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    A little guidance please

    This is some great feedback and I really appreciate it and thank you for your replies. If I could ever go 60-100 miles on any bike in one day I would feel like I won the Tour De France !!! A week or two would be more realistic for me. I am the type of guy who gets bored if exercising is not...
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    A little guidance please

    So, I am not the poster child for fitness and health but I am still plugging away trying. 62 years old. I am kinda trying to look for a more road oriented bike but here is my dilemma: I absolutely love suspension on my Specialized Status 160. Obviously I don't need that much travel on a...
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    New bike

    Still loving the bike. Still using it. More so now. Still trying to get in a little better shape but kinda limited by my lung capacity. Smoking is one of the few things I regret in life. I quit when I was 28. I am 62 now and am happy to get out for 1-2 hours a day. Lol, my mtb is like my ZR2...
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    Chevy Colorado or GMC Canyon Setups

    We hit the pause button on our 23' ZR2. Random electrical gremlins that dealer has no answer to. Had the software update on the AEBS but it still randomly locks up the brakes and settings turn on and off by themselves. Love the truck, hate the issues. No more GM vehicles for us. Hope others...
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    What did you cook today? Photo thread

    I have had my eye on that knife since it first came out. Still have not got around to getting my own, lol, life keeps happening and funds keep getting reappropriated. Lol Your food looks amazing.
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    Cast iron question

    Yes, everything has its pro's and cons. The beauty of cast iron is its longevity. Yes it is an art and at 61, I am still learning as well. But I too, am a member of the multiple thin coats and once you get it where you want it, they are fairly easy to keep it that way. Only enemies of cast iron...
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    "Cowboy" canvas bed roll? Good, better, best?

    There certainly is some nice gear out there but as many people know, good gear ain't cheap and cheap gear usually ain't good. I was in the Army before Gore-Tex was invented I think, or maybe I didn't see it until the year I was honorably discharged in 1984. I got the beginning stages of...
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    "Cowboy" canvas bed roll? Good, better, best?

    Coalcracker bushcraft has some wicked good products. But like anything, quality is not cheap and cheap is not quality. You only have to spend 1 night wet and cold with no sleep to regret going the cheap route. I have a neat piece of gear that I bought years ago from LL Bean. It's about the...
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    Got to unexpectedly test out the lockers today.

    So, NYS Corrections Officers are on protest/strike. I retired 9 years ago but showed up to show my support. Weather was terrible, turned into a drive to turn around and truck went straight into the ditch. Passenger rear tire was in the air. Put it in N & engaged 4Lo and locked it up front and...
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    Wanted: XVenture XV-2 Western to Central US

    You picked the best trailer to want. They are by far the most HD offroad trailer platform I've ever seen. If I can ever save up enough money, this is the only one I would consider. I have seen nothing more robust. GLW your search.
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    Tarp Under Tent - Common Practice?

    I thought everyone knew about this stuff. It's like literally figuring out your priorities live, while living life and learning. Food, water, shelter & clothing is the bare minimum. Being wet, cold, hungry and thirsty will help you figure out what you value most. It is nature's way of helping...
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    Mid-size vs Full-size truck setup

    It's all up to you and your budget. What may be acceptable to some, may not be for others. We had a full sized 08' Dodge Power Wagon. It was putting us in the poor house in constant repairs. We are empty nesters now and we make due just fine. Trying to save up for a Canopy camper but life keeps...
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    Binoculars

    Received the binoculars. Absolutely outstanding quality. I am definitely sold on the adjustable eye focus on each side, you adjust them once and they are focused at any distance, no more trying to get them focused on a moving object quickly before it disappears. Very happy with them. Only con...
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    Thoughts for an Overlander in today's market? Suggestions?

    I just priced out a Colorado ZR2 Bison online.......$71,350 !!!
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    New FORD Ranger SUPER DUTY (Global Market)

    I think options are good for the consumer. I honestly would like to see flatbed, 3 sided drop edge bed and contractor storage beds available on any size truck from the factory, in addition to the regular bed, at a minimal additional cost. That simple thing, would make the truck much more useful...
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    Airbag Air suspension

    I think a HD version made with larger stronger air bag and a welded steel cup of appropriate thickness would be just the ticket for this. There when you need it but with unlimited articulation, because the cup is not attached to the bag.
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    Electric Breakfast: Power used for 2-person Camping Breakfast

    Probably not going to get too many responses from people with newer vehicles because of the cost, time involved and voided warranties as a result. It is much cheaper and simpler to use a fuel stove. At the same time, I think that I am also very patiently waiting for the 2.0 or 3.0 versions of...
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    Heaters: Comparative data

    We had a 19' high ground clearance camper and though it had its own furnace, we could easily keep it t-shirt temperature with our 750/1500w electric heater, on the low setting. In fact, we usually ended up turning it off completely, before morning.
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    Binoculars

    Not sure what to expect but I just ordered a pair of Steiner MM1050 binoculars. Killer deal was had. Can't wait to get them. Only thing that I have to compare them to is a pair of Steiner MM2080 military binoculars that I looked through 1x in the US Army, in Germany, in the early 80's. They...
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    Diesel Air Heater in 1st Gen Tacoma for OVRLND Top

    I see someone just released one with a 2 gal fuel tank and claim will run for 50 hours.
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