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Pronghorn makes the leap
To say I "consulted" on the Pronghorn Overland Gear Modular Front End System (MFES) for the Jeep Wrangler JK would be a bit of an overstatement. What actually transpired was, they brought a prototype...
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New from Bogert Manufacturing
I suspect Richard Bogert is one of those people who keeps a notepad and pen on the nightstand, so he can jot down inspirations that pop into his head at 3:00 a.m. I can’t see any other way he could...
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What is it?
A teaser - this little tool is intrinsic to a new development of a product I've already reviewed quite favorably. The development makes the product even better. Anyone recognize it? I covered the brand...
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Dual-Sport Adventure Touring Motorcycle Boot Review by Carla King
by Carla King (carlaking.com) After my second dual-sport ride my poor little Tour Master street boots were trashed. My friend's motocross boots fit okay, but they were too heavy and noisy to walk in....
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Embracing the wheel
Filming Samburu blacksmiths in northern Kenya.For years and years I refused to use rolling luggage for airline travel. My personal creed went something like, If I can’t carry it, I’m carrying too...
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Welcome home . . .
. . . after a research trip to northern Kenya filming traditional Samburu blacksmiths. At Dulles Airport we had the following exchange. Customs officer: "What's in the long tubes?" Us: "Four spears,...
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Storing camper jacks
Reader Steve sent the following question: I noticed that you don't have jacks mounted on your FWC. Did you not purchase these items, or did you just take them off? If you did take them off I was...
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Vintage pocket compass
I admit to a bit of an obsession with always being aware of cardinal directions—even in the briefest and most inconsequential of circumstances, such as while transiting between gates in a strange...
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The Land Rover conundrum - solved.
They’re not unreliable. They’re simply co-dependent. I arrived at this conclusion in a single flash of realization after driving Land Rovers many thousands of miles in East Africa, and putting in...
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Last-minute gift ideas
When it's 20 degrees Fahrenheit outside and the only adventure you can think of involves a warm drink in an armchair by the fire, it's time to grab some adventure reading: OUTDOORX4 – Charter...
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Farewell to an overlanding dog
If you’ve done much exploring around the backroads and four-wheel-drive trails of Arizona in the last few years, odds are you’ll remember at some point noticing a silver Jeep Wrangler being led by a...
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Idiot-proof two-way satellite communication
There are certain things I’m good—even very good—at learning intuitively. Bicycle and car repair, plumbing and electrical systems, carpentry, leatherwork—these are examples of skills I learned by...
View ArticleA brief tutorial on hill-descent control
Truck and SUV manufacturers are incorporating more and more technological gadgets into their vehicles with the goal of enhancing off-highway performance and safety. One that is becoming nearly...
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The über camera strap
The camera straps included with pro-level DSLRs from the Canon/Nikon/et al factories have improved significantly over the years, from the stingy half-inch-wide strips of yore to reasonably...
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An unexpected truck review
The Ram 1500 in front of the Very Large Array in New Mexico Christmas day found Roseann and me driving a rented pickup from Tucson to Cubero, New Mexico, due to an unexpected family situation. We wound...
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Et tu, Filson?
Lumberjacks well-equipped in early C.C. Filson clothingThe history of exploration in the 20th century is littered with outfitters that got their start and earned fame by offering high-quality,...
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British reserve . . .
I'm reading Valerie Pakenham's book shown above. She references a letter sent by Joyce Cary, a district commissioner (and later a well-known novelist) in northern Nigeria in 1916. Comparing...
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Installing an ARB diff lock, part 1
Once you've installed better tires, the number one modification you can do to a four-wheel-drive vehicle to improve traction is to add a differential locker. Lacking traction control or lockers, a...
View ArticleInstalling an ARB diff lock, part 2
We're back from Silver City, New Mexico, where Bill Lee of Bill's Toy Shop installed an ARB locking differential in the rear of the JATAC (see below for part 1). We've created a 13-minute video...
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