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Thoughts on propane conversions? Not that I want one, but with all the prayers going out to the diesel gods I wonder about running propane. Quick benefits that I can think of are: No fuel pump needed Automatic altitude compensation Second fuel source (if converted to run both gasoline and...

These folks have been all over the place. Fantastic gallery, heavy on Mexico and Latin America destinations. "PocoLoco" is the name of the Mog, I think. Everything is in German or some other language I don't understand. But photos work well in any tongue.

Came upon this suspicious looking FJ40 sporting an Overland Journal decal: Beware: I just might spot your vehicle next. Buddas, everyone of you.

I batted around the idea of selling my Jeep for about a year, but decided it’s been too good of a vehicle, loads of fun to drive, plus it’s paid off, and – well – Jeeps are really cool. I’m keeping the Jeep. For kicks, I set out to find a way to mount the Eezi-Awn on it, and dove into the roof...

I have for you the challenge of the year . . . How in the hell do you store your liquid soap? Effectively, that is. Okay, so I was packing tonight and came upon the one thing I fear the most in all of our camping gear: this old, slimey, gooey ziplock bag that "stores" two bottles of liquid...

Those of us who pack like we're going to the moon for a month have to find robust, effective, and space-maximizing cargo solutions. Sure, that should be easy and cheap, right? Extendobed.com This sucker extends 50" and has a weight capacity of 800 lbs. This is the child's size. They...

When you think about flying, it's nuts really. Here you are at about 40,000 feet, screaming along at 700 miles an hour and you're sitting there drinking Diet Pepsi and eating peanuts. It just doesn't make any sense. - David Letterman The following tale is true, and about this ultra-cool...

Do you know what the valving is on your shocks? Or is it top secret? Have you had shocks tuned to your vehicle requirements? Appropriate to weight and anticipated usage? Or did you simply buy a shock of the correct length and off-the-shelf valving, and called it good? Or did your shocks...

Seeking advice. :) I'm currently using a 35mm Canon exclusively with fine-grained slide film and scanning these with a Canon FS4000 recently purchased from Jeff. This combination works beautifully, and is far superior to my previous set up. I can get great files for magazines now. However...

I'm not the only idiot who points the camera in the other direction, right?

Load up! :safari-rig: The desert's looking fresh, clean, and green. We'll be exploring some roads south of I-8. Here's a map of potential routes The Plan: Leave Friday about 4:30pm to make camp by dark-ish. I haven't figured out precisely where that might be. Saturday morning, hearty...

Regarding pre-GPS navigation, I love this quote: "For centuries, the only way to navigate was to look at the position of the sun and stars and use dead reckoning." - The Global Positing System: The Role of Atomic Clocks I just wrote up my installation and evaluation of my nav "system" in the...

What a sweet machine: Sportsmobile. I saw a bunch of these in Baja and a few on Mainland Mexico. Solid axles, massive steel bumpers, dual spare tires, on-board water, sleeping configurations (often pop-up style campers), etc. What's the story on these things? It seems to me that they are...

Okay, I'm thinking about a photography vest to wear while driving on trails . . . Mock me all you want, but for now it's just a thought. Here's the deal: I'm swapping lenses alot, and am playing with more filters. Plus, I still use film. I find myself ramming a second lens into my pocket...

Guys and gals: If you intend on getting rid of your winch anytime soon, I might be the buyer. I "need" one for my Jeep. I'm not picky about the brand, and a 8000 lbs rating is sufficient. Let me know the what you got . . .

I originally titled my trip “Baja Sin Nombre” for a very simple reason – I wanted to enter Baja mentally clean, with as little premonition as possible for what the dusty peninsula means to other people. Sin nombre is Spanish for “unnamed” and I wanted to name it for myself after my own...

Can you believe this? So, my buddies and I are airing up our tires at a gas station becuase we're all too cheap to get some on-board air. You should know this drill, if anything just to know what it's like to pretend to work in a pit crew: One guy's in charge of holding the hose and inserting...

You can never start to teach 'em too early. Brooke (my pregnant wife) and I are headed into Baja Norte on March 18. 10 years ago, I experienced gray whale watching from a rusty, leaky boat the size of this desk from which I'm typing now. It was so thrilling, I want to do it again and my...

I'm doing some figuring tonight, and I found that the rock sliders on my Nissan Frontier cut into the payload capacity by 10%. I thought that was significant. The payload capacity is 1482 lbs, and the sliders weigh 72 lbs each. Check 'em out: So, is it possible to actually improve your...

Notice: Date has changed to April 28-29 Wanted: Bikers and drivers to make a small dedicated team who will bike/drive approximately 15 miles from Empire Ranch to a camp just within the Coronado National Forest boundary. The route passes through Las Cienegas Conservation Area – just north of...