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  1. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    The right cell phone for overlanding??

    I have a Ham as well but the cell phone thing, I am with you, as I have done without it for so long, why start now? Ya, I get the urge now and then but hold back. When Cells first came out, I said wait 'til they come free and no one believed me as the money is not in the cell but in the...
  2. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    The right cell phone for overlanding??

    Don't mean to hijack this thread, but those of you who do have a cell and with whomever the provider is, how often do you travel into areas that do NOT have cell coverage or a signal to get out? I am constantly hassled by a friend who has a cell but I do not. Mostly, do to where I go, there is...
  3. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    Trade it in for a Hilux D-4D 3.0L

    You bet it is! and it can take most 4runner parts except the engine.
  4. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    The watch (timepiece) thread

    Nice jewelery, but nature already provides that.
  5. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    The watch (timepiece) thread

    All very good points. However, the GPS serves more than one purpose: not only does it help on the trail finding my way to where I want to go, but it also helps me navigate the concrete jungles that one inevitably has to travel through, it also has a clock built into it, and is detachable so I...
  6. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    The watch (timepiece) thread

    Absolutely, my truck has a clock built into it as most vehicles do I am sure, even the GPS has a clock built into it. What do you need a watch for unless time is of the essence and where is that?. Where do you have to be that you can't be within 15 minutes either way? Along with paper maps, the...
  7. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    The watch (timepiece) thread

    I'm with you!:wings:
  8. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    The watch (timepiece) thread

    I have the most reliable time piece known to man....water proof guaranteed, never breaks, guaranteed and when it does, you don't need it any longer, accurate to within 15 minutes (how much more accuracy do you really need), costs nothing and is infinitely versatile and calibratable (is that a...
  9. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    1990 Land Cruiser HZJ73 vetting and build

    Photos attached to #59
  10. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    1990 Land Cruiser HZJ73 vetting and build

    I'll get the pics up soon Andrew, so you can see it. Yes, the bumper was put together by a friend in Tucson. I met him in DV Nov' 07 and we emailed back and forth for a while. Sent him sketches and he had it commercially bent out of one piece of 3/16" plate steel and then laser cut the ends...
  11. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    1990 Land Cruiser HZJ73 vetting and build

    Creature Comfort Gadget - Glamping I bit the bullet after I saw a friend at SnT'08 (Jon Bachelder - Taho, NV) with a water jerry can mounted on the rear of his 71 series (from Kanukistan, where else?) with a spigot in it. He had drilled a hole and glued it in place so he didn't have to unmount...
  12. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    Kokopelli Trail

    Here is the thread he posted on the bumper....http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=398855#post398855
  13. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    Pico Chair Alternative - Xpress Lounger

    Had a chance to test one of these while camping/trailing with targa88 last month in Moab. Saw them in our new Bass Pro shop (1st in Kanukistan) for $39.99 + GST (all Kanuk buks too!). Great buy, great chair!
  14. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    Downsized* 1985 BJ70

    Hey Andrew, since you are really into this home brew BD, might consider getting in touch with all the current diesel owners and those already making the home brew and do a joint venture on a kit or home made system to make several hundreds of litres a batch. You could share the load by one...
  15. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    Free SOG knife for survey response

    Actually, I got a response to my survey, that they will be mailing them out within 60 days (business days of course) from April 1 forward. That puts this limit well into July, not June. Sorry, but I am patient when the item is for free. It will come, just takes time. And even longer up here in...
  16. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    Downsized* 1985 BJ70

    Just a heads up, as I too am a 70 series owner. Living in Kanukistan, puts BD out of our reach for at least the winter months, way too cold! However, some are making it via an old water heater and various other paraphernalia and are using it in the summer months. Suspect they are starting with...
  17. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    Dual Optima Batteries

    Quite true! but Optimas are easier to get and replace through outfits like Costco, Wal-Mart, etc. and generally are cheaper than those you mention.
  18. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    Dual Optima Batteries

    Quite true! but Optimas are easier to get and replace through outfits like Costco, Wal-Mart, etc and generally are cheaper than those you mention.
  19. CanuckMariner/Nomad

    Dual Optima Batteries

    See post below yours. Mine are about 5 years old and work great. I have them tested each year to make sure all is OK or go in for warranty exchange.
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