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So I finally got around to building my platform: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/122999-Built-my-sleeping-platform! My next question is, now that I have a platform, where can I get a decent mattress that will be comfortable to sleep on? I'm looking for a foam mattress, 2 - 3"...

Well, after much thinking and a mountain of "honey-do's" I finally got the time (and some decent weather) to build my sleep platform. Special thanks to Jnelson from this board for giving me the opportunity to look at his and get some ideas. Since I'm not much of a carpenter, I decided to...

Okay, I know there's another fuel can thread over here: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/121817-California-fuel-storage-containers But I wanted to bring this up. I was out on my motorcycle last weekend and stopped into a local sporting goods and surplus store (JAX.) While...

(Crossposted from T4R.org.) Just put the Rola Rack with the AOR lowering kit I found on the http://www.t4r.org forum. This resolves the one thing I hate about roof baskets on vehicles like the T4R, that they sit too high perched on an arched cross rail! Here are some close up pictures...

I know there have been a few threads discussing navigation apps and software for the iPhone and other platforms, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of a good "trip tracker." What I'm looking for is something that would use the GPS feature of the phone but I don't necessarily need it for...

Looking at other people's photos here (and elsewhere) makes me wonder just what I'm doing wrong. Not sure exactly what it is but it seems like all my photos come out looking "washed out" and boring. Here's an example of what I mean: Alpine Loop, CO New Reveille Mine, NV Abandoned fire...

While trolling ADV Rider I came across this: http://www.rycamotors.com/bikes/CS2/about/index.html Pretty sexy if you ask me. I've always thought the S40/Savage would make a fun little runabout, but I never cared for the "wannabe chopper" look. Cost of the Scrambler kit is about $3k +...

As a result of hanging out with the "Tearjerkers" (teardrop camper owners), I've embraced a new hobby, collecting and restoring old Coleman camping gear, particularly lanterns. I also just acquired an old 413H two burner Coleman Fuel (CF) stove. Previously I'd always used propane, but since...

Just curious because they are very competitively priced. They look very similar to my Dometic, similar enough that I wonder if they are manufactured by the same company. I'm looking at the Travel Box 41 or 51 (the 51 is only $30 more at Equipt, but it looks really, really tall and I don't know...

No, not in my diet (though I'm sure my doctor would prefer that I did) but in my vehicles: I've ridden motorcycles since 1982 and almost always had one in the garage or carport or storage unit (when I was in an apartment.) Got rid of my Triumph Scrambler in early December - that was an '08...

Since I'm contemplating a switch to Coleman Fueled cooking and lighting, I have a question: I understand that running Regular Unleaded Gas (RUG) in lanterns or stoves designed for Coleman Fuel (CF) can damage the appliances, but is this primarily because of the additives that are in RUG...

I was looking at a thread on the Tiregate a few weeks ago, and I thought to myself "if I had a Tiregate, I could stop carrying my spare under the truck. Which would leave that space open for cargo..." Then I looked at my RotoPax can, which has a hole in the center for a mounting bracket and I...

I've been wanting to do a sleeping platform in the back of my 4runner for years but I'm having difficulty figuring out how to start. My woodworking skills are fairly basic, though I do have a table saw, a small band saw, a circular saw and the usual drills, dremel tools and a belt sander...

Already posted this over at T4R.org but thought I'd post it here, too. Trying to put a bigger rack on my 07 SR5 but I'm a bit confounded by the rack design. I hate having a rack that sits 3-4" off the top of the roof, my 3rd gen had the crossbars screwed onto the roof itself and could mount...

Well, I sold the Mazda Protege that has been my DD for the last 2 1/2 years. Family friend was in need of a vehicle and I was getting a little bored with the car anyway. But in the back of my mind, I had been thinking for a while about maybe building up a vehicle for DD use and also for very...

Just thought I'd ask. Seems like it shouldn't be that difficult. Since one of the hassles (at least for me) is fitting the cooler into the vehicle, I've been thinking about making my own. From what I've seen in the (many!) cheap plastic coolers I've owned over the years, their biggest...

I'm about to put the little Mazda up for sale. Nothing wrong with her, just decided I want something a little different. I've always liked the basic, unadorned simplicity of a small, regular cab truck with a 4 cyl and a 5 speed MT. No CV joints (unless they have them in the driveshaft?), no...

Yes, I took the plunge. Drank the kool aid (apple juice?) :rolleyes: Picked up the iPhone 4s for the wife and I on Monday. So having never had a smartphone before, I have some questions: First of all, does the iPhone have an actual GPS unit in it, or does it only get location data via the...

Wife wants a smartphone for her birthday (next month) and my old Casio G'Zone Brigade is getting a little long in the tooth, plus my speaker quit working so I'm thinking we'll both upgrade (we're with Verizon.) But I'm a bit torn. On the one hand, I want/need a rugged phone (that's why my...

Here's hoping it was worth the wait. :elkgrin: OK, sorry for the delay, Liz and I have both been very busy working on our little teardrop trailer Bubbles to get ready for a long awaited Summer camping season (see the "bubbles" link in my signature) so my writing has suffered a little. In...