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Thought I'd chime in on this topic to support using the Yakima tracks mounted on the roof. I've had two different FWC Granby's in the past 15 years and have carried canoes on them frequently. Farther back, it was a heavier wood/canvas canoe and more recently a very light weight 17.5 footer...

I had a FWC Grandby Camper for 8 years for exploring the back roads of the NW with my wife. We sold it to buy an old Airstream and put a truck shell (topper) on the truck. We did not take the Airstream down the gnarly back roads. We used the topper for carrying gear and at times sleeping when...

Are your trips to Carrizo Plain and Baja annual events? Sounds mighty tempting to join in. My Wife has been retired for 5 years (Teacher) but I'm seriously crunching the numbers to see if I can bail this year. However, not sure if I can pull it off in the next month or so. May have to wait...

Great photos. Always a treat to see wildlife near the home (as long as they're not tearing up the garbage cans as I saw mentioned earlier). I live 5 minutes from Downtown Portland and the coyotes have moved in and occupied neighborhoods all over the city in the past decade. Don't see as many...

Check out Escape Trailers for a molded fiberglass 5th wheel. They are located outside of Vancouver, BC. A friend of mine is researching small, lightweight trailers and told me this companies products were rated highly. They have one of the smallest 5th wheels I have ever seen. It's my...

It can be very difficult to find free/boondocking camp spots along the entire length of the Oregon Coast. I've certainly looked. Best options are inland. As for the coast, the Oregon State Parks are great and, after Labor Day, it's much easier to just show up and find a spot without a...

Yakima also makes hitch mounted swing away bike racks. I have one for our Ford F250. Works great. Sometimes you can find them on Craigslist. Good Luck, TK

I've successfully carried two 2.5 gallon plastic gas cans on the factory bumper of my '99 Ford Super Duty for years. One one each side, mounted as far to the end of the bumper as they will fit and secured with cam lock straps. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos, but it has worked well...

I' like to see him come back home to Oregon. Probably one of the best areas for him settle in would be SW Oregon in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness between the coast and Grants Pass. A lot of roadless rugged country to stay out of trouble in. Unfortunately for him, it's all a very long way from the...

Thanks! Great Link. I got through the 1st 5 pages and will have to save the rest for some quiet time. TK

Great Post! When ever I see images of the "Whole Earth", I am at once humbled and also struck with the realization that we are clueless when it comes to truly understanding the foundation of all of this.

Missing Link, I don't have an answer to your question on MPG for 6cyl Tacomas carrying a FWC. However, I am curious about what type of MPG either you or JW have experienced with your Tacomas when not loaded up with the FWC. My daily driver is a 2010 Pre-runner manual trans with a 4 cylinder...

Looks like a good trip with great photos. I'm always hesitant to broadcast it, but the best time to hit the NW Coast is the late fall, winter and early spring. In the summer it's too crowded. Plus, that's the best time to take advantage of the Cascades and high desert. My wife and I have...

I'll 2nd the input from "ntsqd" regarding checking whether the anchors are close to vertical vs being splayed out. After picking up my new Grandby Shell, I found that the rear of the camper was sliding from side to side on my '99 F250 even though I had tightened the anchors down. I had...

DON C, I had a Full Grandby camper for 7 years sold it for a variety of reason and when I came around to wanting another one, I opted for the shell version. I started a post back on July 20th on the FWC Grandby Shell I purchased back in March 2010. Photos of the interior included. Link...

I had a '99 FWC Grandby for 7 years. My wife and I along with 2 Golden Retrievers (75 & 85 lbs) used it quite a bit over that period. When underway, the two dogs rode behind the driver/passenger seat in our F250 Supercab. At night, they came inside the FWC. We put down old flannel sheet or...

GBW, You were asking for input on the Ford SuperDuty with a gas engine. I have a '99 F250 Supercab LB 4x4 with the 5.4L gas, manual trans and 4:10 gear ratio. Also have the tow/camper pkg. I have a Grandby Shell on it. When it was new, the best MPG I ever got was 14.5 MPG on the highway...

That's a great article and spectacular photographs. He sure gets around. I'd also like to know about what other modifications he made to the truck to realize the the type of MPG he references. I find it amazing given the weight he is carrying and some of the terrain he traverses. I have a...

Thanks for sharing your part of the world and your adventures with us. Spectacular places and photos. I'd love to be able to explore some of the places you showed us. Maybe someday. Were all the photos shown taken on one trip, or several? If one, how long were you gone? TK

Like so many other things, with the pop up camper vs the trailer, there are trade offs. We had a FWC Grandby camper for 7 years and got a lot of enjoyment out of it, including wandering down all the back roads in the Northwest. We also had a boat for a while and we could tow it while still...

I haven't heard anything about this being the last year of Burning Man. So, I did a search and the only thing I could find was from a spoof site. I kinda doubt it is going to go away any time soon. I believe this year is the last year of the 5 year permits they negotiate with the BLM. I...

Thanks for all the input everyone. Some good suggestions that I will review over the weekend. I called both Canyonlands and Arches today and it sounds like we may have to plan this more in advance and, with advance planning, I can time it for spring or after Labor day once it cools down a bit...

My wife and I will be heading to Utah the last week of August. We'll be making a stop to the north of Arches around 8/29 and are thinking of then dropping down to the Arches & Canyonlands. I'm open to suggestions on best places to go, what to avoid, camping and, of course, the weather. I...

We brought in about 48 gallons last year for the two of us. We arrived early the previous Monday and left early the following Monday. We each took a several solar showers using MSR's 10L Dromedary bags. I recall we had some water left over, but not sure how much. For staying hydrated, we...

Mark BC, I also have been to the Alvord many times over the past 30 years and a few time to the Black Rock and it never once entered my mind as a concern. With Burning Man, however, while sitting in the lineup of rigs waiting to get in, I quickly realized it was an entirely different...