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We were all set to spend 3 months in New Mexico and s.w, starting 2nd week of March. Called off as virus picked up. Want to be at home base with 6 month supply of tp, with something like this going on :) Hope to w.b.c. (wander b.c. and Alberta) this summer with gas prices down, but remains to...

Thanks guys; Good points and ideas. Makes sense to let warm up a bit and then do straight stretch of road. Some vehicles say there is no upper speed limit on using the 4x (or even when shifting into 4x). Some some say anything under 60 mph. Don't think I'd ever shift in to 4 hi, unless under 5...

The manual for my 2020 tacoma says to engage 4 wheel drive once a month. Makes sense to keep it lubed ,etc. But it also says to only use 4x on dirt or broken terrain. My wife's 2013 4 runner says the same. But my 2015 Silverado manual has nary a mention of such maintenance or use. In a perfect...

Agreed. 2015 Silverado has a pretty good navigation system via touchscreen. Radio and cd also easy to access via screen. Everything else is separate which is nice. 2020 tacoma setup stinks. If I win the lottery I'll put another unit in. No navigation. Have to bluetooth thru phone. One more...

started looking for a camper for new tacoma dclbed. Assumed it would have to be a fwc, awc, etc as I wanted minimal and lightweight. Soon, search turned up the new (to me anyway) truck canopy style popup. There are a lot more of the wedge style campers out there, but wanted roominess of popup...

But this is Washington where it rains all the time....Oh,, the other side! I had 4-5 blow across in front of me a couple of years ago, there on the Hanford res. Couldn't stop in time. Was picking the sharp! darn things out of the grille, between cab and bed, between bed and camper, for weeks.

slys, fwiw, truck camper magazine keeps a "used truck camper at dealers" list going. I have seen north stars on there

congrats Happy Jax. Fun to look forward to. Similar to my North Star 850, that have been ,by and large happy with. The north south bed w storage underneath has been nice.

The barn doors are a 500$ option for half doors, and 500$ for full doors. Don't know if that adds up to 1000$, or if full doors are "only" $500. Option for any size truck. Their waiting list is 6-9 months, with 1/2 down up front. With that long a wait, and that much money waiting, I think I'd...

Great writeup Hodaka! Searching for a popup camper shell to go on my Tacoma. Want one with barn doors. Easyer to get bikes and "stuff " into the truck bed. And don't want to be reaching to close a tailgate and typical camper shell door from the inside. So far looks like only overland makes...

Good luck and enjoy , everybody. Enjoying the cool breezes above the Columbia gorge now. Will head inland tomorrow and try to stake out a spot by late Thursday. Than will be interesting to see if it fills up. Don't plan to move till tues, let traffic thin out. More and more warnings on the...

Ditto, except been on only a year, and used continuously 7 months of that.,with camper on and off Five times. Use 70 lbs with camper on, 30 lbs off

I'll agree with a lot of what Iowa hiker is saying. I have 30 plus years of experience on western forest service two track roads, and have seldom had or needed 4 wheel drive. In fact did 10 years of that in a 70's Dodge Dart, 10 in a 4x s10 pickup, and 10 in a regular 2 wheel drive chevy van...

Good to see ya figured a way to beat the heat! Maybe a good way to get around the eclipse crowds too!? As far as posting the pic, it was odd. When first posted I could see if on my phone, but bit later couldn't see on iPad. If a tech pro has problems, what chance do I have??

They are goofy looking. But used a pair for the first time on 5 off trail day hikes recently. And they were great. No more stickers poking at the ankles. Probably won't bother if on trail, or desert pavement. But if brushy or little blood suckers around, they are the ticket. I used " dirty girl"...

Thanks for the nice report Ski. Always like your stories and pics. Nice to be back in the hi desert for a few moments!

All the power to them, making it work. Wish I was more clever, could be a good photo caption contest!

Not sure how this will work out as never posted a trip report, and this only way I can figure how to add pictures. But just enjoyed 2 weeks in the blue mountains. They had an extra 6" of rain, making the sunflower, lupines, Indian paint brush etc, etc, that much better and more prolific. We...

Good to see your writing again lady bug. Good to hear your adapting so well:) to the Midwest. Hope they are treating you well at the new job. Do they have an indoor track and climbing wall for summer entertainment?

Maybe be the monitor is bad? I have a " Safty alert" brand in my north star and it started alarming at six months old. Couldn't clear it, no propane smell or leak. Sent it in, new one back, ( not the same size as the old one so had to install a. Spacer/ cover to take up the extra room) and...

Congratulations indeed! I thought I was back in march, made it to the California border, getting gas in Weed, and renter called and said moving out after four years! Turned around, and now after 6 weeks, finally finished getting it in shape with new renter installed. Some 10000 of us a day are...

Boy it sure is nice being retired and living here in the high desert and being able just to follow my nose here it may take me. Smoke Sure Smoke, rub it in. Retired and loving it! Good for you, and your in a perfect stretch of country, mountains to desert, to do some real roaming. Do you ever...

Just drove by Denio and the Sheldon refuge, in too much of a hurry unfortunately to get back home. Just turning spring. Several good sized herds of antelope. 6! golden eagles hunting. Obviously lots of water this year. Snow level in the pine forest range about 5000 feet. Severely overgrazed by...

books on tape=indespensible to keep me awake on long drives or commuting to work. Ripping, copying, mac, pc,,,,ba-humbug. Good old cds from the library!! Rare to find the "perfect " book. Books I read, tend to be more informative or educational. Books for me to listen to need to move a little...

Must be breeding like rabbits!? This past Sunday and Monday, tween clear lake cal. And Reno Nevada ,saw 4 or 5 Tacoma/ fwc/arc. And one other northstar!