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Bears will get into anything they can get a grip on. Had my Jeep's soft-top ripped open a few years ago so a bear could get a pack of hamburger buns inside. Since then, we put everything in a certified bear resistant cooler (we use Yeti) with appropriate locks, and stash it 100 feet or so from...

About 20 years ago I bought a cheap (can't imagine it even cost $10) yellow-plastic-head hammer from Home Depot to drive tent stakes. Works far better than a random stick or rock, and I would buy another one in a heartbeat if I lost it. For me, that's the ultimate test for any bit of kit.

I have one. It works to charge a phone or whatever. More of a benefit in the third world, where electricity is more rare than cell coverage, but it works. The main benefit is the heat-generated electric fan for the stove. No external batteries needed. Fan enhanced wood stoves are great. I...

These guys have some aluminum stackable cases that are IGBC certified: https://zargesusa.com/products/cases/standard/k470/

I personally would not sleep with food next to me in bear country, and definitely not in grizzly country protected only by Jeep doors and plastic or fabric top. The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC), www.igbconline.org, certifies bear resistant coolers. I use a Yeti. All food, drink...

Yes, and such parks tend to have bear lockers. If so, you are crazy if you don't use them. Terrific things for people and wildlife. But I think the OP was talking about dispersed camping in primitive sites without such amenities. Without organized storage, if backpacking you (first choice)...

Well, this is timely: http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/35840556/bear-trapped-in-suv-after-breaking-in-totals-it-from-inside If you leave a bear-resistant cooler outside and unattended, you could always chain it to a tree to hinder theft by two-legged varmints.

Two years ago, we were camping near Aspen, CO and a bear opened up the soft top of my Jeep to see what snacks it could find inside. Convertible fabric was no match for a hungry bear. It didn't ultimately get anything, but made quick work wrecking the top. A trip to town later, we had a Yeti...

I ordered the Morryde tailgate hinges fron Retrofit Offroad to replace some shot stock ones ('05 LJ) that the swing stops had busted off of, leading to great annoyance. Showed up today, and wow, they are beefy. Installed in about an hour all-in, including my general stupidity and resulting...

That sprayer does a really good job. The wife and I used ours quite successfully for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I heated up some water on the stove and mixed it with cold water in a plastic collapsible bucket until it reached a nice temperature. Stick the pump in, turn it on, and...

As the original poster, I should have mentioned that we padlocked the cooler per Yeti's and the IGBC's requirements. I should have posted a picture that shows the locks. Without them, the lid is just held down by a couple of rubber straps.

Any padlock works -- a 2.5 x .25 inch shackle fits nicely. We bought ours at a random hardware store.

The cooler is set up to use padlocks, bolts, etc. to secure things. Once locked up, it is certified bear-resistant, meaning a bear is likely to get bored before it can tear it open. We used two padlocks. Sad but true about the likely ultimate outcome. The bear was not hostile, but not...

There have been a million cooler reviews, but I haven't seen one about this issue. My wife and I just returned from several days camping outside of Aspen, Colorado, and our Yeti cooler passed muster when tested by a hungry black bear. Here is what happened. We planned to camp somewhere in the...

Unlocked doors, Tuffy glove. Get used to it if you have a soft top. Annoys me every time, but I have driven soft top Jeeps for 20 years and there is no solution.

When shifting from 1st to 2nd, your choices are (a) leisurely, or (b) crunchy. Then again, 1st gear really is optional.

Hearing it rain, at 2:00 am, when the top is down. Or rain during daytime for that matter....

Thanks, guys. Just the kind of information I was looking for.

Hi all -- I am new to the forum and have a question for the RTT users out there. I have long been interested in one for a trailer build, but this weekend's wind (sustained 35 mph, gusts much higher) tested my four season dome tent and caused some concern about the durability/stability of an...