colorado matt
Adventurer
hi my name is Matt ... i always perceived overlanders as ones who would journey for months or years on end ... typically using anything from a bike to a very capable off road rig .... while mostly camping and trying to maintain self substainability for long periods between "reloading" .... never say never but not sure i see myself taking more than a couple of weeks at a time ... also i like the base camp idea with day trips out and about from camp ... with that being said i found this site several months ago ... and WOW ... I MEAN WOW ... what a fabulous informative site .... love the willingness of everyone to share and help out newbs like me that are just now scratching the surface ..... i think the main reason for me (right now) joining is to help the vision of an off road capable camping trailer ... i had no idea of all the cool gadgets and ways to incorporate basic needs into a box with a footprint about the size of a sheet of plywood .... i am in love with so many ideas it is overwhelming ..... hot water on demand... roof top tents.... pull out kitchens .... it is like learning a new language and loving every new word you learn .... never thought i would be able to have any thing besides a ground tent and a cooler once i got on to a trail that the average car would have to stop at
ok the scout .... bought it without knowing anything about scouts ... quickly became a fan .. that old iron gets under your skin.... paid little over a grand for it ... lifted it 4 inches .. threw a bigger gas tank in it ... little bit bigger tires and used it to go play .. and play and play ... was living on the western slope(grand junction) at the time and it was quite fun .... then disaster... my neglect or lack of knowledge blew the engine (i know now that i most likely wiped a/some cam bearings) when i dropped the oil pan i found a piece of connecting rod part of a piston and enough bearing material to make a fancy necklace... by this time i had to rebuild... no way could i get rid of old blue ... that was 3 years ago... 1 week ago i started the scout for the first time in a very long time .... and deciding not be stupid any more i learned the whole time .... about rust..welding... bodywork.. electrical ... engine rebuilding ... paint ... all of it .... i did it all myself in the driveway and small garage and while most things i attempted were far beyond my capabilities it all worked out in the end ... i could not be happier .... my vision is and has been to have a capable and somewhat comfortable camping rig that will get me past the masses .... i think i am on the right track by joining this site
three years ago
1976 scout II ,,, 345,,, 4 inch SUA ,,, t-19 wide tranny ... 3.54 gearing sitting on 33s ... 33 gallon tank .... with a list of things to come
now as i put on the finishing touches to the truck i dream of the trailer that will get pulled behind so that i may have all that i desire .... and again it will be a learning experience .... i am quite patient and it will take the time to achieve my goal .... most likely to much time because i have champagne taste and a beer budget as they say ... not that i am cheap ... just cash poor .... so things that i want take time ..... glad to be here ....hope the pics came thru ... Matt
ok the scout .... bought it without knowing anything about scouts ... quickly became a fan .. that old iron gets under your skin.... paid little over a grand for it ... lifted it 4 inches .. threw a bigger gas tank in it ... little bit bigger tires and used it to go play .. and play and play ... was living on the western slope(grand junction) at the time and it was quite fun .... then disaster... my neglect or lack of knowledge blew the engine (i know now that i most likely wiped a/some cam bearings) when i dropped the oil pan i found a piece of connecting rod part of a piston and enough bearing material to make a fancy necklace... by this time i had to rebuild... no way could i get rid of old blue ... that was 3 years ago... 1 week ago i started the scout for the first time in a very long time .... and deciding not be stupid any more i learned the whole time .... about rust..welding... bodywork.. electrical ... engine rebuilding ... paint ... all of it .... i did it all myself in the driveway and small garage and while most things i attempted were far beyond my capabilities it all worked out in the end ... i could not be happier .... my vision is and has been to have a capable and somewhat comfortable camping rig that will get me past the masses .... i think i am on the right track by joining this site
three years ago
1976 scout II ,,, 345,,, 4 inch SUA ,,, t-19 wide tranny ... 3.54 gearing sitting on 33s ... 33 gallon tank .... with a list of things to come
now as i put on the finishing touches to the truck i dream of the trailer that will get pulled behind so that i may have all that i desire .... and again it will be a learning experience .... i am quite patient and it will take the time to achieve my goal .... most likely to much time because i have champagne taste and a beer budget as they say ... not that i am cheap ... just cash poor .... so things that i want take time ..... glad to be here ....hope the pics came thru ... Matt
