The objective for day 2 was to reach the Teapot Rock camp. The distance was only about 30 miles. Tea Pot Rock camp was picked to keep the driving short and allow us time to stop as much as we wanted. It was a cold morning at Panorama Point with the low in the 20’s.…
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Trip Reports
Canyonlands Maze 2008 – Day 1
by tomas •
Our day required an early start from Green River Utah. I had a full day planned to start our expedition. We headed west on I 70 from Green River to the exit for Utah 24 South. Utah 24 heads south to Hanksville along the east edge of the San Rafael Reef (this will be another…
Service & Warranty
Fender Cracks
by tomas •
DaToy goes into the shop next Monday to get the fenders replaced due to structural cracks. This problem has show up in many FJ Cruiser through what appears to be mid year 2008. Toyota has re-engineered the fenders and I will try to get into the body shop and get pictures as the fix is…
Expedition Gear
FJ Cruiser Cargo Rack
by tomas •
Cargo Rack Installation It took me some time to find the right rack for our FJ Cruiser. I wanted to replace the factory rack as soon a possible due to its lack of performance. I finally selected the Africa Outback rack for following reasons; It is made from Aluminum It has no side rails. I have…
Electrical, How Tos
Streamlight Flashlight Installation
by tomas •
I wanted to install a flashlight that would always be charged and ready to use. I selected the Streamlight Strion Rechargeable due to its size. The Strion does not use LED technology but has a 70 minute run time using Lithium Ion batteries and a Xenon bulb. Mounting the flashlight so it looked integrated was…