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  1. Mike S

    Canoe recomendations

    Canoes are great, but two young children would be a bad idea. Buy (or build) a pram and put oars and a trolling motor on it. A better solution, I think, and still car-toppable.
  2. Mike S

    Show me your swing away ladders

    Designing a ladder for the rear of my 80 Series TLC. I will fit it to a Kaymar bumper. I need to see ideas. Could you please post a photo of what you have? Thanks. :smiley_drive:
  3. Mike S

    Lets talk chili...

    Apart from the seasoning package, I make chili from cubed beef (venison when I have it) and pork shoulder - never ground meat - but I like to thicken the chili with a bit of ground pork and yellow corn meal.
  4. Mike S

    Show me your maggioline roof tends...

    Maggiolina Extreme Forest. We have special ordered a few for customers in the USA. Identical to the standard Extreme except for the color. Looks great mounted on your green Jeep.
  5. Mike S

    Do you feel the need to have a weapon when camping

    I think you are partly wrong here. A shotgun is a tremendous defense against almost anything short of a T Rex. At close range (even with bird shot) it will easily kill the baddest bear or Crazed Person (CP). Pepper spray is a short range deterrent, and you are betting that the recipient will be...
  6. Mike S

    3B FJ60 towing weight

    Your 60 will pull the trailer OK of you are not in a hurry. get electric trailer brakes and a brake control - learn how to dial it in and use it, and you should have no problems. Keep the trailer light - under 1K loaded.
  7. Mike S

    Replacement larger diesel tanks

    Are any of these products DOT approved?
  8. Mike S

    RTT bottom.....

    I have used Line-X over plywood for some kennels I built into the cap of my F350. I like the result, as standard styrofoam sheets can be glued to the plywood (with liquid nails or silicone caulk) and then coated to give a very tough insulated surface. The plywood, once coated, seems to retain...
  9. Mike S

    Maggiolina Extreme - Project

    Rob Please email phone and contact info - don't have your tele number and want to complete. Mike@autohomeus.com 888-852-2359
  10. Mike S

    Maggiolina Extreme - Project

    At that price, I will buy it and drive down to pick it up! Please call me at 888-852-2359 Mike
  11. Mike S

    Which Binoculars?

    I have a pair of Zeiss 10 X 40 glasses that I bought in Munich in the 1980s. They have served me very well, and are truly superior glasses. The Older Leitz Trinovids are also really good. Both of these glasses weigh under 30 ozs. due to the titanium construction. I use these glasses for general...
  12. Mike S

    Autohome Columbus

    We now build a sturdy shipping crate around every tent that we deliver by truck. We have near zero shipping damage. Prior we could expect about one in five to have some damage. Incredibly expensive and time consuming to bring the damaged tent back, replace with a new tent and reship, apply for...
  13. Mike S

    Autohome Columbus

    Your distributor should be able to help you fnd a customer willing to show you their tent before you buy. If they won't call me and I will see if I can help. The Maggiolina and Columbus XL models are identical to the standard models, but 8" longer, which translates to about 6' 9 " of mattress...
  14. Mike S

    Tying flys

    That's about the age I was when I started tying. Still at it, but have improved my skills a bit. Take your son to Bob Marriott's - Bob Marriott's Flyfishing Store - 2700 W. Orangethorpe Ave., Fullerton, CA 92833 Buy him some lessons. Better yet, take some tying/casting lessons with him...:victory:
  15. Mike S

    Fly Fishing: My first fish

    pyramid?
  16. Mike S

    Maggiolina Extreme - Project

    Bump for an excellent deal.
  17. Mike S

    7.3 vs. 6.0 vs. gas

    I have put some miles (35K) on my 2001 F350 (CC, SB) 7.3L diesel truck. This truck has consistently delivered 19-20 MPG when not towing my 5,000 lb. trailer. Towing the trailer seems to deliver about 12-13 MPG. If I compare this to my Ford Expedition (5.4L gasser) the Expedition delivered 16.5...
  18. Mike S

    New Autohome Maggiolina/Columbus tent, the AirTop

    Derek - I think The Swiss answered your first question. There is no provision for a 'Fit Kit' on the Air Top. This MIGHT happen in the future. Meanwhile, the piggyback rack option applies only to the Maggiolina Grand Tour and the Columbus Variant.
  19. Mike S

    A Good .22 Hand Gun Plinker......

    My kit gun is a stainless S&W 651. It is a small, 6 shot revolver and comes with interchangeable cylinders for .22 LR and .22 Magnum cartridges. Stainless is very appealing for a gun intended for camping and travel duty. I have owned) and still own automatics, but don't like to leave empty...
  20. Mike S

    New Autohome Maggiolina/Columbus tent, the AirTop

    Pricing has been set for both the Air Top Carbon (white fiberglass top, dark grey fabric)-- Small is $2799, medium is $3099 - we will have these in stock in April, exact date unknown, but they are being built now. For the Blackstorm (black fiberglass top, dark carbon fabric) -- Small is...
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