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I spent the last few days installing an ARB Bondi bumper and Badlands Apex 12k winch. Pretty stoked to be able to self-recover so I can spend more time on the trail practicing for the Lewis and Clark trail.

Not part of the build, but I took my youngest out on a section of the Florida Adventure Trail last weekend.

Finally got around to installing my fire extinguisher after months of it sitting under the backseat in a box. Nothing like a hurricane for motivation!

Update: Holy smokes, the customer service is amazing. Was in a text conversation from the initial issue, sent some photos of everything going on, and they are sending a new travel case and tent. Working with Joolca has been amazing and they've earned me as a loyal customer moving forward...

A roller coaster of emotions the last couple of days. I saved up for the Joolca Mounted Single Ensuite because I thought it looked the cleanest and we'll be using it a lot outside of overland/road trips as we love the beach/surfing/SUP/etc. The ensuite arrived with a damaged box; no issues...

Finally have power in the bed! I followed this YouTube episode for inspiration and a parts list. I would not say that the video accurately reflects the effort needed to make the panel fit in the hole (cutting required), but that's probably more of a "me" problem than the content creator. At any...

Been a while. Lots of life happening with hard work and another move. Still made some time for smaller updates on the Jeep and some trips! My oldest and I spent the coldest night of our lives on Flagpole Knob, VA for Presidents Day: Learned alot about diesel heaters, campsite...

Weekend project to get the Frontrunner Slimline rack and OVS Nomadic 4 installed. Took the advice to plus up. 4-man tent for us three. Couldn’t be happier. Break in run scheduled for two weeks.

Like many others, I took a hiatus from building Jeeps due to work, kids, etc. I've had an 84 CJ, 93 YJ, and 04 TJ, but finally pulled the trigger on a 2022 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon when we returned from living abroad. It's a dream Jeep for me and I could not be happier with the decision. My...

Awesome! Great spot to be in all around. Hah. I finally pulled the trigger on a Jimny to bring back. Appreciate you posting your work.

Still building? Picking up my 98 JA22W this week. Looking forward to getting started

A couple of friends and I teamed up and hit the C&O last week. We were originally going to hit the VT brewery route, but this served as the first shake out for them. Figured we should take the first trip easy and make sure we were good to go. It did not disappoint. The shaded, well-supported...

Quick search of 'C and O' and 'C&O' yielded nothing. Has anyone here done the trip? My group is contemplating switching from VT to the Pitt>DC trip in August.

It's definitely time for some maintenance and some new tires. Next trip is a 5-day brewery tour with some buddies in Vermont next month. Pretty excited.

I hit portions of the C&O on a short overnighter from home. Took the urban route all the way to the start of the C&O up to just past White's Ferry. The Good: I definitely did a lot better this trip. Given the heat wave (index at 112*), I stopped every half hour for water, and did a 45/15...

Anyone interested? Going for round two to conquer the course. Here's the link.

Appreciate it, fellas. I really did enjoy the experience. After combing through the journal entries over a beer in the AC, I'm already looking for dates this summer to try again. The work capacity is there, just gotta be smarter about it.

EDIT: Trying to add photos, but photobucket is sucking and Google Photos links aren't working. Will try again later. My first bikepacking trip turned into a humble pie eating contest. The 3-day Blue Ridge Wrangler ride was cut short due to safety concerns of being a first timer, being solo...

Updated title & OP. Heading out tomorrow for my first trip.

Your analogy up top resonated as I came from jeeps to bikes. I'll keep it stuffed and deal with the leaves and stuff, chalking it up to the experience. Regarding the FD, I'll put it down on the winter overhaul. Due to how much I've already invested, I'm going to ride it for a while and build...