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Nice same idea as mine simple but functional

Like DCH109 I travel all over BC and I have had no issues with bears of any type. But I also had to travel for a hour more than I wanted because camping area I wanted to use was a garbage pit with significant amounts of bear droppings. That said I carry both bear spray and a shotgun with...

Well late to the party - but make sure some one reliable knows your general route and when you will be back. If you plan to make a big deviation have a plan for letting that person know. I go 200 to 300 Km up miserable crappy FSR's for 4 or 5 days at least once a year. My wife always knows...

Pretty much make your camp "bear safe" Start simple check for bear sign before you setup if there is a lot of bear scat in the area move on. If the camp site has a a lot of garbage around same rule move on, odds are it will attract garbage bears Keep a clean camp - I know it sounds trite but...

I have traveled most of that route over the course of a seven day trip a few years ago. At that time it was very beautiful scenery and easily passable for a stockish R-50 Pathfinder. Post last years "epic" fire season the western portions could be interesting. I would like to attend but I do...

kinda of frozen Not dirty but does frozen count

In the Pacific NW - Canada side here so my needs would be different but I would not bother with the chainsaw, unless the area's you travel typically have a lot of blown down trees. A good hand saw will do for the small stuff. I will second having a back comms system, you may never need it...

Just out for a Sunday drive and to make sure I have my water leak sorted out - (windshield not sunroofs). O4 Disco II Even the Eagle's looked miserable

Well a little late to the party, but I am in Western Canada - SW BC. My yearly travels take me from days on dusty FSR's though to trips after or during heavy rain which require some fording. So far a snorkel has not been a requirement. Having said that I have been turned around at water...

1st outing with a new to me 04 Disco II, had her about 2 weeks. Traveled with a local Landrover group, great bunch of guys. The group heading back to the highway the next day

I have followed this thread with some amusement, I am new to Land Rovers having just recent purchased a 2004 D2, moving from a 97 R50 Pathfinder. I read everything about the issues, head gaskets, over heating, drive shaft failures. in the end, where I am anything nearly as capable was far...

1st offroad run Out with local Land rover club for 2 days, 1st time I had the Disco out and offroad ran like a top and now I have a good idea when to use Hi/Lo and CDL My 2004 The 9 trucks we had out

The military versions of this I have seen used 2, one on each side. To use them you really have to avoid heavy use of the skinny pedal, just enough to turn the tire slowly. For most people a winch is simply easier

Personal preference they are smallish and do what I want - particularly on the side of the side road kinda of places - but thanks for the feedback

I did not mean to be so negative about craigslist, just a lot of seller's seem less inclined to do presale service inspections etc. But I may have had bad luck with my choices

Thanks all for you replies it mirrors my gut feeling, take care of it, fix things if they are getting iffy or as they come up. I have a once over done on the pathfinder every year as a preventive, I am sure it will stand me in good stead here too. Now to find one that has been taken care of.

I would not go near craiglist for a vehicle that kind of scam is way too common.

Thanks for the reply perj, the problem here is that the price literally doubles from 2005 to 2006 - so a decent 2005 lowish KM (sub 200000) 8000 - 9000 and prices double at 2006 and get worse as years go up. It is my offroad truck, we have a car for daily use, I thought something a little more...