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Curious on peoples thoughts, how important is having a Solid Lid on your "open tub" style trailers? Would you call it a mandatory? Or is good sealing tarp / soft tonneau cover fine?

In Winter the Cedar Creek drainage creates some fabulous icicles when we get a long hard freeze. So after a number of days not getting above 30, it was time for a drive and some hiking. Cedar Creek roughly follows FSR 2207 in the North Willamette NF. The route started with clear roads and...

Went for a beautiful Fall cruise through the mountains with prefect 70 degree weather, falls colors, great scenery and a few waterfalls. Unfortunately our friend which planned to go, got sick Saturday and was unable to join us. Our basic route followed FSR 2207 from outside of Detroit up the...

Been pondering how best to have enough fresh water on the trailer for back country camping / exploring. The standard approach is carrying jugs or having a tank for hauling 15-30 gallons with you at the cost of space and weight. I’m looking for a lighter, more compact approach, 20 gallons of...

Took three days off last week to do a back country / roads route from Sisters to Waldo Lake (OR). We began by hiking to Proxy Falls on our way up old McKenzie Hwy. The hike is about a 1.5 mile loop hitting 226' Proxy Falls first, and then Upper Proxy Falls. After the falls we headed...

This last weekend we were invited to join “Willys at Whitewater Ranch” here in Oregon on the McKenzie River. The ranch was incredibly beautiful. We gave a short presentation about our Dinoot Trailers after lunch. It was a nice low key event that included great food and company. We enjoyed a...

I’ve written about Cedar creek before, it flows in the North Willamette NF (Oregon) roughly following FSR 2207. If you enjoy a scenic drive through the woods and the beauty of flowing water this is a great place to explore. Parts are visible from the road, although to enjoy the many small...

Lead a group of 5 vehicles, 9 people and 4 dogs into the North Willamette NF and Santian SF for some waterfall viewing and exploring. Saturday turn out to be a rainy, foggy day, not ideal conditions, but still a nice day. With the rain, I didn't take as many pictures as normal. We start by...

Planned on going up into the French creek drainage above Detroit, OR but there was still too many snow drifts. In a fairly small area there is 8+ waterfalls, one over 360’ tall. With the expected warm weather, should be able to make it in a week or two. I had a plan-B, heading up Sardine...

On Sunday, four of us meet up for heading into the North Willamette NF to enjoy some waterfalls, hiking and snowy back country driving. After a foggy, sometimes icy drive to the meeting point, it was a welcome change to have the fog clear and see blue skies as we headed up North Fork Road. The...

The North Willamette NF is abundant with cascading water in the Winter & Spring. This is a drive I enjoy taking through the Opal Creek recreation area, then follow Cedar Creek up and back into the upper Cedar Creek drainage. In Winter it is an interesting drive that normally requires 4WD with...

The Willamette NF has many wonderful places to explore. With the north part being a short drive from my Salem home; I visit it regularly. One new gem is Sardine Creek. If you enjoy flowing water and beautiful forest scenery Sardine Creek is a great place to visit. Sardine Creek feeds into...

Headed out with a few folks from the pnwadventures forum on a last minute trip to visit some waterfalls and see some history over the weekend. We were in the Willamette NF between Oakridge and Cottage Grove, OR. I did it as a day trip, while they stayed overnight for some additional exploring...

Headed to the Cle Elum area of Washington over the weekend. Went on a trail run / photo shoot to Gallagher Head Lake for promoting responsible backcountry exploring / off-roading by the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce with photographer Richard Villacres. We followed the Fortune Creek trail...

For an extended Memorial Day weekend I joined a 1000 mile trek with ZukiWorld, Next One Over adventure. It was a wagon train style trip driving through southeast Oregon’s backcountry with the object of visiting the extreme southeast corner on the state where OR / NV / ID meet. This was the...

I’ve seen indications that at least a few of us never stopped playing with Legos. I can’t be the only one with a Lego overland vehicle on my desk. Post up your Lego overland creations, bonus points if it has a trailer. Here is a recent one of mine.

If you haven't seen them Thule has a nice side table that work great on camping trailer for getting extra counter space. They are made from plastic, lightweight and easy to clean. They also make a nice organizer you can hang over it. They have attachment pads that you mount on the side of...

I’m trying to gauge if making / getting replacement parts of the Oasis II RTTs is viable. The parts I’m thinking about are rainflys, tent bodies and travel covers. The rainflys would be an upgraded version similar to the Oasis 5.2 style ones. Questions: Who out there owns an Oasis II? Do you...

Well it's a hybrid, but I'm guessing it's not what you were expecting :Wow1: See article on StreetLevel.com

Pick up this nice Werner aluminum folding work platform at Lowes today for $22. 20" tall, 3'-3" long, 12" wide and suports 225 lbs. Will make a stout camping table or I might use it as a bench /step for climbing into the tent.