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I run a Surface too. I love not having to use a keyboard or mouse when I have it mounted as a touchscreen tablet on my dash. And that I don't have to fiddle with bluetooth (ugh!) keyboards to use it as a laptop computer when I'm camped in the evenings. The screen is nice and bright for daytime...

Neat! Note, these are for fuel not water. (Not obvious to me at first.) The larger ones could be useful to make use of awkwardly-shaped storage areas where a rigid container wouldn't fit well. Like maybe inside a hollow custom bumper. (Hmmm, or maybe that particular example is not the best...

OK, there's a distinct lack of photos here, except for a Facebook thing that doesn't load for me. Here is what the Opus 15 looks like, for the clueless but curious (like me): https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/opus-op-15.207821/

I love the simplicity of the Quadra-Drive 4x4 system with its automatic mechanical gerotor locking system. No electronics to fail! And the sound and torque of that 4.7l V8 engine (though sadly it does chug gasoline like it's Gatorade). I bought mine new in 2000, with factory skid plates, and...

Some more recent pics, Saddle Mountains WA

I love my WJ, but it doesn't get as much use these days. Here are some old photos of a WJ having fun: Horse Bench Road, UT (39.8058,-109.9344) (2001) Horse Bench Road, UT (39.8058,-109.9344) (2001) Lion's Back, Moab (38.5788,-109.5287) (2001) Lion's Back, Moab (38.5788,-109.5287) (2001)...

When I was in New Zealand once upon a time, house cars like this were surprisingly common

Though it's the Kleenex of box van terms - it was originally a Chevy marketing term -- along with the long-forgotten Dodge "Kary Van".

OK, maybe I'm a little slow, but I just learned that people call these "hi cube" vans. Now I know what to Google for...

Yes, that's what I do! I always hide my key somewhere in the van when I go out (can't lose it), and have my keypad remote mounted near my rear license plate. I also have another key ziptied hidden up in the frame somewhere, but don't tell anyone :)

One thing I learned is that wire is actually not suitable for sewing up tires. It fatigues and breaks as it flexes, as you can see it's started to do in the above image. Instead I now carry kevlar thread.

Speaking of geotagging with GPS coordinates -- and I know I'm pretty nerdy here -- but I encode the lat/lon coordinates from EXIF into the filename so I can instantly search by location just by typing in the search box on the Windows file window. I encode in [NS]#######[EW]####### format. For...

I think I've posted my Baja tire sidewall repair story here before... Even though I did so many things "wrong", it still got me back to pavement, and then even down the road to the tire shop. https://www.sportsmobileforum.com/forums/f17/scenic-tire-change-25874.html

I tried J.T. Brooks Automatic Tire Deflators PRO (ATDP4) -- which were pre-set to about 32 PSI -- the last time I went out on the trail. They made farting noises and let *all* the air out of my tires. ? I'm not super excited to try them again. I think I'll stick with my cheap keychain...

The 80s were certainly awkward times for American cars.

Cool! OK, I was totally mistaken here :)

Somehow I doubt a seatbelt mounted on a door is going to pass regulations.

Beautiful! Didn't know you could get right out there on the beach much on the East Coast. (My other car is a WJ)

Because I want to stick with Windows (on my Surface tablet) I use SAS.Planet. You need to be a bit of a hacker to get this free Russian software working, but it allows you to download maps from any web source and bring them with you offline for your trip. I have OpenStreetMaps, CalTopo USGS...

That's a great idea. I tried an electric chain saw a decade ago, and it made a big oily mess during storage.