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I lift/lower my 35” spare easily by using some rope & my recovery pulley tied to a rear step on our FWC with a soft shackle.

The road less traveled is sometimes the better route. Another great chapter!

In ‘63 my dad and I drove from Costa Rica to Texas along the PanAm…in a Chevrolet Corvair. Sections were still under construction with just graded gravel. I was 9 years old. Fabulous memories! I remember my dad brought along like a case of Chicklets Gum packs which we handed out as needed to...

It will be interesting to see how the new shocks compare to the Blistein 5100's...which I run now. Loaded up I'm scaling at about 9700 pounds on our Ram 3500. Have front/rear sway bars. On pavement and highway curves this rig is great. Off pavement rough road crawling is fine too....but...

Agree. The clips provided are worthless to me. I just forgo them and lift from the bottom. A strap as you mentioned would work well.

Another "waste separating" portable toilet on the market. No direct knowledge about it. Figured if you read this thread...it might be of interest to you. https://www.joolca.com/products/gottago

Early November. Assateague Island National Seashore Campground, Maryland. The ocean is behind the dunes. Wild ponies roam this barrier island.

Carefully assess your specific needs as far as AC & DC power requirements and the sun availability where you typically roam. Our FWC Hawk came well optioned and included shore power & AC converter, powered roof fans, compressor refrigerator, furnace as well as a roof mounted solar panel and...

At one time I had a nice clone Colt SAA but these exact concerns made me ditch it for a Ruger New Vaquero. I also went for SS for ease of care. No regrets.

I admire the “plastic bin“ approach to internal storage space. Neat & organized. Exceptionally well written and imaged offering. Good luck with your sale.

Carson National Forest, New Mexico. Comanche National Grassland, Colorado.

I loved the "through the window/door" photos. Many a morning I've peeled back the window covering on our FWC and just thought "how great it is to be able to visit here and see this"! It doesn't matter much HOW you do it...but the memories of travels like this will stay with you and your...

Good time for an update: The camper has been on/off the truck about 4 times so far, and I've roamed around on a couple of good month-long trips, to include mild/moderate 4 wheeling. The repairs have performed perfectly - no issues with the roof patch and the rear mounting repairs show no...

Thats a good observation. For a typical trailer the standard exposed plastic box on the front rails is likely not the best location for your lithium batteries. A typical rig in hard winter use would normally be heated at all times to at least a minimal freeze protection level to protect the...

Just added "Garnet Ghost Town" to my "someday map". A great trip report so far!

Enjoy your retirement. This is a great trip report! Safe travels!

The sprinkling of these locations/finds within your reports is so enjoyable. Another "want to go" placed on my map. https://www.waaamuseum.org/

One tire/wheel that fits both trailer and primary vehicle is the way to go for sure. A fairly standard size for both is better than some exotic set-up. One or two spares is a choice to be made. You could also just carry a second spare tire unmounted to save space/weight. You could use one...

These two issues can make or break an overlanding/traveler set-up. Simplicity and easy parts availability make any problem that comes up much easier to handle on the road. Storage is always an issue in a small footprint camper. Storing your "outside stuff" outside and not having to...

The OEM Dometic LP furnace with the short section of flexible air ducting removed just behind the grill.