Vehicle Dependent Overland Touring, Backroad Explorations and Outdoor Adventures
RSS FEED IDEMS: Overland Touring the Pacific Northwest
- Exploring the Forest Roads Above Wilkeson, Washington - 09.17.07
Since most of what I needed to do at home required me to have dry weather to work on, I decided to take a ride to the forest lands above Wilkeson, Washington. Luckily for me, from my front door to the...
Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:46:00 PST
- Deception Pass to Cape Flattery, Washington - Sept 8-9, 2007
Initially, the family was only going to make a day trip to Oak harbor, Washington to visit friends for the day. However, since the forecast was for nice weather over the weekend, I suggested that we s...
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:21:00 PST
- Cascade Overland Adventure – August 2006
With an actual weekend off, and knowing that I would probably soon be selling my Jeep Wrangler to buy a larger adventure vehicle, it was time for a three day Jeep adventure.Our first goal (my son Stev...
Wed, 09 May 2007 10:26:00 PST
- Article in JPFreek Magazine
I guess I hit the big time (sort of). Anyway, I want to thank Mark D. Stephens and JPFreek Magazine about including my homebuilt cargo drawer system for the Jeep Wrangler in the October/November editi...
Wed, 09 May 2007 10:34:00 PST
- Changing Drive Belts on a 3FE Powered Toyota FJ80 Land Cruiser
After only having my Land Cruiser for about three weeks, I had had my first equipment failure - the number three belt that powers the air conditioning unit broke (the belt closest to the engine). Norm...
Wed, 09 May 2007 10:36:00 PST
- WEROCK Rock Crawl - 5.25.07
WEROCK Rock CrawlAfter a 200 mile road trip, we arrived in the town in Goldendale about 3:00 PM. After checking into the motel, we headed up to the tech area near the course and where a lot of competi...
Sat, 26 May 2007 07:38:00 PST
- Coweeman River via the Rose Valley Road - 08.31.2007
Since I had to work Labor Day weekend, my wife, daughter and the family dog made a quick overnight trip to visit my 83 year old grandmother in Kelso, Washington. In the past, she had mentioned that sh...
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:36:00 PST
- Northwest Bears
It's almost daily that we see on the news that another bear has visited a suburban neighborhood. The reality is that suburbia has invaded the bears habitat. I always get a kick out of the people who n...
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:31:00 PST
- Water Crossings
This was originally posted at 4x4 Water Crossings. Please support our sponsors.Anybody who ventures away from well-maintained forest roads will eventually be faced with the decision to attempt a wate...
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:27:00 PST
- How to Make a Solar Water Survival Still
This was originally posted at How to Make a Solar Water Survival Still. Please support our sponsors.You've seen them on the survival shows on TV, but do you really know how to make a solar still in a ...
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:18:00 PST