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Here's a thread based on building a little adventure type trailer with a Harbor Freight type trailer frame. https://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f27/mini-harbor-freight-type-trailer-ultimate-build-up-thread-1180456/ Longer springs and shocks made a huge difference (along with the 3500lb axle)...

Lets assume this Shiftpod tent (oops - "shelter") is made of the best material and with the highest quality and attention to detail. Lets assume it is all they say it is (and maybe even more!). I haven't seen one up close, but we'll assume they're great. I am definitely not knocking the...

Yup; Faucet Sock is the way to go. Eight dollars out-the-door at Lowe's (with military discount). Just about the perfect size. The only thing I would change would be to put one of those little string cinch thingies on the strings (last picture), which I can probably pick up at a fabric store...

I've used the one-pound cylinders at a 30-degree angle, and fully upright when cooking with no issues. I haven't filled my 5lb tank yet to try it out, but now you're making me want to do it sooner vs. later. I also have a plastic cap that came with the tank to cover the threads on the outlet...

Faucet Sock. Looks like we have a winner! You guys are quick. I didn't know there was such a thing as a faucet sock. And it follows using something not as originally designed. I'll hit the local hardware stores the next few days (Home Depot, Lowe's, ACE) and see who has the best option...

I'll ask this here. Does anyone know of a cover that'll just cover the valve assembly on a little propane cylinder? Something like a little vinyl pouch with a cinch string at the bottom? Or something like a shower cap that covers the top part of the tank (the handle part)? I've been googling...

$1500 for a tent? No way. https://store.advancedsheltersystemsinc.com/shiftpod/shelter/shiftpod-v20 I can get a Kodiak tent (still weighs about 65 pounds) for about a third of the price (and it comes with an awning - I like awnings on a tent)...

I use multiple 8 gallon sized Rubber Maid Action Packers after using some of the cheaper totes from Wal-Mart that failed me. These Action Packers work for me. I've considered the Front Runner boxes, but haven't found a need to change my current system. They're not so big that you can make...

My take-home message from this post: " but as long as folks are generally considerate...". Otherwise I really don't care what folks do. Or drive, or gear they use. As long as they're having fun and enjoying the great outdoors. And being considerate of others in their surroundings.

Check this thread out: https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/one-burner-propane-stove.200318/

Thanks! It is an easy project to do, and it certainly holds the propane tank snug. And it is a good bit cheaper than the Power Tank bracket. And thanks to gunsandgearnetwork for pointing out the flaws in his video on the Power Tank bracket (because I was considering purchasing one before I...

Now that is cool. I would buy that for my truck and topper.

Wow - Impressive. That's one way to do it. Someone went to a lot of work to make a set of truck bed crossbars out of 4x4s. They must weigh a ton. I guess you use what you've got on hand. It would have been simpler and lighter (and not that much more expensive) if they started off with...

My favorite carry when in Afghanistan was the drop leg holster. You put your hand down by your side, and it was right there - very natural - my hand went right to it. It wasn't in the way of anything. Didn't feel like I needed to go feeling for it. And I've got one for civilian carry. I...

I loved the video. Maxtrax vs. X-Bulls. They did some pretty good side-by-side testing of both, and the X-Bulls did quite well. One area the X-Bulls didn't do as well (by a slight margin) was when being used as a base for jacking up a vehicle (watch the video around the 9:30 mark). Not...

Quote: "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should". I like it. I guess that applies to behavior at campgrounds when others are in close proximity too.

I actually enjoyed it. You hear all the time to not use a hitch ball for a recovery point, but to see one break and see what happens in a some-what controlled environment... enlightening. A couple beater 4x4s, a backstop built into the vehicle... what could go wrong?

My Dad at his cabin took an old Coleman lantern, took out the mantle set-up and wired an electric bulb in it and hung it up. Now he had the look he wanted (an old Coleman lantern) but with an electric bulb. It was set up more for glowing than lighting up his porch (he had a low wattage bulb in...

Don't discount total idiocy.

I was on a snow run over the weekend. Managed to get my Jeep stuck (kinda buried), so we eventually went to the X-Bulls. We were parked for lunch, so there wasn't a rush to get it unstuck and keep going. Jeep came right out, and no damage to the tracks. Uneventful. I even thought I spun a...