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^^This^^. When the Rubicon first came out I was annoyed by the typical buyer and their lack of knowledge on any of the added features. A lot of money for no benefit to the average joe. But for me I am not in, nor do I suspect I will ever buy a new car off the lot. I hope they sell a boat...

How is ingress and egress into and out of the camper? Climbing in over the tailgate and under the hatch, closing/opening the tailgate from the inside, etc. I love the habitat, especially on a full size, and think there is a lot more usefulness than a roof top tent in the fact that you can...

Thanks, definitely an electronics free weekend. With all the tablets, video games, and Netflix it’s fun to see that kids can still be kids and have fun in the process!

Thanks! He is a great dog to have along on a camping trip. He is attached at the hip with the oldest boy and is quite protective of his kids

That’s what it’s all about for me, getting them hooked on the outdoors and having adventures together. They are both at a fun age

We did not come across any on this trip.

I had a chance to take my boys to the high country 1 last time for the season before snow would be a real concern at high elevations. So we loaded up the canoe and hit the road. With fall temps and a grizzly attack less than 10 miles away the week before, I decided we would be sleeping in the...

^^This^^. I made that mistake once with a jeep. Most of the old adages about manual transmissions over auto are now a farce. Autos now have better fuel economy, are just as reliable or more in some cases, autos now have excellent down hill assist when towing. Manuals still have the edge on...

Manual, Power Wagon, canoe. Life is good :)

Great pointers, that all makes sense to me! I hear you about being able to touch the ground, the KLR is admittedly a bit to tall for me. I have rarely dumped it while riding off road (while in snowy, muddy ruts), but several times while coming to a stop on uneven ground I have tipped it over...

Sweet! What are your impressions on the Himalayan? I think they look like a super fun, basic, no frills bike at a good price, but I can't tell what their strengths and weaknesses are on and offroad. Can you elaborate? Interstate worthy, or trail worthy? For reference I ride a Kawasaki KLR 650.

It appears the cat is out of the bag on the GFC website? Details/impressions?

no top, and in an underground mine environment? mmmm....salty.... :)

They sell these to mining operations in the US, but they are not street legal and not available to the public. As far as I know there is no way to get these in the US for civilian use. Several years ago, AEV had a deal with Chrysler that they would receive the complete J8 sans engine and...

Nice! The Wagon on the pop up look great! I nearly got one in that charcoal grey, but the deal fell through and then I found my white one. We have been using ours this summer a fair amount. I also spent some time on the KLR in Colorado, rode from Denver, over Trail Ridge Road in Rocky...

Thanks! Definitely kid approved. Better than a tree house!

Oh man, my boys love it! Thanks for the kind words. I have been thinking about different configurations for a while now, steel framework, bearings, drawer slides, slide out sections, but sometimes simplicity is king. It makes it very nice for hauling day to day items like gas cans, i can take...

Thank you! The mattress is 3.5" thick tri-fold and I found it to be quite comfortable for my tastes. I hadn't thought about curtains, the windows are fairly tinted and we are generally pretty early risers. We will be mostly doing backcountry camping so privacy isn't a big issue, but I could...

This is my take on a sleeping platform for a truck bed. I bought my 2006 Power Wagon in May of 2017, and for the summer ran with a full length platform with an queen sized air mat on top. It worked but based on that configuration I came up with some things I would change. Design goals...

We did not sleep with it on. The internet certainly has a number of different opinions of the subject, as with most things, I have read about 15 topics on the subject and they cover the whole spectrum. This one has some good safety features (tip over shut off, low oxygen shut off), but I like...