When living and camping in the back country the right gear is crucial to a successful and pleasant experience.
When our Toyota FJ Cruiser is parked during adventure trips the auxiliary battery system is used to keep our ARB fridge running. To help keep the battery charged I have installed a solar charge system. The system includes a 40 watt solar panel. The panel is interfaced with the system using a small charge...
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For some time I have been running 2 inexpensive HID driving lights from Checker on the front of my Toyota FJ Cruiser. The pattern from these lights was not very well directed down the road even though they did seem to fill the area right in front of the FJ with light. I also...
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I have been a hat wearer for sometime with Baseball caps being the norm. About two years ago I decided I better start shading my face and neck better and I chose a Tilley Hat. Tilley hats are hand crafted in Canada with quality materials. The first hat I purchased from Tilley was the...
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The Golight Stryker is a remote operated spotlight that utilizes halogen technology. I currently have two of the lights install on my Toyota FJ Cruiser. I recently sent one of the lights to MagnaLight for an HID upgrade. The upgrade includes an integrated HID bulb and ballast as well as an external antenna for...
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It took me some time to figure out where to carry my Scepter Fuel cans on my M416 trailer. We initially carried two fuel cans on top of the FJ. We then went on a trip where we needed to use the 2 cans and did not have a reserve. I always like to...
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