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    An incident worth talking about. Kinetic Recovery Accident.

    I have thought about this for a while, I think part of the problem is a mental disconnect in that people think a hard pull is required. If you think about it, we all know a winch is a slow pull, a tug should be the same thing, a slow pull to assist the stuck vehicle in getting some movement...
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    Cheap Chinese Equipment

    Some stuff is good, some bad and quality control is pretty marginal on a lot. But as with @rruff I have had more good than bad experiences with the cheaper stuff from China
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    Is there a RTT that can handle extreme weather ?

    Tepui offers a weather cover and an inside insulating setup. My Tepui Ayer 2 has not leaked heavy rain in the PNW, without a cover and it was ok at -10c and high winds. But I do stake the fold-out portion of tent down. Still around on amazon Tepui Insulator for Rooftop Tents Thule Tepui...
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    The ubiquitous Baofeng UV-5r: First impressions

    I have had one for years, here in BC the commercial freq and ham freq are separate and require different licenses and radios. I use it to call my KM on logging roads, so they know I am coming and call back, it works really well for that.
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    Land Rover ideas for Jeeps

    @jscherb @AggieOE Having set up a few rallies they are a ton of work, and you need the teams to be in the same location each night. The same campsite covers logistics, making sure you have no one missing, you are responsible it is your event. Even club rally events take a lot of work. But...
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    Weight of RTt

    Right between 95 and 100 it is the same basic tent as 2 person Tepui Ayer 2 roof bars/rack count as roof load too.
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    08 LR3 fuel/fluid recommendations

    Note UK premium is 89/91 octane in North America - different rating systems. 91 is as high as you need to go.
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    Diesel Heater Ducting? What to use?

    Mine runs at about 230F at the outlet, I used a hard flexible aluminum hose for my initial connection and it is very hot to the touch. After it hits the black it is fine.
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    Diesel Heater Ducting? What to use?

    @pappawheely PVC melts the output is quite hot
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    Post pictures of your Land Rover.

    Out for a drive with the local rover club
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    List of all North American Rover Events?

    I think you are facing an issue of most events are club based and local to their area. So my club in BC has been having a 7-8 day overland trip through southern BC the last couple of years, averaging about 1200 miles largely off-road. But there is a limit to how many trucks can go, mostly camp...
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    Post pictures of your Land Rover.

    Harrison Lake BC this feb.
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    Why disposable kitchen ware?

    I never used disposable stuff, I travel solo so a single plate, knife, fork, and maybe a spoon. A pot and frying pan to cook in. It takes very little water to wash those up maybe 1/2 a plastic water bottle (do not carry those either). A drop of soap bio-friendly soap and done, as to grey...
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    Planning a Trans-Labrador trip

    CB is pretty much dead in Canada, even most trucks run commercial VHF these days. Someone from that part of the world may chime in but it is doubtful you would make any contacts. In an act of particular government intelligence, a commercial VHF license is different than a regular ham license...
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    Are older Land Rover Discoveries really that bad? How do they compare to contemporary Toyotas?

    Well I am a Disco owner of an 04 D2, I have had it for 5 years now and the only major maintenance was head gaskets no drama there, it started running a bit hot 4 degrees above normal, and over-pressured. That was down to a poor job done by a previous owner, who cheaped out and did not get the...
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    Is the roof tent trend over?

    @Ozarker I used to sleep inside the Discovery and my Pathfinder before that. The issue became inside storage space on long offroad trips where I needed to carry spare gas. While I could pack everything in there it got tight, and I was always offloading and re-packing every day. In my case...
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    Is the roof tent trend over?

    That right there is an issue for sure, in my case my Discovery is a second vehicle. So I get home open the tent, put a lightweight tarp over top, because it seems to always be raining, then run my diesel heater to warm up and dry the tent out. And it can take a day or two, I have looked at an...
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    Is the roof tent trend over?

    I think this has been covered pretty well lots of folks bought them without much consideration during covid. Now they are not going out in the back country as much and dumping them. but I see them setup all the time in this part of country all year round @RAM5500 CAMPERTHING as to your list...
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    Planar Portable Heater Hose/Duct Storage while Traveling

    No they are not particularly insulated, but our use is very different from the short runs that are the intended use. I use a short run of stiff aluminum dryer duct and that stuff is almost too hot to touch when the heater is running full bore (5.4hz). I have not found anything better at a...
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    All in one diesel heaters

    Just a note most of the all-in ones are not weather proof. I am just building a lightweight plywood (1/4 inch) case/weather cover for mine , as bonus it will make it easier to store in the back of my Discovery 2.
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