Okay, so maybe that’s not the best picture to define “ideal”, but it is real. That’s what it looks like when you’re installing a Teraflex lift on your Jeep, mostly by yourself and mostly after work into the wee hours. I’m helping a friend do a mechanic’s upgrade to their garage to help with wrenching
I need to be able to plug in all of my devices immediately, I hate running out of power. Some of my friends have one or two cables available, maybe, and I know of some others who keep every cable coiled up in a Zip-Lock baggie when not in use. Keeps the interior cleaner or
Whenever I’m hiking, offroading, or otherwise in the back country I carry a few standard supplies, one of which is my knife with the attached ESEE Sheath Accessory Pouch. It’s a bit of an unsung hero as it doesn’t really do anything dramatic, it just holds a tin with a dollop of Vaseline, some cotton
I’ve gone through quite a few knives trying to find the right one for a variety of activities but especially hiking and backpacking. I always carry my Leatherman so I have general utility covered so my knife requirement tends to run more “survival” and immediately available. My requirements are simple: Reasonably affordable, replaceable handle, full
For those who need a secure mount for the BTECH GMRS-Pro, albeit with modifications required, this is good way to go. With a little modification and perhaps some light swearing you can make the Bulletpoint Mounting Solutions Radio Holder work with both the BTECH GMRS-Pro and your existing Ram mounts (less modification needed if you
Yes, you can use the BTECH GMRS-Pro on your motorcycle’s Bluetooth communicator! Or pretty much any Bluetooth headset for that matter. The Difficulties of Cross-Species Communication I ride motorcycles (specifically a dual sport in regards to two-way radios), off-road in my Jeep with groups, go hunting, hiking and kayak fishing. The problem with trying to
Fearing I didn’t have enough space on my DR650 to carry all my junk plus more junk on top of that in my Mosko Reckless 80 bags I started looking into other options, of which there were effectively four: Backpack Tank bag Fender bag Handlebar bag Gas tank saddlebags You probably counted five instead of
As I’ve most likely mentioned elsewhere, I’m an odd shaped duck. Seems like ¾ of my 6’ frame is from the waist up, I have a bit of a gut, broad shoulders and a barrel chest. If I road Harley’s like most people think I do, I’d probably have no problem finding a jacket.
The brand Acerbis is pronounced Uh Chair Beez. There, that’s done. Moving on. To get from one side of the States to the other as off the grid as reasonably possible, which requires enough gas to get lost and back safely. As I found out, in the US that seems to be well under 300
It all started with the Front Runner Jeep. After seeing it at an outdoor show, I quickly fell in love with the Overland life. I even built my Jeep similarly to the silver Front Runner Jeep, where I took pictures of each design element from the rack to the pop-up tent to the Hi-Lift jack
The name Calscadia came from a portmanteau of the CAL from California where I reside and SCADIA for the Cascades, where I’m from originally as well as in reference to Cascade Locks where I adopted a beloved Bernese Mountain Dog. I started this website and social media as an outlet to talk about the adventures I take, the people I meet and the gear I abuse along the way. When I talk about gear, I’ll tell you what works, what doesn’t and why I came to that conclusion. I purchase my own gear, am not sponsored and won’t put ads on videos because I hate that as much as you do. I may get money from affiliate links but you’ll always know that in advance. Hopefully I’ll see you out there!