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Well someone is going to get a great deal from Disabled Explorers. I recently bought a Oztent RV-2 to test since I figured the quick & easy setup would be a great thing for the disabled community. That along with it's wide front door and front awing would work well for someone in a wheelchair...

I just noticed on the www.azohvc.org website that they are putting together a trail cleanup of the Table Mesa area north of phoenix on April 19th. There isn't alot of info but figure you will need: sunblock gloves garbage bags something to get under bushes with, garden rack/stick water As I...

Well I am happy to report that Disabled Explorers has completed it's first of many Adventures & Trail Guides for the Arizona area. Have you ever wondered what you would get if you left work Friday at noon, passed through 2 ghost towns, 3 cemeteries, 3 ½ river crossings, 2 WWII tanks, 1 bald...

I know others around here have attending wilderness medical training but I thought I would post up about my recent experience getting WUMPed...Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals = Wilderness First Responder. Last week I completed 5 days of intense Wilderness Upgrade for Medical...

Well here is a cool way to let your tailpipe do all the hard work! This thing is a trip, with just the pressure of your exhaust the vehicle gently rises into the air regardless of sand, mud, snow or anything else that would make using a Hi-Lift a pain. Now for disabled persons I think an air...

Sorry I know this is short notice and it is an odd timeframe of travel being from sat-mon but if anyone want to join myself and 1 other rig for a trapse down the devils highway it would be great. The limit is 4 rigs and you would need to get your permit in advance since the Refuge office in Ajo...

With Sierra Expeditions now selling the Spot device I figure more people are going to get them so I would like to start a list of who all is willing to be on a HELP list in case of trail problems. You can PM me for contact info but this will tell who is where I will start it off...

Ok folks it is time to starting beating the drums about a little bit of fun in the red rock country. April in Sedona should be killer nice so come on out and play in the dirt, have fun around the fire and maybe win some goodies. here is the link to read the info in the first post and add...

So I am looking through some Aussie stuff and I see pics of ARB's cool side bars that go from the bull bar down to the rock rail. I called today and ARB USA says that they don't make it for the FJ Cruiser and there are currently no plans to :( This would be a trick thing to have both front and...

This is best for someone in Arizona or Colorado but usable to anyone anywhere. I have a Panasonic Toughbook CF-50 http://www.bobjohnson.com/_store/Display_Products.asp?prodID=CF-50AAKNUDM and on ebay they are around $450.... The only difference between the above spec's & mine is that my RAM...

I bought this radio as a quick way to play with APRS since it has a TNC built into it and only needs a gps. I have backed off my arps plans for now so I don't need this really nice dual band handheld. Here is the link to the reviews on eham, also there is a link to kenwoods page at the top...

The mention by Scott of a winch & recovery session was perfect timing as I just had a chance to use my winch to clear a trail! I also figured that I need to buy another pulley so I could have practiced for the next Expo Trophy! No seriously the last Trophy recovery mental challenge taught me to...

Ok I really can't call it 3 days since I spent the daytime exploring the Chirachaua Mountains. Really what I did was test my emergency gear for 2 nights at 2 different camp locations in order to get a variety of conditions. The was that something like a rollover happened to my truck so...

Ok I need feedback from the group here on the "right" thing to do.... First some background..last weekend I ran the Camino del Diablo trail and I fully admit I enjoyed that rare thing we get here in Arizona called puddles. I fully admit I loved the effect of water splashing up as I hit the...

Last weekend myself and a couple of other FJ Cruisers went out and pre-ran the Camino in hopes of taking a larger group in January. The larger group might be an issue as normally you are only allowed 4 rigs and we are asking for a permit for a big group....maybe yes maybe no. The route is long...

Ok so I am getting prepped for the Expo Trophy..... And I have way too much gear that must be stowed safety and securely like all good offroaders do... So I am at Home Depot looking at a way to add more attachment points to my FJC when I see these cool little d-shackles...way neato they will...

Pre-Run Prep: Navigation This is a multi-part series to get ideas flowing on what folks do to get ready for a day trip or longer off highway adventure. For the first of many explorations into my twisted way of making things happen let’s take a look at Navigation. The Prelude First you...

What am I doing to give back? FJ-Ollie's post about joining his San Diego Emerg Group and his ham radio post along with a number of other people's references to Search and Rescue got me to thinking...what am I doing to give back with my 4x4? I already do trail cleanup when I am out, also help...

Hassyampa Run & GPS Fun Sept 07 This run was meant to be a fun and easy romp through sand & water and to give folks a chance to compare various GPS setups in real-life use on the trail. Well things don't always work out as planned as a number of no shows included folks who had GPS systems...

Ok this thread isn't for planning the next net but to learn and improve and make our Offroaders Ham Net something that is expo quality... First lesson I learned is that I never know how much I don't know till I need to know it... I have listened to a number of local nets here in Phx and they...