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With the latest National Geographic Adventure magazine article on El Camino del Diablo (more accurately "the border issue"), I got curious about Edward Abbey. And it turns out there is a fantastic article in the July/August issue of Orion magazine that contains several of his letters to various...

Labor Day Weekend, September 2-4 Monument Valley Tour and Excursion (see this dude's gallery) Anyone interested in this trip? Friday Sept 1: Camping South of Flagstaff Saturday Sept 2: Meeting in Flagstaff as necessary Continuing on to Tuba City to speak with Parks and Rec. Continue to Mon...

Website: http://www.borderfilmproject.com/details.html In addition to the land use issue of the borderlands, this is associated with human rights and art. So I think it's fascinating. To sum up: Three students bought a bulk of disposible cameras, and distributed them among a group of...

We're back! Do I really have to say that we had a wonderful time? ;) Original thread is here. Facts and figures: Loaded to 5740 lbs Average gas mileage - 16.4 mpg 15 days 8 nights in the Eezi-Awn (no camping until after we arrived in Guanajuato) 2 of those in a trailer parks (no kidding!) 2...

Completed: Summer Sizzle 2006 It's official: this is going to be an annual event, the Summer Sizzle. What a blast. This event is done: http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1594 Attendees: Me and Brooke, Jeep Wrangler (TJ) Aaron and Colette, Isuzu Trooper - datrupr McVicker...

Good People: I've been on the mad hunt for a Paha Que shower teepee / tent before the big Mexico trip. They seem to be backordered by the manufacturer. Since I'm in a tight spot, what are some other alternatives or other shower tents? Cheers Mark

Arizona peeps: I've landed myself the esteemed position of "Expedition Correspondent" with JPFreek magazine. I'd like to do a late afternoon run at the Saguaro Lake coves (AKA "Rolls OHV") to park the party at one the cove/beaches, barbeque with some expedition buddies, eat some food and do...

In my travels along the information highway, I came upon this crazy dude who performed a solid axle swap in the late model Xterra: It's pretty insane, huh? Those tires are 36" tall. While a solid axle swap may not be entirely appropriate for a vehicle built for expedition travel (a violation...

I got an email from somebody today that said he'd gone to Sibley Mansion (on motorcycle) and came upon a fence and a sign: Since several folks are from the Tucson area, I wanted to pry. Is this true? Are you rolling your eyes at me in wonder: Mark! Have you been living in a cave, buddy...

A 15 year-old kid in Scotland is raising money for Wellchild by doing a North Pole expedition. Check it out here. They left last Monday, and are doing it in a 10-day push. Presumably they've returned, or are returning, if the trek went well. Right now, that's all the information I can...

Looking for a referral. I'm no welder and I need a custom rack solution, or so it seems. The scoop: I want a "roof" rack to mount over the bed of my truck in the dimensions of 5" x 28" x 62" (mas o menos). I purchased a roof tent that I'm currently using two simple steel tubes (1/8"...

I'm soliciting some thoughts. I have 2-3 weeks in mainland Mexico at the end of this June and the time will spill over into July a bit. The precise dates are not solid yet. The basic is that I have to be in Guanajuato on or by July 1 to drop off my brother. He's got some "business" there...

Attention cowboys and cowgirls: Here's a trail through Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, just north of Sonoita, Arizona. We get to see some old ranches, both working and abandoned. Empire ranch is somewhat a museum that we can wander though. The trail is quite mild, mostly graded dirt...

Ok, we've discussed which SLR to get, wide angle lenses, great sunsets, and trail blockage. 1. Does anyone here use a light meter? If so, do you use a spot meter or an ambient meter? Why? Do you use it much? 2. If you don't use a meter, do you just trust the camera...or have you learned to...

Through a conversation with DesertDude and getting the run down on his fresh water system, I've decided this is the next addition to my Frontier. Poly tank electric pump hoses faucet Say good bye to loose jugs. My questions: I've found a nice space under the bed of the truck that will...

'05 Nissan Frontier: experiments with my wife's vehicle In the spirit of Aaron's "Datrupr's mod thread," here's one for my spanking new 2005 Nissan Frontier. Well, my wife's: what's mine is hers, and what's hers is---well, you know. But I've got a little surprise later on regarding this...

I've got an adventure in the works for March 11 through 14 (or so) to go see this sandstone wonder on the Navajo Nation. And I'm open to enjoying this with some friends, old and new. Facts: Rainbow Bridge is the Earth's largest free-standing rock arch at 290 feet tall - almost the size of the...

Hey kids: check this out. So I have a GPS with only a serial port interface cable, but a laptop with no serial ports; only USB. So I went off to locate a USB-serial adapter at Radio Shack. When that wouldn't work, I searched GARMIN's site for a driver or information or anything that might...