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Hi guys, I was reviewing a link that D4Dave from Australia posted regarding his drawer system build. The build is excellent, but I especially like this: Much easier for loading and unloading! :chowtime: The slide is from Black Widow Storage Systems (which sells some pretty awesome...

Well I found a deal I couldn't pass up. A brand new Garmin 276C for $375 CAD!! Need to wire it tomorrow. Heading into BC and possibly over as far as Seattle next week. The bare wire cable that comes with the unit has two wires named "voice". Has anyone tried to hook these up directly to a...

This is an interesting product... http://www.gpscentral.ca/products/solar-bluetooth-gps/iblue757.htm Anyone done research on solar data trackers? It seems like to could work really well on a kayak or backpack. Pete

Hi all, First batch are all gone! Please post up how many you want so I can determine how many to order. On the next order I will *try* and accommodate color choices so you can indicate a color - no promises though! I have a small batch (only 20!) of ExpeditionPortal.com decals available...

No connection... http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/car/314646352.html Would make and INCREDIBLE expedition platform!

Hi all, My wife and I had an opportunity to visit with Tim from the Great Canadian Expedition Company at the Calgary Outdoor Show yesterday. Tim's brother, Steve, is often on this board with the username GCEC. GCEC had one of the busier booths at the show with three rooftop tents and a lot...

Hi all, More of my "hypothetical questions" - I'll explain more when I can :sombrero: The roof rack on an 07 Xterra is rated at 150 lbs. My assumption is that this figure is based on the vehicle in motion, not what the capacity is while stationary. Does anyone have any experience with a...

This is a hypothetical situation - but I would appreciate as many opinions as possible. ;) Based on the following conditions, what vehicle would you select: A 30 day adventure in North America during summer. Travelling over 12,000 miles round trip. Over 80% highway travel some...

Hi all, I had this question asked of me and I didn't have any leads... Do any vendors make a rack system for a 4-door Jeep Wrangler JK HARDTOP which would accomidate a roof top tent and other accessories? I haven't seen or come across any yet... Thanks, Pete

Following Mark's (crawler#976) lead :luxhello: Available for loan to Canadian ExPo members: 6th Edition of the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Study Guide for the Basic Exam This edition is one behind the current, but there are very few differences - this one doesn't come with a CD of sample...

Apparently this video is making quite a stir in Europe. It is the counter-view to Al Gore's Inconvienient Truth. It is about 75 mins long and I have not viewed the whole video myself yet. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9005566792811497638&q=The+Great+Global+Warming+Swindle&hl=en

Hi guys... I'm getting the itch again so please help me through this... :coffeedrink: For some reason, I just can't seem to stay satisfied with my Tacoma. It does everything great, it runs great, it's just great. I've done a bunch of work to it and I have always been satisified with how it...

Anyone heard if the new ARB Simpson II Touring rooftop tent will be available in North America? It looks pretty darn nice :sombrero: Thanks!

This article popped up on Digg regarding Fiji bottled water - right now the second most popular premium water in the USA. Should make for a good discussion: What are your thoughts? Does information like this sway your purchase patterns? **** From: Tree Hugger In summary, the manufacture...

If you are a Pocket PC or Palm user with wireless connectivity - get ready for a treat! :coffeedrink: Google maps now providing an application to run Google maps without the java used in other software. Check it out here: http://google.com/gmm I downloaded the .cab file to my Palm Treo...

Finally... :elkgrin: Weather plated version!

Nice to always have more options in the market: http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/16/dells-ruggedized-latitude-atg-d620-launched-reviewed/ http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3449&review=Rugged+Dell+Latitude+D620 Thanks, Pete

Hi all, Just wanted to let everyone know of a new product I found (at Costco actually). Ziploc is now making super large big bags which are going to come in real handy for me. They come in: Xtra Large 2 ft. x 1.7 ft., 4 per box XXtra Large 2 ft. x 2.7 ft., 3 per box The bottoms are pleated...

Hi all, Some people are great photographers and some people just aren't. While I like to think that I am somewhere around average, I've finally come to the conclusion of what works best for me. Over the past 10 years I have went a few directions. I have a beautiful SLR that takes great...

Hi all, I did this install months ago, but never took pics of it. I know, I know... It's about time :costumed-smiley-007 When selecting my first Amateur Radio, I went through the same challenge as most of us. What radio do I buy? What features do I need? What will I actually use? There...