Ouray has a great public hot springs. When ever we are in town we always make a point of spending an afternoon soaking in the pools. The hot springs are hard to miss at the north end of town next to the visitor information center. Ouray offers 3 pools, a hot soaking pool, the kids…
Gear Reviews
Kantz Field Kitchen and Pantry – 1 Year Later
by tomas •
I have been using the Kantz Outdoors field kitchen and pantry boxes for over a year. Here is my impressions of them. The boxes have held up well to our use. We Keep the pantry box in the back of the FJ where it is easy to access. It is the kitchen box that gets all…
Other Stuff
Busy Winter
by tomas •
If you have been to Keystone Colorado this year you might have seen our Toyota FJ Cruiser in the parking lot. With a decision to start teaching skiing this winter has been busy. I have been splitting my time between Colorado Springs and Keystone where I have been teaching 3-4 days a week. This has…
FJ40, Gear Reviews
Nitro Differential Cover for Semi Float
by tomas •
Nitro product line includes gears and shafts, none of which can be seen once the cruiser is on the road. With the introduction of the Xtreme Land Cruiser differential cover there is finally a way to show off your Nitro Gears and provide the needed protection. The cover is intended to replace the thin stamped…
FJ40
FJ40 – Engine bling – Exhaust Manifolds
by tomas •
Adapting a GM V8 to the Toyota FJ40 frame requires an exhaust manifold were the pipes hug the side of block. To add some bling and performance to our V8 conversion I decided to go with a rams horn style manifold that made of cast stainless steel and polished to a mirrored finish. With the…