July 5, 2019. For most of us, the night passed peacefully. It was reasonably warm and calm, the creek flowing through the meadow gurgling rather than rushing by. I mean, there was that one UTV that revved its way by camp around 1:00am, but what can you expect on the…
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TL;DR - Take one for dinner! We generally do pretty well eating on our trips. This time, we tried something we've not done before - we purchased a rotisserie chicken and removed all the meat prior to the trip. One night for dinner, we simply dumped all the flavorful goodness…
Leave a CommentTL;DR - Couldn't be happier. I was considering getting some CVJs to replace my CVs, but I don't think I will anymore. Having busted both of my inner CV boots after installing my ADS coilovers, I rebooted both CVs earlier in the year. They've held up great since then, and…
Leave a CommentTL;DR - The 12V power cord has a design flaw. ARB is good about standing behind their warranty however, and sent me a new one. We love our ARB 50qt fridge - it is @mrs.turbdb's favorite "mod." However, after two+ years of regular use - say on the order of 175…
Leave a CommentTL;DR - The wheels are awesome and the bronze is a great color IMO. It does not however hold up to brake fluid that sits on the paint for an extended period of time. The 4Runner wheels look great after getting painted bronze in their makeover. The I really couldn't…
Leave a CommentTL;DR - It's more valuable than I'd given it credit for. Mine is a little "sticky" going up and down - likely a result of how I store it. I've carried the Hi-Lift since I've started going on these longer trips, but up until now, I've never used it (on…
Leave a CommentTL;DR - The new rack works just fine, but I have no idea if it's preventing bed cracking until I take it off. I have nothing more to say about this, but you're welcome to read about the new bed rack design and the issue I was having.
Leave a CommentTL;DR - the dual battery system is working amazingly great. It was extremely nice to not have to worry about powering the fridge, even when the overnight temps were in the 50°F's. The dual battery setup I recently built worked flawlessly, and the plywood cabinet hasn't rattled apart into a…
Leave a CommentTL;DR - If you don't carry a small 2'x3' door mat for the bottom of your tent ladder, or in front of your tent, you should. Keeps the tent clean and is a great mat to work on when something goes wrong with the truck. The mat we have is…
Leave a CommentTL;DR - One of my 13WL brake calipers seized on the trail and had to be replaced. The issue was that Napa no longer carries a workable caliper, and the 13WL caliper really wants a hard brake line connection, which Tacoma banjo bolts don't offer. I'll be switching out my…
Leave a CommentJuly 4, 2019. We always seem to get our trucks reasonably level when we're out in the woods, but something about the level driveway we'd parked in made for an extremely easy night sleep. Or maybe we were just tired from our previous three days - gallivanting around the southeast…
Leave a CommentJuly 3, 2019. Hoping for a colorful sunrise framed by City of Rocks' formations, I was up early - right around 5:00am - greeted by clouds on the horizon and a showing that was at best, "meh." You can't win them all, and I was quickly back to bed for…
Leave a CommentThere's nothing better than a night with temps in the high 40's a light breeze, and a river gurgling along below camp. Coupled with our position at the bottom of a valley, there was no reason to get up for sunrise, and it was nearly 8:00am before we finally poked…
Leave a CommentThe day started out just like any other. Well, any other where the previous included a 12-hour drive from home to the starting point of our next adventure. So let's back up for a moment... We'd arrived at Bruneau Canyon Overlook just after 10:00pm the day before - our drive…
11 CommentsHaving wrapped up the dual battery install approximately 12 hours before departure time, we were off the next morning for a couple relaxed days of camping and hiking in one of our favorite areas of the Cascades, near Leavenworth, WA. Not only would this be the first trip with the…
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