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    FRS Radio Mounted Outside Vehicle?

    Has anyone tried to mount a Back Country Access “BCA Link” FRS Radio to the rain gutter of a vehicle and then run the wire for its combination speaker/mic/control to the inside?
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    Gaia GPS “Choose Activity” Menu

    On the Gaia GPS app for iPhone Routes there is the category “OVERLAND & OFF-ROAD” in the “Choose Activity“ menu. What is definition or distinction between “4x4”, “Offroading“ and “Overlanding” within that category?
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    Gaia ROUTE without map download?

    I have a Gaia Trial Membership and have downloaded their APP to my iPhone. When I create and save a ROUTE on the base Gaia TOPO map (while connected to the Internet), do I then also have to actively request a map download in order to see and use this new ROUTE (on a map) when driving “offline”?
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    New Garmin inReach “Mini 2” Satellite Communicator

    According to HikingGuy.com on YouTube, Garmin has developed the Mini 2. In the video it is stated that this model, while identical in physical size to the original Mini will have: -“Enhanced Navigation” -Greatly Extended Battery Life (how do they do that?) -USB-C Cable Connector -Use of the...
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    Gaia MAP Icon Missing

    I do not see the Gaia “Map” Icon (should be next to the “Trip” Icon) on the screen of my iPad. Deleting the application and reloading has not helped. Any suggestions?
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    Emergency Use of FRS/GMRS “Channel 307” in Wyoming

    The State of Wyoming has launched the “Be 307 AWARE” campaign to promote use of FRS/GMRS Radios by backcountry travelers when Search and Rescue (SAR) has been activated. “Channel 307”, according to the State Office of Homeland Security, is 462.6125 mHz, PL 85.4 or Channel 3, PL 7, (thus the...
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    Defender Transfer Case Upgrades?

    At 207k miles, the Transfer Case on my 1997 NAS Defender 90 (A/T) has started leaking (a lot). Assuming that it will need to be sent out for a well deserved overhaul, are there any mods that I should be looking for that would improve reliability and robustness (I do NOT plan any gear ratio...
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    Routes in Scenic Map?

    I use the Scenic Map app on my iPhone for off-grid navigation. Is there a way to link together a few of my waypoints in order to display a contiguous ROUTE on Scenic Map?
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