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Some of the guys in our group basically got tired of freezing their butts off in November as we have done for the last two years. Since there are so many other events in October we decided to try moving SAE forward to the early part of the good camping season before hunting season opens. We'll...

You really need to bring that Conqueror to the Solaros SAE event near Murphy , NC on Sept 16-18 - a bunch of us want a first hand look at that wonderful thing...

I still use a couple of woven cotton hammocks I bought from a vendor on the beach at Mazatlan Mexico almost 40 years ago. They are the "matrimonial" size so you sleep at a 45 degree angle to the length of the hammock and lie flat. I sleep on my side and its no problem - very comfortable and...

I'm a long time KEH customer - never been disappointed by anything I've bought from them. I always use them as a sanity check when buying any used equipment as they quite often offer lower prices than the asking price that most individuals list on their craigslist ads - plus they offer a...

I'm a bit older and started riding many, many years ago - learned to ride on bikes that were tiny by today's standards (50cc Suzuki, 65cc Honda, 160cc Honda and the BIG 305cc Honda). We had a lot of fun riding these small bikes with horsepower numbers well under 30 HP. For dirt riding you really...

A friend of mine still has his wooden framed Trapper Nelson backpack from the 1960's. Very cutting edge for the time. I'm still using my Snow Leopard mummy style sleeping bags from the mid 1970's - one down and one synthetic - still very comfortable but a bit tighter fit than they used to be...

I use either a knife made from a section of serrated bandsaw blade (like a meat cutting blade) or a small Makita trim router.

With the "New" 1984 U-haul CT-13 camper...

Its the back of a SAAB 96 station wagon - I saw a yellow one like it in North Georgia about thirty years ago at the Cloudland Canyon state park. Pretty cool idea. I saw a similar trailer made from the back end of a VW Rabbit too - the hatchback makes it easy to access and without the seats they...

What a brilliant idea - very cool. One of my friends who is a total VW nut is almost sure to buy one of these. Now if they would just make a Land Rover version......

235/85R16 BFG M/T KM2's

There's not an abundance of room in a Defender 90 so having a rack allows me to move the sleeping equipment upstairs as well as giving me a mount for an awning, place to attach the hammock, carry a fuel can, and a few other things. The Hannibal rack is light, strong, quiet and well built.

Prefer driving this most of the time although we do have a Honda CRV transportation appliance that the wife likes better since its easier to get in and out of (and she says the Land Rover smells) Been driving Land Rovers since 1972 Once I get the restoration finished on this I'll probably...

I zip the windows closed and zip the door opening flap down about 2/3 of the way. I can leave the door screen rolled up - it just makes it easier to stuff everything in once you crank the lid down to about six inches from the bottom.

I've got a couple of the colorful cotton thread hammocks I bought in Mexico about thirty years ago - very comfortable and they pack up into a bundle about the size of two pairs of socks. You want to sleep at a 45 degree angle to the length of the hammock - that way you are perfectly horizontal...

I pretty much use NGK's in everything - they've worked best in all of my vehicles from Rovers (those that use plugs) to Porsches and everything in between. Back in 1972 my two stroke motorcycle was supplied new with a Champion plug plus a spare in the toolkit under the seat and I managed to foul...

Definitely 1966 or before - windshield motors on the windshield and push button starter. I agree with the 1964-66 guess but it could be a 1962-63. Not much difference between the years except for the suffix on the transmission which will tell you first gear ratio. Looks like a lot of work but...

I have a Paha Que and it is a pain to set up - practice might make it easier since I've only used it three or four times. It is spacious and stable once up though. The Outback sets up quickly but is a bit smaller inside. Packing it up takes a bit of practice - quite entertaining to watch...

Range Rovers actually have a little more clearance in the rear wheel well than Discoverys so the 215/85 will work great. I used to run 245/75R16 tires on my RRC with a 1-1/2" lift with no clearance issues.

I use smugmug and it's great - see some of my galleries here: http://solaros1.smugmug.com/Land-Rover-Events You can use this coupon code to get a $5 discount: sLLlYcdNcsg8Q Smugmug is vastly superior to photobucket especially if you're shooting high resolution pictures. Plus it helps...