During a short trip to Moab last week I had a chance to try out our new Field Kitchen and Pantry boxes from Kantz Outdoors. Since we started using out M416 trailer for overland travel I have been looking for a good solution for our camp kitchen. I first saw the boxes at the 2010…
Trip Reports
Lost Creek Wilderness Backpacking Trip
by tomas •
With the Toyota FJ Cruiser out of commission this summer LJ recommended that we take a backpacking trip in the Lost Creek Wilderness. I did a little research and discovered that there is a nice 24 mile loop that starts in the south east corner of the wilderness area. The trip travels up the Goose…
Trip Reports
Trip update
by tomas •
Triss, our border collie, and I are on a short trip to the Moab area. I”m not sure how long it will last with a large storm moving in from the west. To follow our progress check us out on the findu APRS client: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?kc0nrz-7
FJ60
Our New FJ60 Landcruiser
by tomas •
I just purchased a Landcruiser FJ60 for $1200.00. This new FJ60 is a project vehicle that LJ and I will be building up as her first car. She is 13 (about 14) so we have 2 years to get it ready for her. The first order of business will be replacing the blown engine. Look…
Lighting
Rear Reading Light
by tomas •
In our old Toyota FJ Cruiser our daughter always complained about not having a reading light in the back. With our new build I decided to install a reading light while I had the headliner removed. I used the stock map light that is installed in the front of the FJ. I was able to…
Electrical
Roof Access Wiring Ports
by tomas •
When waterproof fitting are needed, the best place to look is the marine industry. With a number of antennas and powered items mounted on our roof rack I needed lots of wiring access. To accommodate the high number of wires I chose to install 2 roof wiring ports. The part that I used is from…
Electronics, Electronics
Cobra CB installed
by tomas •
In our Toyota FJ Cruiser build there is not much room for the installation of a CB radio. We also only use the CB during trail runs when others do not have a HAM radio. With this in mind I selected a the Cobra 75 WX ST for installation in our FJ. The Cobra 75…
Expedition Trailer
M416 Spring Replacement
by tomas •
I use my M416 exclusively as an off road adventure trailer. I have found the original springs to be a little stiff. To rectify this I ordered 8 leaf springs from JC Whitney and performed a quick swap. The springs are for the front of a CJ3 jeep. I also replace the shackle bolts at…