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When I was at the NW Overland Rally this past summer, we were packed in like sardines camping. There were no issues - people were respectful. Maybe Overlanders are a more professional type of camper. But I shouldn't have to expect "crazy neighbor crap" when I go to a campground. I'm not...

Actually, it is almost the opposite. There are no walls separating your campsite from others. If anything, you need to really rein-it-in unless it is absolutely necessary, and then keep the noise and time doing it (whatever "it" is) to a minimum. It is just being courteous to others. I get...

And this is why I don't like camping in areas where folks are close by. Some folks have the attitude "Screw you - I'm doing what I want and you'll have to deal with it" instead of being considerate of others. I understand needing light to set-up camp and cook (I have a propane Coleman...

They're great though when getting up to use the bathroom at night when camping.

The paint dried, so I got it mounted up. I'm happy with it. You can adjust the tension with the latching strap (via the threaded rod), and with the two inside bumper braces at the top and bottom of the tank (and the latching strap essentially in the center of the tank), this thing is not going...

It has begun - the alternative to the $99 5lb propane tank PowerTank bracket (aka: the $67 #811 modified tank bracket). I cut it all the way around just below the strap brackets. The inside bumper braces (with the little round rubber snubbers) are just held in with a small spot-weld, so I just...

Don't knock the HF trailer frame based builds. You can easily cut down a 4x8' frame to make it work for you. Check it out (warning - it is a very long thread but very thorough): https://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f27/mini-harbor-freight-type-trailer-ultimate-build-up-thread-1180456/

So my bracket arrived today (see post #16 above). I am pleased with it. Pictures in order: 1. It is larger than the bracket I have for my CO2 tank. A good bit larger. 2. The 8" diameter propane tank fits just fine. Actually, it is a little loose in the pictures; there's plenty of room to...

In OD Green no less. Thank-you for your story and pictures! I would think any of these plastic-type boards would be more prone to cracking in freezing cold, so it is nice to see these X-Bulls held-up under the flexing and weight you subjected them to in the snow no less.

Here's a good way to get started: https://www.kaiserwillys.com/trailer-assembly-with-chassis-fits-41-45-mb-gpw Obviously you still need to add suspension, axle, wheels and tires, etc. But you can build it the way you want.

How much weight can you leave on the roof when you open up the tent?

I was kinda joking about the patch. But this would be so easy to do. Hmmm... tempting. I gotta think about this one. Only 8 bucks with shipping. I could iron one on, and drive people crazy telling them this oven bag was an official Coleman option at one time, and they might be able to find...

Ok... so I went to TSC and got some Chicago screws. They were in the horse section. And right beside them were some leather pieces that only horse people would know what they're for. But they looked nice, so I bought them (they were like $7-something for the pair). Then off with the old...

I guess we'll find out. I could always split some fuel line and put it around the bottom ring of the propane tank. Heck; now that I think about it, I might just go ahead and do that anyways to keep it looking good.

Yeah... and this bracket is designed for a tall fire extinguisher, not a short little propane cylinder. So I'm modifying it from its intended use. Good thing I don't charge for my own labor!

I'll put a cut-to-fit piece of this Harbor Freight anti-fatigue mat on the bottom of the bracket where the tank will sit upon. That should keep it from moving around. Plus it'll be pretty snugged-up against the bracket itself. I've done the same thing with these brackets and CO2 tanks to help...

I'm pretty sure this Buckeye bracket (previous post) is the same thing as the Amerex 811 bracket (big picture below). There were too many hoops to jump through on this Triangle website (make an account, etc.) for me to screw with. Plus when they say "usually ships within 2 weeks" it didn't...

So I went ahead and ordered this thing. The price is low on the website, but shipping seems excessive. With shipping and tax it came to exactly $67. However, I scoured the internet for a better deal without much success (item and shipping charge). Some places (Amazon?) it was like "$99 with...

Tractor Supply - Chicago screws - got it. I have no Idea what Chicago screws are, but I'll find out. Drilling out the rivets in there now are easy enough. I'm not wanting to turn this into a major project (like I'm famous for doing). I think once I get the leather strap thing done (and...

I like it. How do you attach crossbars to the built-in bars so you can attach things (like a kayak mount)?