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Electric winch all the way. Traction boards are nice for a back-up, or for situations when they'd probably be more practical (my Jeeps both have electric winches, and my TJ also has traction boards). But there are things that only an electric winch can do. I don't think the weight of the...

Too cool; I'll have to go and check - it - out.

So to help close the loop, I went to the Kayak Academy in Issaquah and ordered a dry suit: https://www.kayakacademy.com/collections/dry-suits-for-men/products/kokatat-hydrus-three-zero-swirt-entry-drysuit?variant=971366683 And yes; I understand I need to wear warm clothing underneath that is...

Mine's on the side of my trailer. When there, it is out of the way and not causing any issues. So I keep it there. It has a protective cover over the workings, and the way the top of the trailer splays out it also helps keep the workings protected. It is kinda like insurance for me; I'm glad...

Which is fine when you're by yourself. If you're with a group, there's nothing we like better than sitting around watching someone try and repair a tire (especially when needing stiches) and then continuing forward progression. Or you could carry a spare mounted on a rim, change out your flat...

my Hi-Lift is mounted on the side of my trailer. I've used it a couple times over the last few decades, and seen them used a bit more. There are times when only a Hi-Lift will do what you need done. I wouldn't feel comfortable being "way out there" without one. I can take it off the...

Almost anything will be better than a ball and coupler. I like my pintle hitch and lunette ring. Easy to connect and disconnect. And it isn't noisy if you have sufficient tongue weight on the trailer.

People have been putting some sort of traction boards or mats under their tires for decades (think aircraft landing strip aluminum planks in WWII), so the concept isn't new. Winch & winch line: Warn M8000 winch with Winchline.com synthetic cable (just switched it over from the steel cable...

Or your could mount your tent cot on the top of your vehicle. This is a double sized tent cot from Cabela's. It weighs about 50lbs. I had to have the cover custom made.

I keep a handgun on the nightstand when in a hotel (in the states of course). In Canada, my 45-70 or 12 gauge are most definitely up to the task. Probably better in a lot of ways than my AR (which I can't bring into Canada). And my 44 Mag carbine will hold a respectable number of rounds. Now...

I run some bike cable locks on my little Jerry cans. You might consider something like that to lock your Rotopax containers (and I can run the cable through my Kolpin plastic gas container up front too if I want).

My wife is a big coffee drinker, and not so much of a camper (or should I say "Overlander"?). But she'll be going to the NW Overland Rally with me this summer (she's a good sport), so to keep her happy and caffeinated, I just bought one of those Aero Press coffee things partially because of...

The only time I've driven any long distance with a long gun in my vehicle was because I was way out there camping, and planned on sleeping with it in my tent (or readily available around camp). Like up in Alaska and Canada. In those cases, it was either a Marlin Guide Gun 45-70 (big loop of...

I've got an Aussie in the front of my Jeep TJ (Detroit soft locker in the rear Dana 44). Pretty invisible when in 2WD. Sometimes you MIGHT hear it clicking when turning, but I've either tuned it out, or it just isn't that noticeable. Awesome when in 4WD. I have Lock-rights in the front and...

And I'm of the belief that real lockers front and rear (full-time or on-demand) are actually more terrain friendly than open diffs (we're supposed to tread lightly remember?). People will get stuck more often with open diffs at the place where someone with full lockers will just keep going, and...

My Jeep TJ has a Detroit locker in the rear, and an Ausie locker up front. Great for rock crawling or serious off-roading (to include snow runs). But I can feel it when the rear locker reengages after going around a curve (kind of like a little shimmy - I call it the "Detroit Shimmy"...

I believe Compact Camping Concepts also sells a nice bolt-on suspension kit with longer leaf springs. Or they sell the springs separately without the mounting hardware. Question: What kind of axle came with your "Super Duty" HF trailer frame? Was it a solid round or square tube axle, or some...

Yup. That's probably why I'm still buying ice when I'm out overlanding or on an adventure. Someday... I'll get a fridge (this... I vow...). It is on my list. From what I have read, once folks get a fridge they wonder how they ever got along without one. I literally have a word document...

The logic is when $1300 seems like a lot of money to just spend on a tent. For some folks, $1300 is nothing, just like $40 - $50k on a vehicle is not going to break the bank for some folks (and I wouldn't mind being one of those folks - believe me). But me personally, I just can't justify...

I love them. Been using the little cartons of hashbrowns for years. Costco also sells these really large bags of bacon bits that I like to toss in with my hashbrowns. Heck; bacon goes with everything.