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CPES (Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer) seals wood well, but requires a top coat. It also requires that you work in a very well ventilated area. The fumes are dangerous. Out fabric tents use a marine hardwood microlam base that is sheathed in a pebble finish high impact plastic. It adds strength...

In RTTs flooring and hardware make a lot of the total. The mattress (depending on specs) can weigh a surprising amount. Again, it depends on the design. A carbon fiber tent is the ultimate lightweight unit, but the material is expensive. In any RTT design the floor platform should provide...

If he removes the roof rack, are there any after-market racks the will fit using the same mounting holes? Thanks M

Running, turn signal and brake lights. EDIT: Ahhh! I guess license plate illumination is needed. I looked at Mario's link - I don't think I can afford all these goodies. I'll prolly have to stay home.

I friend who is a riverguide is looking for a very rugged rack to replace the factory rack on his 4runner, he needs to carry kayaks through Mongolia. Any great - non-custom - ideas? Thanks Mike

I bought a CampChef River Runner some years ago. I would have considered a Partner stove if I had known about it. The Camp Chef River Runner weighs 15 lbs. (aluminum case and wings, stainless burners) and puts out 20,000 BTUs. It retailed about $149 street price - less than the Partner unit by...

Not a bad idea to get a 4' X 4' square of astroturf and put the front edge under the ladder. Then, when you climb in, you can shed the dust and other crud that gets into the tent from your shoes. I usually just sit in the door, pull off my boots, knock them together a couple times, and tuck them...

In many countries the 1-HDT is used in Toyota Coaster buses. I see them frequently loaded with more than a dozen people and a lot of luggage. They pull fine on the highway.

Dave - one of the many reasons I like a down comforter is that you can get almost unlimited loft (in a good comforter) and it compresses down to almost nothing. Sleeping bags usually have less loft and compressability (that a word?). A Pendleton or Hudson's Bay type blanket sounds nice, tho'.

In a hard top tent I like a feather bed on the mattress underneath me, sheets, and a down comforter on top. This is a lot easier to do, of course, in a tent that does not fold up. Folding imposes some limitations on what bedding can be left in place when the tent is stowed for travel. In a...

Castle Valley - great little place. I have a friend who lives there and visit whenever I get to Utah.

I put dual 105 AH flooded batteries in my trailer, and a Guest (Marine) 2 bank smart charger with external plug for charging via 110V. Martyn's approach. I wanted the extra battery to be available for my trolling motor. I find that this set-up provides adequate power for my meagre needs - but...

Good thread. Graham's article is quite informative. For our synthetic fabric tents we recommend the following similar cleaning process: 1. Fully erect the tent in a sunny place and remove mattress and all other furnishings 2. Brush or vacuum off all possible dust and dirt 3. General cleaning...

Abbey wrote Desert Solitaire with all the scorn and righteousness of youth. I think he hated the idea that the government had undertaken to protect the land - first, because he was against government, and secondly, that the land NEEDED to be protected. And maybe he resented himself for feeding...

Glad you got it set up and tried it out. It is a nice, simple, tough tent! The elastic hold down cord has a set of hooks that hold the ends together - first thing to do is unhook these. Second, spread (pull) the side of the cover away from the tent and pull/lift the side of the cover nearest...

I have a mesh cargo net that hangs inside my tent, My shoes go in first, then socks, jeans, etc. This keeps them out of the weather, off the mattress and available (warm and dry) in the morning.

Dave, I have an old '47 CJ2A that has a throbbing 60 HP under the hood and more zerk fittings than any 6 modern trucks. GVW is something like 2200 pounds. 5.38 gearing and three on the floor. This forces the same type of religious consideration of loads as a motorcycle - many of which have more...

Tom Sheppard's article - Loading and Lashing: Controlling and organizing cargo for maximum safety and efficiency - in the latest edition of Overland Journal was exemplary. Excellent article, Tom. He takes on the roof rack in the perspective required IMHO. Because we sell tents that are mounted...

A couple of points about catch and release... 1. If you are going to release a fish, do NOT remove them from the water, and bring them in quickly so that they do become exhausted in the struggle. 2. Bait fishing is a no-no - the fish will, all too often, ingest the bait and take the hook deep...

The best source is the US Geological Survey. You can order the maps direct from USGS or, if are able, you can visit their offices and browse and purchase maps of several types and in various scales. Some stores (REI, for instance) have a database of printable Topo maps, and you can go in and...