could...
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    Better mileage...better performance?

    If you want a better mileage and performance...buy a second gen.
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    Looking for camp table recommendations (must pack inside of my storage drawer)

    I have an REI 27x27x27 roll-up table, but I've found that to be insufficient for cooking, washing dishes, etc. Previously we'd camped with a 6' aluminum table, carried either in the bed of the truck or on the roof rack. No longer having those options, I picked up a $35 plastic folding table...
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    How to get up on roof rack?

    I've also used mine in instances where the RTT's ladder was awkward for my wife. My career has been in construction, so climbing a ladder for me is as familar as ascending a staircase, but I want her to be safe and comfortable, so sometimes we use a combination of both. The RTT's extension...
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    AT Tacoma Habitat: Official Thread

    I have not yet decided whether I want to build a Taco or a 4-Runner next, so you have time. :D
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    AT Tacoma Habitat: Official Thread

    That was the question I came looking for answers to. The foot of the primary sleeping area needs zip-in door options, including mesh and solid panels.
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    How to get up on roof rack?

    Depends on the rig. Rear ladders are most common, but side ladders are available too. I carry a telescoping ladder when we camp. It packs up small and is nice for reaching stuff sometimes. They start around $35 on Amazon. https://amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00AQ2CC2Q
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    Best roof top tent ever.

    The backpackers have an expression I love, which I think applies to this well: HYOH, or hike your own hike. I am no RTT expert. I've only had mine a year. I've only slept in it about two weeks' worth in a half-dozen locations. I only have the cheapest one on the market. But in that link, I...
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    painting a hi lift /farm hand jack

    I'd like to get one from Glock done with their Tennifer treatment.
  12. Kevin108

    Rust advice

    Because of the high prices commanded by used examples versus the slightly higher price with a (typically) lower interest rate, buying new likely makes the most sense.
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    Outer Banks and Portsmouth Island

    There's some old houses. Do you have to have the beach driving permit for Portsmouth Island? Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
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    Kevin & Shannon's 07 FJ build, "Serenity"

    I never really unloaded from Overland Expo. We swapped a few things around, added a Luggable 'Loo to the cargo area and my wife's sleeping bag to the RTT, we headed out from the east coast to the WV line for a weekend of camping in the George Washington National Forest. From the pavement to...
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    Kevin & Shannon's 07 FJ build, "Serenity"

    This year fought me tooth and nail and I had surgery a second time back in August. This time I had two stents placed in my heart. Along with my other health issues, it seems I also have a genetic heart condition that makes me significantly more likely to develop blockages. Awesome. Just what...
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    Reducing the bulk - weekend camping

    The RTT is a great solution. It would lets you put all your bedding and clothing, if you wanted, packed flat on the roof. That gets the tent, sleeping bags, pads, pillows, etc. all out of the back. We have a large bin that always stays in our FJ with the basics, which is a jump pack, snatch...
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    Go Treads

    I picked up a pair of these at Overland Expo East. Just looking to see if anybody else was using them and if they worked as well as expected.
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    TRIP OF LIFETIME, DOUSED BY ATTITUDE

    My goal is to knock out the next 16 years as quickly and as successfully as possible, then go live close to where you took your trip. Like you, I struggle with social anxiety. A little Xanax goes a long way towards making me comfortable in a crowd.
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    Overland Expo East '16 : Group Gear Swap (Asheville, NC)

    Clamps around the roof rack and secures to the awning's extrusion.
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    SUV tents

    Have you seen https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KCFKPX0 ?
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