This story really hit home with me. I fractured/dislocated my spine skiing. Didn’t think anything serious had happened... just felt like I got hit in the lower back with a water balloon full of hot water. Struggled to get up, my legs were so numb like they had fallen asleep. Tried to ski back down, legs kept going…

I’m with you, I’ve been hiking for the past several years in the KSO TrekSports. The only thing that will deter me is snow/freezing conditions. It doesn’t matter if its a day hike after work or a week long trek with a heavy pack, scrambling up scree fields. I get worried looks when I show up for a serious trek in my…

Pick up a cheap light bike to learn on especially if you are in the market for a dual sport and plan to do some off-road riding. Your skills will improve dramatically faster and having a 250cc bike fall on you when you crash isn’t nearly as bad as having a 1000cc 500+ lb chunk of steel rock your world. Build your…

I’ve always liked the 3000GT VR4 and that is one of the cleanest examples I have seen. Good call on keeping it!

I like the Raptor/GT350R combo, it is in the same vein as my current FJ Cruiser/Challenger Hellcat combo.

Speak of the devil!

That is an awesome setup! I like the idea, most of the purpose built off-road rigs I see barely leave the pavement so it’s good to see a softroader out there playing in the woods and getting used properly! Nice addition on the roof top tent, I try to get out and use mine as often as possible. I love the “tree house”…

Hey that photo is of my buddy Jonathan Harris’ 100 Series. He was President of the Bookcliff Cruisers 4x4 club and now runs the FJ Summit in Ouray. My FJ is just ahead in this photo.

There are lots of similar research/education focused private networks already in play today. Some of them a mix of private public as they establish public peering points and allow other organizations to tap in, see: Internet2

Wow, we had similar Sundays. I decided to swap out my suspension. Everything started out just fine, perfect weather, I had been soaking all the fasteners in penetrating oil for days prior. Everything in the rear broke loose without so much as a complaint. Rear shocks and coils practically fell off and the new hardware…

I am installing coilovers right now and the lower shock mount bolt is seized into the bushing sleeve. I’ve tried penetrating oil, torque, heat, etc. Going to have to cut it out and replace. Don’t be stingy with the grease and anti-seize when reassembling your vehicles people.

Fitting into parking garages wasn’t something I considered when initially selecting and purchasing my overland vehicle... now that I live in the city, not being able to park in all but maybe 2% of the garages SUCKS.

There are a lot of considerations for a dual battery setup and most people that have them would really be better served by a larger single battery and upgraded alternator. I run a Dometic CF-50 24/7/365 at 32 degrees in my FJ with a single DEKA Group31 AGM deep cycle, Mean Green alternator and a 120W Solar panel on…

Really enjoyed your article, and love the Outback with the rally inspired wheels and skid plates, really transformed the vehicle for me, I think function over form is beautiful. The only point I would contend is the assessment of the Roof Top Tent being “more exposed”. Technically it is. You are (in my case) 8ft in…

I’m not sure the article is accurate, I have a prime membership (And have for years) and it shows $179.99 for me.

You can achieve that integration with ifttt.com (If this then that) along with a virtually endless avenue for integration with other services.

You article states $100 for Prime subscribers, it is showing $179.99 for me with an active Prime membership. Can anyone confirm the $100 price point?

I see a couple problems with this. One - If you have ever tried to dive and slide on a trampoline you will know that they produce some of the worst rug burns known to mankind. Two - I imagine you will spend 10 minutes in the water swimming after your volleyball for every 45 seconds spent actually playing volleyball.

I spend an unfortunate amount of time in my car and being able to do all my day to day business functions via Siri and not having to take my hands or eyes off the wheel has been huge. It’s not flawless, sometimes downright frustrating especially with streets and names with odd or non-english spellings but for the most…

Awesome article, I wish I would have seen this a couple weeks ago. I ended up picking out an SJ4000. It is a GoPro clone action cam but has the Time/Date Stamp, Auto Start/Stop on Power (Can also set stop delay), Cyclic Recording, and ability to automatically start a new file ever 3,5 or 10 minutes. I picked it up for…