My Toyota FJ Cruiser is back in the shop this week. The goal is to resolve the problem with the throw out bearing making noise as well as some issues with syncro not working well. After getting a call from the service manager that they had the transmission out I stopped by to shoot a…
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Expedition Gear, Gear Reviews, Other Stuff
Brunton Gorb XB LED Lantern
by tomas •
Light is key to having a workable camp. I gave up on gas lanterns last year after finding that the mantles where breaking almost every time I moved camp. Gas lanterns are very bright and can light an entire work area. Initially I thought I would try to replicate this with LED lanterns. I purchased…
Other Stuff
My FJ Cruiser Site Updates
by tomas •
I have been reworking myfjcruiser.org over the last week to make the post and articles more accessible to my users. The main changes will be seen in the top menu bar. There is now a fast link to product REVIEWS and MY MODS. The FJ PARTS menu item leads to a list that I have…
Gear Reviews
Brunton Helios Lighter – Review
by tomas •
This summer I decided to give a quality wind proof lighter a try. I ordered the EXPENSIVE Helios lighter from Brunton. Out of the package this looked like a quality product. Using Ronson Butane Fuel I filled the lighter and tried to light it. From the first attempt I was never able to get the…
Expedition Gear, Gear Reviews
Bunton Wind River Range – Review
by tomas •
After using the Brunton Wind River Range for a full summer of adventure travel I can say that the stove is tops. We used the stove for about 25 days of camping and cooking this season. The stove performed flawlessly and was always ready to go. The highest camp was about 11,000 feet and the…