Things I have been pondering...
I found myself pondering my truck today. Visualizing what I wanted it to be, what I wanted it to be capable of, and what I realistically was ever going to do with it. The second and last ponderings were the easiest to contemplate as I know that this truck fulfills all the realistic tasks I ask of it just as it sits now in a totally capable manner. I really don't need to do anything more to it other than some fiddling...maybe some better skidplates, or some sliders...but even without those Fafhrd fulfills all it's duties with flying colors. It hauls all my work gear with ease and returns good mileage, it tows like a heavy duty, I can drive it anywhere worry free from a quick jaunt into town or clear across the country without a moments hesitation, I don't need to add power as it's got ponies to spare, nor does it need any more clearance for the terrain I run it across here in the East the suspension set up is just fine. Anything I do to it now would be just laying to much icing on a cake and that can get messy.
But the first pondering still has me thinking that I'm missing something. There's something I want from travelling in this truck that's lacking but I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe it's not necessarily from the truck but the way I'm approaching and/or using it for backwoods wandering. I think I lack versatility and organization. I think I need a set-up that is modular and organized and not just random bits thrown in the bed of the truck. Some way of getting out there in a more streamlined fashion. But than again the solution can't monopolize the truck as it's "overlanding" duties are just a small fraction of its purpose. For awhile our E-1 trailer was the solution but it became increasingly less so over the past year. So it's gone now and I don't think any of us really even miss it.
But I've come up with an idea...maybe a little hair-brained...maybe with a little too much ridgerunner flavor...maybe not too well conceptualized...but I do my best work thinking on the fly. So over the next few weeks I'm gonna let my imagination fly, use my innate talent for making chicken soup out of chicken poop, throw some sawdust and sparks around and see what transmogrifies from the chaos. If it all comes together I share it here, if not..well...we'll just forget that I even posted anything in this dialogue box. It will be our little secret. But it will all start with a trip down south to Virginny next week...
