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    Looking for Camera Recommendation

    DiploStrat and Herbie, thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into them. Jim
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    Random dog shots

    Doing what he does best...
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    Looking for Camera Recommendation

    LOL. The big johnson of camera lenses.
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    Looking for Camera Recommendation

    Background - Context Back in high school and through college, I was an avid photographer who enjoyed playing with exposures and lighting. During that time I built a dark room in my mother's basement plus had access to the ones at school if needed. Photo equipment was as you might expect, a...
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    CJ-5 Hard Sided Camper

    Came across this image of an ad for a factory option camper. Not familiar with this, if it really existed and isn't simply a well done Photo-shop.
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    Introducing the “NEW” Alu-Cab Canopy Camper

    Something I noticed right away and like are the vertical sides.
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    What Thule’s Acquisition of Tepui Means for Overlanding

    Hmmm, not much. Simply an example of a larger company looking to diversify into a different but corresponding market. Distribution will be better, possibly improved integration with the rack. Congrats to the folks behind Tepui for cashing out at an opportune time.
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    Building A Carbed Liquid Cooled Engine For Longevity

    How a vehicle is used and maintained is a greater factor in engine longevity than carbs v. EFI or liquid cooled v. air cooled.
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    white gas(coleman fuel)=unleaded fuel

    I have family Coleman stove and lantern from the late 50's and pretty much have used naphtha, Coleman fuel, but I remember my Dad went to the Amoco station to buy 'white gas' unleaded for the both units.
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    71 IH Loadstar 4x4

    http://bringatrailer.com/2017/01/25/heavy-duty-factory-4x4-1971-international-harvester-loadstar-1700/ $12K OBO
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    Spare / Extra Fuel - Worth Carrying? (East Coast)

    In the east it is difficult to be further than 100 miles from fuel, the exceptions being the Trans Labrador Highway and and James Bay. Jim
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    Uro-Camper Xplora II

    Good news! And Mike, thanks for sharing your experience with other camper projects, I expect we'll hear about getting a Uro-Camper. Gee if I ship a truck to Spain, I could use it as a jumping off point for a tour of Europe and North Africa :ylsmoke:
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    Uro-Camper Xplora II

    Tribu, please find an North American distributor and create won of your campers for a 1-ton US truck. Jim
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    Calling LR3 and LR4 lowers, loyalists, cool aid drinkers and skeptics...

    Having worked for a BMW car dealer, I'm convinced that these (as well as MB and Audi) are cars that you lease and return before the warranty ends. This said, any car with a turbo is a major expense waiting to happen. Jim
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    U.S. alternative to Seitz top hinged windows

    At the Maine Boat Builder's show last month, there were a couple of companies that built doors and window units for marine use. Marine suppliers might be an option. Jim
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