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You can use Google maps to an extent, and in certain situations Google maps can make things much easier. I'll cover that situation in a later post. Unfortunately, Google maps have a lot of limitations. For instance you can only have 10 layers, which means 10 or fewer routes mapped in a single...

How-to: Planning a Trip/Route Part 1 (with Google Earth, GPX, KML, and more) Route planning for an offroad adventure can be daunting to say the least. Just finding a geographical area to explore is often time consuming, and that doesn't even take into account the time spent figuring out the...

May 28, 2018. ... With a 270° view of the mountains around us, plenty of flat ground, and a warm breeze, there wasn't much more we could have asked for in a site... as we sat around relaxing and chatting, we nearly missed sunset - so wrapped up in our campfire discussions - but as the blues...

May 28, 2018. ... With a 270° view of the mountains around us, plenty of flat ground, and a warm breeze, there wasn't much more we could have asked for in a site... as we sat around relaxing and chatting, we nearly missed sunset - so wrapped up in our campfire discussions - but as the blues...

May 27, 2018. Having met up with Monte and Mike the evening before, and having survived the downpour, we all set out - looking forward to our first day of exploring together. Little did we know what was in store - from water to snow, there were plenty of places we could not go. But there were...

And Then There Were Three - Montana in May (part 3) May 27, 2018. Having met up with Monte and Mike the evening before, and having survived the downpour, we all set out - looking forward to our first day of exploring together. Little did we know what was in store - from water to snow, there...

May 26, 2018. ... As I returned to the truck and put it in reverse, I looked at @mrs.turbodb and said, "Wish us luck!" I knew that having sat in the snow for 10 minutes or so, there was a good chance that the truck had sunk slightly, and that the already wet snow under the tires had likely...

Thanks Foy, really appreciate that you enjoyed it. I'll go update the Bitterroots/Boulder bit - thanks for the correction!

May 26, 2018. ... As I returned to the truck and put it in reverse, I looked at @mrs.turbodb and said, "Wish us luck!" I knew that having sat in the snow for 10 minutes or so, there was a good chance that the truck had sunk slightly, and that the already wet snow under the tires had likely...

With the rear frame reinforced, it's time for the next trip! Read all about it, and check out all the photos - in: Big Sky and Green Hills - Montana in May (2018) - Part 1

May 24, 2018. Eastward to Adventure! We were packed and ready to go by 8:00am Thursday, having been looking forward to a Memorial Day trip with Mike (@Digiratus), Monte (@Blackdawg) and Devin (@MissBlackdawg) for the better part of a month. Still early in the season, we weren't sure what we'd...

Glad you're enjoying - it's fun writing everything up (and of course doing it) so it's nice when others get a little bit too! As far as T4R vs. Tacoma if you're kidless... Personally, I think a Double Cab Tacoma would be about the perfect vehicle in that case. And, honestly, if I were to do it...

You do that so that you don't heat up the frame too much, which can both cause it to twist, as well as weaken the metal in the frame itself - both things you want to avoid when you're ultimate goal is to reinforce the frame! In the end, and after several hours, the plates were welded...

Don't Skip Leg Day - Reinforcing the Rear Frame May 12, 2018. We all know how it goes - the list of things to do to the truck is so long that we have to prioritize. And often, that prioritization favors form over function. And from time to time, I've been as guilty of that as the next guy, for...

Sway Bar Delete - Throwing Safety to the Wind April 23, 2018. A 2000 Toyota Tacoma only comes with so many safety features. Built two decades ago, there was no traction control; no forward, backward and side cameras; no blind spot radar; and definitely no Toyota Safety Sense™. These were the...

I figured that since I had a new AF sensor, I'd replace that next. At the very least, it'd be reasonable to do that at 90K miles and I'd be able to use the original as a trail spare - so I set about the process, which is straight forward but very tight. I started by disconnecting the battery...

Chasing the P0171 Engine Light April 23, 2018. I was ready for adventure - running solo, I was returning to Death Valley, having only just wet my appetite on our first trip back in January. With 2500 miles to go, I knew I had a lot of driving ahead - but I was ready - or so I thought - when...

Their First Adventure - Two T4R Stormtroopers & AdventureTaco April 21, 2018. "You should get a 4Runner." is what I tell just about anyone with kids who asks what kind of car they should get. Of course, nothing generally comes of that - people opt for something more racy - a Tesla, or an Audi...

The ST Maxx are doing great. I've run two sets now, and don't (currently) see any reason to move to a different tire in the future. As far as 255/85R16 go, I think they are the best tire available. The tread pattern is a nice AT/MT mix, they are reasonably quiet on the road, and they've been...

Hahahaha, nice! Enjoy the read tomorrow. Whereabouts are you up north? We were up there a couple years ago for Canada 150 - was a great trip, though less wheeling than more current trips. Canada Adventure to Glacier, Yoho, Banff, and Jasper