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Trail maintenance never ends. My culvert creek crossing was clogged and half washed away. It took half a day to clean out the culvert and rebuild the crossing.

Spring is the time to get out my chainsaw and tractor to fix my 4 wheeling trails and creek culverts. I've cut about 3 miles of trails on my very steep property over the last decade. I put a Piranha Bar on my tractor's front bucket hopping it will help my little rig dig and clear brush better...

Yea, he does some impressive work! I like how he moved the back roll bar in the JK to open up the interior, and how his push up bed is made.

Here's an inexpensive way to build an expedition camper that I thought about before I got carried away. Just bolt a roof top tent on top of your fiberglass jeep or pickup camper shell. Cut an access hole through them and make sure to caulk the hole so it doesn't leak. Here's a JK example, but...

Oh, I've got one camping tip from a Boy Scout Leader. I love my omelets in the morning, but it's a pain to carry all the items separately. I just put three raw eggs, peppers, cooked bacon and ham in a gator aid bottle before I go camping. You can freeze it if you want. Just pour this in the...

Looks like we think alike. The first night I got my Diesel Heater installed, I went driveway camping :) The diesel heater just opened up winter camping to me in Missouri. Before it, I didn't get too excited to sleep in 30 degree weather. Now, I'm toasty warm at night, and can enjoy these...

Anyone for breakfast? 12 hours of running my diesel heater overnight plus running my electric skillet for dinner and breakfast. My Pecron 600 is down to 45%. Not bad for such a small power supply. My truck will recharge it on the drive home today.

This is my idea of a great Saturday night!

Here's one major debatable decision I made. I kept the freedom tops in when building my camper. I still love going open air. but I gave up a lot of camper room. If I extended the bed over the freedom tops, I would be able to walk in the back of the camper without pushing up the bed platform...

Thanks for the Earthroamer XV-JP reminder. They stopped making this camper, but it would be a cool Gladiator Platform.

Here's a JL camper I haven't seen before. Interesting layout. They use the side doors to enter the camper and put the kitchen across the back. Wish I could read French. https://www.feetrun.fr/page-3

AEV Outpost II is in my top picks for Jeep Campers! http://www.actioncamper.info/details.php?ktid=26&artID=634

This is still one of my favorite Jeep Campers (except for mine of course). Hard to believe it is a slide on for a Wrangler. http://www.actioncamper.info/details.php?ktid=26&artID=634

Dan's talking about his pop-top. His flip top idea below would be pretty cool.

You're probably already watching, but if you're not check out Michael Fuchs' expedition builds. You'll get a sneak peak at what Dan Grec is doing also. https://wabisabioverland.com

I think both Dan and your rigs will be great. I mostly sleep upstairs, but can also sleep below, when I pull in to camp late and don't want to pop it up. I haven't stealth camped at Walmart or Lowes yet, but not having to pop up the camper does come in handy occasionally. Here's how I...

Here is a link to my 100 page Gladiator Forum. On page 32, I have a lot of pictures on sewing the tent. https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/gladiator-expedition-rigs.44600/page-32

Here you go. Looks like great minds think alike (Top Notch #9):) Below is my order for Canvas, windows and supplies. Let us know what material, if any you add for insulation. The insulation will be nice in the cold, but might make it more difficult to store away when the top is folded. My...

Here's a picture of the window I would make, if I had an industrial sewing machine.

Engineering principle #1, Keep It Simple (KIS). Love your drafting and machining skills! You should frame your drawing of the hinge. It's beautiful and so are the hinges. For tent material, I went with Marine Grade Canvas from Sailrite.com. They have everything you need including clear...