Our January trip this year was to Death Valley and Saline Valley Hot Springs. I will say that I have had very good luck with mechanical issues while in the backcountry, but with this trip it was to change. Vehicle and trailer maintenance is key to successful backcountry adventure trips. I go through the trailer and…
Monthly Archives: February 2017
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Gota Be Able to Stop – EBC Green Pad Fade
by tomas •
This last fall it was time for new brakes on My FJ Cruiser. With 110,000 miles on the FJC replacing both the pads and rotors where in order so I looked to EBC Brakes for an aftermarket solution. If you have not done brake maintenance on the FJ Cruiser it’s not that hard. Here are two old posts…
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Yes Its Vandalism, Tracks at the Race Track
by tomas •
Respect, that is all I ask of others. Our access to remote places and backcountry adventures hinges on this one issue. While in Death Valley last month I was able to see first hand what the lack of respect looks like. Last year the park service posted photos and a GPS track documenting someone driving…
Trip Reports
The Slow Way North
by tomas •
Travel, driving fast, the scenery zooming by outside the window: this is the rhythm of the interstate Highway. The point of the Interstate Highway is to get from point A to B with few stops and as fast as possible. Me, I prefer the slow route, the 2-lane blacktop that twists and winds its way…