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    Volvo C304 (4x4) Restore and fitout - WR7002

    Looks amazing, love the overhead console! Would you please provide a general overview of your soundproofing plans?
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    Where to buy Fiberthane?

    (Disclaimer: I know nothing on this topic.) AT uses the stuff, and they seem to have been around the block. Must be a good reason?
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    Primus Competes with Snow Peak?

    Pretty much. You must be a member of the cooperative in order to make a purchase. This is a one-time $5 fee. A couple of years ago, MEC made a surplus that was far too large, so I received a cheque for $167. Other years, it is generally around $25-50. I used the link to MEC, because it was the...
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    Primus Competes with Snow Peak?

    Just noticed this line of products from Primus: http://www.mec.ca/shop/primus-campfire-range/52516/ Pretty nice looking! I suspect they are seeing Snow Peak as a competitor. A.
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    just got my tablet now what?

    I have some very good success with Osmond, which uses OpenStreetMap data (and can use other data). One of the cool things is that you can easily use recorded GPS tracks to go and correct/add the OpenStreetMap data, which will then get downloaded to your tablet (and mine!) when you grab the...
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    Overland Journal: G-Wagen

    I sleep better in my hard shell RTT than in my bed at home. So it would be hard to convince myself the roof load was a problem. :)
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    Vehicle-Attached Windbreak

    I actually have a bag awning with "walls", but they are a complete room and a windbreak would be longer and simpler to erect. A.
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    Vehicle-Attached Windbreak

    That's too simple. I was hoping for something along the lines of "Berber desert wall"! :sombrero: But yeah, I think I need to sew one up. How do the spikes do in? Are they separate from the poles?
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    Vehicle-Attached Windbreak

    Just came across a really old photo of a guided one-night trip into the Egyptian desert. The guide used a cloth with sewn-in batons to block the wind, leaning it on, and securing it to, the vehicle: Does anyone know if that has a specific term? Anyone built something similar? I'm now...
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    Satellite Internet Apps - what new apps do you want or need?

    Funny, I was just reading about that, yesterday. What is the difference between the regular app and the gmail-specific app?
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    Expedition Overland - 2015 Season

    Awesome. Apparently I need to head to YouTube to find more of those.
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    Satellite Internet Apps - what new apps do you want or need?

    Already a few of those in the iOS App Store.
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    Satellite Internet Apps - what new apps do you want or need?

    The key thing I need is a very loud and obnoxious way for the device to get my attention when required.
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    Zam15’s Tacoma Build

    Clearly, all overlanders should carry a demolition kit for just such occasions. :sombrero:
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    RTIC Coolers

    Seriously. Who gives a crap about a plastic thingy, anyway?! What a view. A.
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    Poll- Do you actually sleep inside?

    You actually cook in there?:Wow1: Nice setup!
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    Expedition Overland - 2015 Season

    No.
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    Expedition Overland - 2015 Season

    You guys going to start a Kickstarter campaign for 2016? :)
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    1999 Toyota Gray Expedition built Land Cruiser

    It's a great deal, even for those of us paying in Canadian poor-petro-dollars.
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    1999 Toyota Gray Expedition built Land Cruiser

    Why the upgrade?
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