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My friend Steve built a great setup in his Tacoma that maximizes cargo space. When camped, the fridge swings outside of the vehicle, and then his bed platform unlatches and drops down from the ceiling. This first video shows the fridge and bed being deployed: Click for video on Google And the...

Hey P! Cool to see a report from you. The 80 looks like it is performing well. I like the Oztent. :)

:victory: Great video.

No way. I thought we would be burying you in that one.

Now THAT is hilarious :) What a great trip. Keep it going!

That is very impressive with 37" tires. Nice job. Looks like a ton of work. Do you know what the current GVW is?

Right on, mister Redline! You've always been a great guy to "geek out" with when it comes to evaluating stuff. This blog should be a great one to follow. I look forward to it. (Subscribed! :costumed-smiley-007)

Ooooh, you are a lucky guy. See if you can get a hold of Scott Annand ( http://highonthais-pitstop.blogspot.com/ - there is a phone # and map ) and I bet he can point you in the right direction or maybe even take you somewhere. Have a blast, and please share some pics.

It's like many choices we make for outfitting our vehicles with aftermarket equipment - there are pros and cons that must be weighed. The neat thing about navigation, is that unlike suspension components or camper designs, a nav system can be relatively easy (in terms of physical dimensions and...

Damn, that looks great! I love the palm trees. Nice tent. Who in the heck convinced you that a Hannibal would be up to the task? :) Hey, regarding that winch, did you try checking the little pins on the controller plug? See if any of them look a little small in diameter, and if so, take a small...

Hi Sam, I think you mean DeLorme (?) If so, that's a pretty good one that will allow you to do quite a lot for planning trips, keeping records, and running maps during a trip. I'd recommend trying it out along with their USGS topo and aerial overlays, learn how to use it, and then go from...

Yes, it is possible to run multiple apps with one GPS. It requires a program that will take a single GPS data stream and split it into multiple COM ports, each of which can be assigned to different mapping programs. Franson GPSGate is one example. I'm using a DeLorme USB GPS right now, and they...

Hi Mike, I currently have the following programs installed on the mobile computer: OziExplorer Overland Navigator DeLorme Topo USA GooPs Plus with Google Earth and GE Voyager Memory Map Navigator USAPhotoMaps Garmin MapSource topo Magellan Mapsend Topo 3D I guess that's actually eight, not...

There are some good mapping app's for Macs currently, but unfortunately nowhere near the variety that is available for Windows. That is pretty much the only reason I have a Windows machine for my portable computer. I have no less than seven mapping programs currently installed. I think the...

I'll assume we're discussing the "Topo" product. (DeLorme also has XMap products, which are used for pro GIS applications.) The Topo maps are smart in a sense that there is a whole set of "draw" objects (which are vector) that the user can create and use with the maps. One example is the ability...

Vector vs. Raster: They both have advantages and disadvantages. Raster maps are resolution-dependent, just like a photo would be on your computer. The higher the resolution, the closer you can zoom in to an area of the image without it losing as much quality (getting pixelated). Vector maps are...

It's kind of wild that this thread popped up today, as the Summer issue of Overland Journal is getting ready to go to print. I have a fifteen-page article in there on this very subject. It is part one of a two-part series with part one being for Windows-based computers. Thanks, Paul. A lot has...

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Thanks, Doc. That was a really fun trip. I love the Tacoma, you did a great job with it. I could easily see myself in one like it some day :) Speaking of that photo shoot, your truck is on the wall at Adventure Trailers now. :costumed-smiley-007