The new 10/20/30 series eTrex are arriving at retailers and a couple of coworkers and I took a look. From the Garmin sites comparison tool, a GPS 62s and eTrex 30 are virtually identical with the eTrex costing $150 less at $299 retail. If you can do with out electronic 3-axis compass, you save $250 with the model 20.

Differences are eTrex has a more square display but roughly similar in size. The display is brighter to me. Battery life is better. eTrex can optionally... - [Read more]

Moses Lake Sand Dunes ORV Run
Report by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

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It was a fantastic trip and will will try to have a trip report and a link to photos by next week.

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Dick - Toy Man

I can no longer embed Photobucket or Picasa images.

Can anyone provide a How-to?

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Hey guys once again I wanted to share my video with you. This time is a hang glide flight amongst the swiss alps. What an incredible view! and feeling!
If you enjoy the video leave a comment and pass it to other friends.

Cheers.

Hang Gliding in Switzerland - YouTube

Thiago

Wanting to get out to GP this Sunday and run some of the forest service roads. Anyone up for this with us? Was thinking of running up to the Burley Mountain lookout and then trying to run that road/roads and come out around the Wakepish Sno-Park.

2011 Pick Up A Mountain
Report by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

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Some of you may have heard of LaDee Flats, the new officially sanctioned OHV area in the Mt Hood National Forest. It is located along the 4610 road north of the Clackamas River, just a few miles east of Estacada. I got together with a few NAXJA guys, along with a couple others to go explore the area.

You can read all about the trip on my newest blog post. (Its only been a year!)

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Id like to get a safari rack (of some kind) for my 2009 Toyota 4Runner - just something to strap on an extra gas can, hi-lift, shovel, etc. The Yakima racks look good, but Ive read that they "shake off" while driving on washboard roads. Does anyone have direct experience with these? Do they stay on or not? Ive also been looking at the Surco racks, but Im not sure whether you need to buy a separate mounting adapter, or if they bolt-on as-is. Also, Im not sure how easy they are... - [Read more]

Cascades Explorer trip report – 9 Sep 2011


A great drive thru the Cascades to Wolf Rock, Hell Hole and Bohemia Ridge/Fairview Lookout.


Friday (9 Sep) we headed south on I5 at first light then turned right at Salem and drove to Mehama. I wanted to check out Shelburg Falls but I drove in from the west and that way was gated. Another time.


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My wife, I & some friends completed the WABDR this past weekend.....pictures coming soon

If youve caught my other post, you know I traded in my 2009 JK Wrangler Unlimited on a 2004 Toyota 4 Runner.

I figured I might as well start a "build thread". Itll be a long time before I actually get too far as Im not rushing into it like I did with the Jeep. Ill do it once and do it right. Although I said the same thing with the Jeep, this truly will be the last vehicle I buy for a long time (unless I get lucky on Powerball or Megamillions :cool:).
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Hey I need help swapping transmissions . I need to make my new B2 tranny into a 4WD tranny. I need help pulling the old, installing the old tail shaft and housing into the new tranny and installing it . Any takers w a little extra time contact me here or at [email protected]
Thanks
Phil 360-731-8311:D

Hey, the blurb at the top of the page said to go introduce myself, so i am!

Im Troy, in Bend, Oregon. Havent done much off-road traveling but have slowly been working toward it. Grew up on dirtbikes, have done significant dual-sport riding and a handful of long motorcycle camping trips (3 to 15 days). Sold the bikes a while back to try traveling on four wheels. Im always liable to drift into a myriad of other sports and activities, but for now Im focusing on mountain... - [Read more]

Hi all. I came across this forum and thought Id see how it is. From what I can tell from looking around, it seems like good people on here that are helpful. That isnt the case with all forums, I can assure you. I havent done a lot of off road travel, but have always wanted to.

Did a weekend run to some of the higher peaks around John Day.

Friday we drove to Pendleton and stayed overnight after meeting up with another rig.

The next morning we met up with a 3rd rig and drove to Ukiah where we met the fourth rig.

Continued south on 395 to Riddle and turned left on county road 20.
Just past Galena we detoured up the hill for several miles and back down to the Vinegar Hill turn off.

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Mark your calendars (they should already be marked, its in the group calendar) for October 22nd as we head up into the Blue Mountains of NE Oregon when the fall colors are at their best for a nice forest roads drive along the crest of the range.

We will meet in Weston, at the Long Branch Cafe at 201 E Main st. Come early for breakfast, I heard theyre delicious and filling. We will leave at 9am and head up hwy 204 through Tollgate, almost to Elgin, before we turn south on... - [Read more]

i picked this up from a friend, i helped him build some of it and now hes planning on leaving the country so i picked up up.

98 XJ, 4.0L, AX15, NP231, 30 front (4.56 gears, locker, big daddy steering, over the knuckle), dana 35 rear (4.56 gears, detroit, super 35 kit), 35"BFGs, 7-9 inches of lift.

ive done a few more things since i picked it up like a full tune up since i know its been over 4 years since its last one. hood vents that i paid all of $4 for... - [Read more]

Whyd ya close the thread, Jerry? I wanted to ask if theres an antenna mounting location on that and if youd considered putting your HAM or CB antenna on it. Ive always thought those racks were good places to mount an antenna. (Of course, Im coming at it from a soft-top CJ-5 perspective!)

Looks like you still have plenty of room on the right to mount a second spare!

Cool setup, Jerry....

We are a retired couple driving a 10 Eddie Bauer. Weve been travelling together for fifty years and are selling our Class A because it didnt take us where we want to go. At the end of the month we will do 3 weeks in eastern WA, ID, WY and OR on secondary and forestry routes. Were keeping the 98 TJ for local rides. In July we will do the WA overland rally getting there via the WABDR and this Fall we will head to the eastern seaboard for our 4th cross-continent trip.

Im not the fastest on posting. Sometimes it may take me 2-3 or more minutes. At this site I have found that by the time I click "submit", Im already logged (back) out. Is that to keep windy/wordy and slow old farts like me from posting, or for some other reason?