One of the final things I do in preparation for one of our adventure trips is put my Trip Book together. The Trip Book contains all the information that I have assembled. It includes the following items: Maps Permits Itinerary Menus Gear Lists Downloaded information Books Misc. Items The goal is to have one point…
Expedition Gear, Expedition Travel
Gear Lists
by tomas •
I am adding our travel planning check list to the site so others can use them. I will be modifying them over time as I evolve the equipment that we use and fine better items for the designated task. Using living lists I hope to better refine the gear that we use for our adventure…
Expedition Travel
White Pocket and Condors
by tomas •
I always enjoy the surprises I find when researching our next trip on the internet. I spend hours researching where we are planning to go looking for attractions and information. Inevitably I find a few little gems that we will be able to see. So far for our coming spring vacation I have discovered 2…
Service & Warranty
All Pro A-Arm Joint Replacement
by tomas •
With many replacement upper A-Arms the joints are advanced racing type hardware and are good for about 15,000 miles. On my FJ Cruiser the joints had worn and the Teflon material had actually started to come out of the joint. I discussed this issue with All Pro and they sent out replacement joints. I have…
Trip Reports
Spring Trip 2009 Planning
by tomas •
I have been working on planning our 2009 Spring Adventure trip. We have spent lots of time in southeast Utah so this time we are moving a little west to Grand Staircase Escalante. We are planning on 10 full days of travel with hiking and site seeing. I don’t know if you have ever tried…
Expedition Gear
Kitchen in a Box
by tomas •
I have been stowing my camping kitchen in one box for years. I have refined it as time and trips have passed. I now am using a Rubbermaid Action Packer box which I like due to its durability and with it closed the design keeps water intrusion down. The box gets stored in my shed and when…
Expedition Gear, Expedition Gear, Interior
ARB Fridge Slide
by tomas •
I figured I should add a post for my home built ARB Fridge slide. I have been using this slide for a year and it has functioned flawlessly. The slide is built using 100 lb. drawer slides that are fastened to the floor of the FJ with bolts. The tray is fabricated out of 2″…
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ARB Fridge Food Stowage
by tomas •
Having a single box that must fit all ones cold food in is a challenge. Being able to access items when needed makes it all the more difficult. I discovered a system that works great for me. At Target I found a line of seal-able plastic containers called Snapware. A combination of sizes fills all…