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Let's get back to some firearm porn. We can all agree on that. Pardon the poor photography, but here is an IWI Galil ACE in 7.62 NATO: Truth be told, tho, she is a Safe Queen. Too much overkill, and too expensive. But, she is a lot of fun at an open range.

@shade - did you have the opportunity to hike the canyon last month? I made the mistake of looking at the "Truck Gun" thread. It was a fun thread, but now it has gone off the rails. Anyhow, it reminded me that you were contemplating a hike. You gotta share a trip report!!! :)

Hahaha I have similar ideas, well dreams, but you know ... I would go TrueTracs but similar enough. Sport-diesel could be a sleeper ... if the reliability is reasonable.

This plague afflicts every single make and model.

My experience FWIW ... KM2, not KO2. 255R1785 But after three catastrophic sidewall failures, no more BFG for me.

We are at the risk of going OT, but I want to mention that the CarComplaint page you cite above lists the horrible plastic oil cooler as the primary complaint on 2014 Wranglers (I didn't look at all years, admittedly). Mine has yet to go; notice, I fully expect it to fail. It barring that, I...

Another vote for the Kodiak 10x10.

I think you are 100% correct here. I just wonder about reliability; hopefully this third take of the EcoDiesel is reliable. If so, well this could be very promising.

RockHard 4x4

Not exactly the same, but I too went from Toyota to Jeep; 00 Tundra TRD SR5 to a 14 JKUWW. At the time, my Tundra had ~180k on it, and it was coming up on the major timing belt / water pump service. The Jeep is better off-road. But, in terms of power delivery, the Toyota 4.7 v8 was a far...

I have called 2 SOS' with my InReach. I have seen others use a SPOT to call an SOS. A PLB is essential kit for off-grid adventures. Full stop.

Not a bad way to burn 20 minutes.

A quick trip turns into an all day adventure? Yup, BTDT.

Rocker panels are cosmetic; oil pans are catastrophic. My $0.02; that and $2.08 will buy a Tall coffee at Starbucks.

Thank you!

Oops. Missed that detail. I will blame post-op pain meds, and not poor reading comprehension. :) Good. BTW, it occurs to me that just like Ghiglieri's and Myers' book, there are probably enough anecdotal stories for a similar book on sex in the canyon. Although, I personally have nothing to...

Eek. While I like Horn Creek too, the NPS circular recommends not drawing water for drinking due to radioactivity. Has something changed and Horn Creek water is now considered safe? BTW, I read an article sometime ago that pretty much all canyon creeks/streams contain uranium. Apparently some...

Thanks! Thanks! Yup; it is a manual. No driving for now. It will be a looong recovery. Sigh. :(

@shade please be sure to read @jgaz thread on his latest trip and IG water issues: https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/grand-canyon-heads-up.210082/ *** Update: now that I had my first post-op appointment, I will share the latest diagnosis: fractured fibula and "shattered ankle". I am...

Great thread and pictures! I too have never experienced a water outage at Indian Garden. As you note, water treatment from nearby natural sources is a mitigation, but I suspect few hikers, let alone multi-day backpackers, carry water treatment tools. I also strongly agree that hikers below...