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Oh... Did he finish the steak? YES, HE DID! He took twice as long as the rest of us to eat, yet, he savored every bite!

For the steak/wine lovers, and anyone who likes to grill.... In 2015, Netflix debuted a series, CHEF'S TABLE. Season 1 Episode 3 was about Francis Mallmann (trailer here), a Michelin Star chef from Patagonia/Argentina. Chef Mallmann is a fly fisherman and chef who cooks with FIRE. I have...

Other than planning on a general geographical area to visit, we don't plan. That's not to say we don't set up a base camp site or AirBnB from which to explore, just for the most part when in the truck/camper, we don't plan as a general rule. We never really know where we will end up...

I've been temporarily stranded for many reasons over the decades... But now too old to call the tow truck guy and explain my "dilithium crystals" are toast due to a lack of sunshine the past 3 days. In all seriousness, for me to make a complete move away from fossil fuels in a multi-week...

2trout I asked my Chilean friends if there was a name for the trail. They replied, no, it's just called the "ocean trail". Over the last 20+ years, I have day hiked many portions of it. Unfortunately, the trail is not protected and high dollar development has caused trail segments to...

We enjoyed a 3 week family vacation to central Chile this month. A fantastic place for walk abouts and camping; although we did not do any of the latter. Chile is a fantastic destination for the adventurer. Perhaps the single country with the most diverse climate range, the driest desert in...

I don't think bear spray is proper protection against another person with life-threatening intent. I was a Type 07 FFL licensee for many, many years. I too made very expensive, custom, one-off handguns. I'm now retired from that venture as well. I never once thought of not carrying a firearm...

Teledork... I'm sorry to read, or infer from your post, that you are a victim of domestic violence. I hope you are now well and safe! I learned (from my father) at a very early age females are to be respected and treasured. Sadly, some males do not learn that concept. I had to deal with...

"Wayne, I’m late to this conversation, but in addition to instructions, research which states have reciprocal agreements with the state that issues your permit. I believe permits issued in Utah have the greatest number of reciprocal states. Some states may have no reciprocal agreements."...

To expand upon my previous post... More thoughts having carried weapons in the military and as a civilian in various capacities. 1. Learning/developing "situational awareness" can take years of practice. Like most learned skills, maintaining good SA takes constant practice. Techniques to...

There was a post herein as few months ago about the short-lived hard-side model. Not many were manufactured; they are quite rare. Here's an old listing on Expedition Portal.

That would be a new experience for me! Trapped by giant tumbleweed!

If you saw the framing and how the jack brackets are attached, I doubt you'd want to use the casters even on the smoothest of surfaces. The brackets/attachment simply are not designed to accept any asymmetric loading, only a static vertical load to the ground. If you dislocate a bracket while...

Make sure you're not broadcasting your SSID. Disabling the SSID broadcast should be done when you change the password. Even though someone with a $20 gadget can see it. But most folks with their smartphone or computer will not see it let alone even care.

No cave, just a small shrimping village surrounded by 20+ miles of National Forest and National Wildlife Refuges. It's, going to be many more years, if not decades before high speed internet (we don't even have DSL) reaches us. Unless 5G issues are fixed in the shorter term. I don't worry...

Thanks for sharing Craig! I was aware of that site, and a few others. Just imagine, if 30 years ago the bureaucrats wanted to implant GPS units under the skin of citizens...well they didn't have to, everyone volunteered to buy cell phones with their own cash and carry them as an additional body...

Why I live ...almost... off the grid. Keep my truck in a Faraday bag. And wear an aluminum foil hat when driving. :ph34r: It is an issue. Fortunately, Ford Sync 2 is no longer active or maintained by Ford. The wife's car...it knows and tracks everything and is probably watching porn on the...

And, I guess why my daily driver is a 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser - BJ74, RH drive, diesel imported from Japan 2 years ago. Heck, it only has an AM radio with one speaker that sounds like those speakers from the 50s and 60s you stick on your window at the drive-in theater!

Personally, I think the issue of your truck "spying" on you is a non-issue. Yes, the sensors will collect vehicle performance and fault data and store it. And may or may not send the data to the manufacturer without your knowledge. But, I seem to believe tracking your location and other...

Yep...really missing my 2003 F-250 7.3 that I sold to buy a new 2016 F-350. The '16 Super Duty just went through a bunch of sensor/network issues that required Ford do perform a "wire overlay". Which, I think, is a term for replacing bad wires in the harness without opening the harness itself...

Thankfully it didn't take your wife (or significant other) as well!

+1+ for USAA. Plenty of threads here about insuring the camper.

We've been to OX-West 3 times, twice to the old Mormon Lake site and once to Ft Tuthill. OX-West has by far the largest attendance and vendor participation. The event is getting quite crowded now. But, darn near everything you see or read about online or in print for overlanding will be on...

Steve... Chesty is standing watch at the "Gates"... Semper Fi Bill

I think that "rhythmic vibration" are the belts separating inside the radial; at least that is what the tire rep told me. Good to read no serious issues other than the blow out and inconvenience. I have experienced the same kind of blow out and heard a similar sound. But, from the time I...