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Some pictures of the first production V-2 on the Expedition Portal XP thread. A great looking camper! (Sigh, if only it were in my price range...)

Thanks for the heads-up Stew. Now it all makes sense to me. This is the first I had heard of American Adventurist (which probably says a lot more about my lack of social media skills than the presence of the organization!). I'll have to look into it.

I guess I don't quite understand the question: It seems that wherever I camp I am faced with either of 2 scenarios. 1.- Established campground with lots of people around and some sort of permanent toilet. 2.- Off-the-beaten-track "primitive" camping with very few people around and a nice...

I bought it a few months ago.

The bumper attaches to the hitch in 3 places. 1-At the reciver. 2+3 -Where the hitch brackets attach to the frame. But there are plenty of 2nd Gen. Tacomas out there without any hitch, so there must be some alternate hardware available for those trucks. You might even find someone wanting a...

Long ago I had a girlfriend who made her coffee this way, but she would strain it as she poured through a cotton sock saved just for this purpose. She said this was called "Dirty Sock" coffee and was quite common in Puerto Rico.

Thanks for the report! The Pine Nut Mountains have always been a blank spot on the map for me. Now they are on my list. I think the cloud formation is a lenticular cloud which often form over the Sierra crest.

How about using a non sticky-backed velcro and attaching it to the panel with VHB tape or something of the sort? Or do VHB and similar products have the same problem with TPT plastic? "...They said that dual lock 3m velcro would hold the panel no problem, however, the adhesive will not bond...

Hah! You beat me by a year. Mine dates from 1979 when I first fished with flies (unsuccessfully) on our honeymoon. The very same. Also a friend of Richard Brautigan if my sources and my memory are correct. For anyone fishing in California I also highly recommend Ralph Cutter's Sierra Trout...

Polarized glasses let you see what's under the water much better in most light conditions, especially handy for small streams and ponds.

Fabulous! Thanks for the history lesson.

I'm afraid I can't help you there. My last camper was a VW. (the red one in this picture)

In the past quite a few old cabins and quite a bit of native vegetation has disappeared one stick at a time for campfire fuel. Not to mention the black ash left behind at popular back country spots. However, if you bring your own fire wood and your own portable fire container or barbecue Park...

Nice looking flatbed Manxman!

I had an ARB awning on my last camper. It worked great! A little more time-consuming to set up than a Fiamma but quite sturdy and serviceable. It's much easier to set up with two people, especially in a wind. Speaking of wind, as long as the outside corners were properly anchored with the...

If your photos don't convince someone unfamiliar with Death Valley to visit I'm afraid nothing will convince them! Thanks.

Honda Element? Lots of room, fuel economy about 2 to 3 mpg worse than Outback. There was an all wheel drive model too.

Very nice install! I recently received a Propex that I will be installing soon. The instructions which came with the heater state that the full length of the intake and exhaust tubing must be used in order for the heater to work properly. Did you find this to be true? I'm guessing from your...

I fixed that for you... Maybe you've only tried to lift a vehicle with a hi-lift jack from the front or back in which case you are entirely correct: A very unstable proposition. Jacking from the side, however, is quite a different story.

Perfect! One day on the water with an experienced fisherman will put you well on your way to discovering why so many of us spend so much time trying to outwit animals with brains smaller than a marble! I'll put in a plug for catch-and-release here: In some fisheries, such as the High Sierra...

I agree whole-heartedly with this! Much more control when lifting with the high lift from the sides (sliders) than from the ends.(bumpers) When you lift from one end, that end of the truck wants to swing downhill just before the second of the two wheels at that end comes off the ground. As...

Same Bat Time? Same Bat Channel? Same Bat Jokes....

http://www.customroto.com/rvtanks.asp?Description=Water+Tanks http://www.plastic-mart.com/category/33/rv-water-tanks Lots of choices here, but as others have pointed out you will have to figure out the fittings and their locations that will work for your camper. Both 4WC and ATC have tanks...

Thanks for the great trip reports! Another Nevada location to add to the to-do list.

Suspension lifts can be a valuable tool, as stated by others here, for increasing approach angle, departure angle, and breakover angle. Any lift over about 2" above stock unloaded height may necessitate a front differential drop on an independent front suspension vehicle. This is because the...