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10 years ago, I made this DYI awning Overall, it worked pretty well but it had a couple drawbacks: 1: There was no housing so I didn't like to leave it on all the time. 2: Unless I was careful, any metal parts that rubbed on the tarp would cause holes. And it needed to be secured so it did...

I'm working on organizing the center console on my new 2022 Toyota Tacoma and I'm curious what stuff other people put in their center console. On my old Tacoma I used 4 Plano 23500-00 Size Stowaway boxes to organize stuff in my center console: Toiletry kit: Comb, toothpaste, toothbrush...

I just retired/replaced my old canoe rack. It was mounted on a traditional two-cross member rack with slots. Figure 1: cross member canoe mounts. The top mount fits in the front rack position and cradles the bow from the outside of the gunwale. The bottom mount fits in the rear rack...

Last winter I totaled my 2006 Tacoma & so now I'm starting over with a 2022 Tacoma Access Cab TRD Pro. My 2006 build appeared to be inspired by the Lemony Snickets books "A series of unfortunate events ": I backed over a rock which tore off a mud flap and discovered the factory "mud flap...

I did this on my 2006 Tacoma and it worked so well it was one of the first things I did on my new 2022 Taco. This is just a couple of commercial floor mats from the Home Depot and some other stuff. for insulation I use some carpet foam for the 1st layer to conform to the groves of the...

Looking for options to use the wasted space outside the bed. Does anyone know of a solution for Toyota Tacoma's?

After 16 years, its time to replace my 06 TRD Off Road Tacoma. This wasn't planned but accidents happen & so here I am starting a new build. My 06 had custom skids, sliders, & bumpers, a high pinion Currie rear axle, lockers front and rear, and was re-geared to run 35" tires. Rear suspension...

The center console of my 2006 Tacoma used to be a jumble of flashlights, sunglasses and other stuff. And I never seemed to have salt or a fork on hand because that stuff was packed up with the "kitchen box" in the back where I couldn't get at it easily. So I got to thinking and came up with...

I added this solar panel to recharge my Odyssey PC1700 battery after night use of an electric blanket (AKA Wife gets cold at night). This setup worked great on its first trip - from San Francisco to Mojave Desert/ Death Valley for 10 days. We spent 5 days camped in one place and had no...

I've searched and searched but cannot find what I'm looking for. What I want is to re-freeze the 1 gallon polyethylene containers that I already use for ice in my cooler. Or as a next-best option, refill them with (really cold) ice cubes. So far the best that I have found would use an...

I didn't like any of the portable grills available for sale. The good ones were bulky and expensive and the cheap ones were, well, cheap. I wanted something lightweight and compact but not flimsy, that had an adjustable grill height, and that could be covered to keep the heat in and the rain...

This was made from parts left over from various home improvement projects. Rather than spending $20 for 4" ABS end caps I just used 1/4" ABS plastic sheeting that I already had on hand. I put one fill/drain spout on each end so I could siphon from which ever side was lower. The spouts are...

Anyone have experience with these? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAwiUqsLBGo&feature=related

I posted this question over on TTORA but that site is more rock crawler rather than expedition oriented so I'm hoping to get a better response here: The idea is to move the existing muffler to allow for an aux fuel tank. I don't want a tank in the spare tire location for various reasons. It...

Last year I purchased two cast iron fajita skillets at Target for $12 each. After a year of use I definately say that these are a great addition to my car camping kit. These skillets are perfect for bacon & eggs, pancakes, or anything else you want to serve HOT. The skillets came with wood...