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	<title>My Toyota FJ Cruiser &#187; Safety</title>
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		<title>CLC Gloves &#8211; protection for the hands</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I leave the highway in my Toyota FJ Cruiser I put on the gloves. I wear them for driving, setting up camp, recovery, spotting and almost all other activities. I have found that Custom LeatherCraft gloves are well suited for my needs and the cost is very reasonable.  These gloves are available at Home Depot and cost from $14.00 to $20.00. There are a few different styles that I wear specific types of activities. At home when I am wrenching on the FJ I like to keep my hands protected and I have found that the CLC Pitcrew gloves are well suited to this activity. The gloves have a snug fit and the thin material covering the fingers has good tactile performance.   The glove I wear most of the time is the Subcontractor Glove. I use these for driving and for light duty activities. I find that if I have gloves on I am able to maintain a better more relaxed grip on the steering wheel.  I also find that if I have gloves on while driving, if I need to get out to moves rocks I will use them. If I don’t wear them while driving I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winching and Wisdom &#8211; A Day with Bill Burke</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Burke is a Certified Master Trainer by the International 4WD Trainers&#8217; Association®. As an industry recognized leader in 4WD and extraction training, Bill brings years of knowledge to the table. It was my pleasure to take my Toyota FJ Cruiser and spend one day this last weekend attending his advanced recovery training session. The day started with a 2 hour drive from Colorado Springs to a point near Pine Junction on Hwy 285. Three other vehicles and their drivers gathered to attend the training session.  Bill arrived and it was off to Slaughterhouse Gulch in Park County, Colorado. When we stopped at the trailhead to air down, Bill went over how the day would proceed. He would be giving us instruction in Hi-Lift and winch utilization with hands on in some practical situations. Our first stop was in a meadow where we split into 2 teams to rig the Hi-Lift as a winch. As we were rigging Bill supervised and interject words of wisdom where needed. Once the gear was rigged we moved each vehicle about 8 feet using the Hi-Lift. Bill went over a few of the scenarios where the Hi-Lift is a valuable tool. Speaking of tools, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency Go Kits &#8211; Lamp Selection</title>
		<link>http://www.myfjcruiser.org/1725/emergency-go-kit-lamp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 20:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Emergency Gear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gear Reviews]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emergency lighting presents an interesting dilemma.  You need a light that is bright enough to actually be usable, has a long run time, can act as a signal, and has a LONG shelf life. In today’s world of available lighting, head lamps seem to make the best work lights. They provide light were you are looking and allow you to have both hands free.  Hand lamps work but you seem to end up holding them in your mouth half the time. Bulb technology has also made large advances in the last few years due to the introduction of high intensity light emitting diodes (LEDs). Today LEDs provide the same light as good incandescent bulbs but with far less power draw. The LED allows lamps that are the same size as incandescent ones to have the same brightness with much longer run time. The greatest advantage of LED lamps is that they can be much more compact and still provide very usable work light. LEDs normally last for over 100,000 hours of use so you don&#8217;t have to worry about the bulb burning out. Both LEDs and Incandescent lamps can act as a signal. The advantage of LED lamps is many have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency Go Kits &#8211; Introduction</title>
		<link>http://www.myfjcruiser.org/1709/emergency-go-kits-introduction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 16:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Emergency Gear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gear Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today starts a series of posts on personal emergency go kits.  Emergency go kits allow you to grab and go with gear that has been prepared in advance of the incident. Advanced preparation gives you secure knowledge that you have all the items you need to survive for 3 to 7 days.  Emergency go kits can be stored in a multitude of containers including boxes, crates, duffel bags as well as backpacks. For off road use backpacks are the recommended storage containers. Backpacks work well in situations where you may need to hike or walk with your gear. During off road adventures the possibility exists that one might have to hike for a number of days to reach help. Personal emergency go kits can be used for a number of different scenarios a few which are listed here: Emergency Evacuation of your house Emergency Situations with your vehicle Emergency Vehicle Evacuation I will be focusing on vehicle use of these emergency kits.  Even with a vehicle evacation kit consideration needs be be given to the scenarios your gear will be used for. In most cases  gear will be needed in the following categories: First Aid Shelter Water Food Clothing Documentation Comfort Items Personal Hygiene [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winch Master Switch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electrical]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I do not feel comfortable with a large, hot, hot unfused wire in the front bumper. The main power wire for the winch is just this. It is directly attached to the battery with no protection from a fuse. If a short where to happen with this feed wire it could easily start a fire. To protect this from happening I have added a master power switch to the winch locate close to the battery. I used a high amperage keyed battery cut off switch. There is about 1&#8242; of wire between the switch and the battery routed so there is now risk of short. I leave the winch turned off and the key removed unless I am off road where I may need the winch for immediate vehicle recovery.]]></description>
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		<title>Door Reflective Marker Tape</title>
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		<comments>http://www.myfjcruiser.org/633/marker-tape/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You will notice that the doors of the FJ Cruiser have no reflective markers to show them when they are open. Many of the European cars I have owned have this safety feature. To increase the safety of the FJ Cruiser I decided to add my own safety marker tape. I purchase Reflexite DayBright Conspicuity tape in the color red. This tape is DOT compliant and will reflect light at any angle. Reflexite is some of the brightest reflective tape available. Using this tape I added markers to the inside of all my doors so when they are open approaching drivers will have a better chance of seeing them]]></description>
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		<title>Rear Bumper Slip Protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tomas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Add a little water and the rear bumper becomes a slip hazard. I added slip protection to the rear bumper using non-slip tape. This makes it safer when standing on it while accessing the roof rack.]]></description>
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