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Prescription eyewear for adventures and sports? (hiking, skiing, biking, etc.) Since 1992 I wore contacts exclusively (except in the evenings before bed, and mornings), up until 2014 when I was finally tired of the discomfort and switched back to being a full-time eyeglass wearer. Something...

Is anyone here on the forum into alpine touring? I'm looking into some dedicated gear, and would like to get some guidance without joining a more AT-specific forum. I have some specific questions around the range of motion you can get in different boot models today. Thanks!

I was hoping those who own one of these trucks can chime in with their experience. I'm looking closely at 2014-2015 models. I'm considering a different vehicle and as I look at lists for 1/2 ton trucks (mostly on Autotrader), I notice there is a subset of these trucks (with the 8 speed tranny)...

I have commented a time or 2 before that I may be looking to replace my van. With a 4 yr. old and another kid due any day now, the current layout and condition of my van has me considering other options, and on the top of my list is a 1/2 ton truck. If I did move to a 1/2 ton truck, I would...

Has anyone had rusted hinge pins on their mid-2000s GM van and used this product (no affiliation with Double Arrow)...

I'm considering adding middle seats to my RB50 layout home build (essentially eliminating the RB50) and I know a few people have used L-track to mount seats in a van. How has this solution worked? I'm considering the UJoint brackets and Sienna seats. Thanks!

I have another thread where I posted my belief that I had some bad ball joints. The van didn't feel stable at speed (slight "wandering" in the lane) and something sounded loose. I took it into the shop (a Firestone near my work) to have them look at it and I specifically asked them to inspect...

I just got a call from my wife that she has a nail in her tire. Fortunately she was not far from home, in a place where she was able to get air into the tire, and get home before it went flat again. I have the luxury of time so I was hoping to get some recommendations on a more robust tire...

Before anyone recommends it, I am currently reading through the "Sienna seats" thread but it seems to be mostly geared toward Ford vans; 33 pages is a lot of info to sort through. Life has changed since I first built the Buffalo with the sofa bed in a RB50 style layout. We now have a 3 year...

My van is the 2005 Express 1500 AWD in my sig. I need to take a closer look this weekend but I'm 98% certain that my ball joints and/or bushings are going bad: I feel and hear a "thunk" occasionally when coming to a full stop, or starting from a full stop Occasional "thunk" when I'm backing up...

The title pretty much states it all. I'm just curious what people are using and are happy with. I now have a Tera TR-590 as well as a Yaesu VX-7R. While I have not done a full comparison yet, I'm noticing that the Tera does a MUCH better job receiving the NOAA weather frequencies. The Tera...

I wanted to get other amateur license holders thoughts on something I sort of knew about, but just discovered it is widespread and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I got my ham license several years ago with the mindset that it was going to be a communications tool when I'm in remote...

Does anyone have any experience with this radio? https://powerwerx.com/tera-tr590-handheld-commercial-radio There are not many reviews on the internet about it. I'm considering get rid of a Baofeng (with keypad but not Part 90 compliant) and a Wouxun (Part 90 compliant but no keypad) and...

I'm trying to arrive at a backpack solution that will cover 4 major uses: skiing - including resort/inbounds downhill, cross country, and occasionally backcountry alpine touring day trips with the family for pretty much anything (hike, picnic, etc.) everyday carry (EDC) - my main bag for...

Wrist watches for the adventure-minded? What type/brand/model of watch does everyone wear on their adventures and/or everyday? I'm in the market for something new... I started my adult life with a Timex IronMan IdiGlo digital watch that I still have and still works, but the face is small and...

My nearly 4 year old Galaxy S3 is becoming buggy and unreliable so I'm starting to think about my near-future phone solution. For more than a year I've been threatening to go back to a dumbphone; cheaper, less to go wrong, less to maintain/manage better battery life, many times better antenna...

I'm hoping someone hear can help clarify my understanding of 3G/4G LTE networks and how this would work with a phone and a tablet running navigation. In another post, I discussed that I'm looking for a new phone and I'm considering switching to AT&T. They have good coverage in the places I go...

Assuming flat highway, no tailwind, truck is empty except for driver, modest A/T tires (eg. Cooper Discoverer AT), and cruise set at 60-65MPH, what kind of fuel mileage is everyone seeing? I have a friend with a 2005 Dodge 2500, Cummins diesel, crew cab, manual tranny, who gets 24MPG if he is...

I haven't spent much time in the rear seat of the newer full size trucks and wanted to hear opinions on the comfort of the rear seat of a crew cab truck (specifically Dodge 1500, but input on other makes are welcome). I've read that the rear seats of midsize crew cab trucks are pretty awful...

The wife and I are beginning to talk about our 1-2 year vehicle plan that will be best for our family and I think we are leaning heavily toward eliminating 2 of our 3 vehicles (my VW Passat wagon and the van), and replacing those 2 with an efficient, full-size, crew cab, 4x4 truck. I'm looking...