If you’re like me, you have a collection of traditional Mini MagLite flashlights. The traditional Mini MagLite is a good light but it uses old technology with the Krypton Bulb. Being a caver, lights are a part of my life so a few years ago I started looking at ways to upgrade my Mini MagLites…
How Tos, Lighting
Golight Stryker Bulb Replacement
by tomas •
I decided to replace the bulbs in my Golight Strykers with Toshiba HIR ( Halogen Infrared Reflecting ) 9011 bulbs. This bulb is supposed to produce more light than a comparable halogen bulb. I spent about $48.00 on 2 bulbs ordered them from an eBay seller. The documentation for the Stryker has no information on…
Expedition Gear, Expedition Gear, Recovery Gear
Pull Pal Rack Mount
by tomas •
I preparation for our next dessert adventure I added a Pull Pal to our off road gear a few weeks ago. After I received the Pull Pal I was at a loss for a place to mount it on the FJ. I figured I would just strap it down and be good to go. The…
Expedition Trailer, Gear Reviews
LP Tank Added to M416 trailer
by tomas •
I installed my new light weight LP tank on the M 416 trailer today. Empty the tank weighs in at 9 lb. which is half the normal tank. For our adventure travels I am trying to drop as much weight as I can. The lighter the trailer the better. The tank is made of fiberglass…
Expedition Travel, Gear Reviews
Adventure Ready Milk
by tomas •
With the limited cooled space in our vehicle items like milk can take lots of space. For a 10 day adventure a full gallon of milk is a good figure. This takes a big hole out of the cooler. Anther option is powdered milk, yuck. I have started using aseptic packed milk. I order Parmalat…
Expedition Gear, Recovery Gear
Off Road Tool Storage
by tomas •
I have been struggling with how to store my tools in the most compact way for my off road adventures. At first I carried the molded plastic tool box as well as another box with the additional tools in it. This worked but the tools would tend to shake out of there nice little molded…
Expedition Travel
Expedition Off-Road Trips in the Lower 48
by tomas •
I keep telling people that I am building my FJ up as an expedition vehicle. Earlier this week I started asking my self what this really means. In places like Africa and Australia there are many WIDE OPEN spaces where one can leave the highway for days on end. For trips in those regions of…
Expedition Gear, Gear Reviews, How Tos, Mechanical
Safari Snorkel Installed on DaToy
by tomas •
After careful consideration and discussion with other Toyota FJ Cruiser owners I decided to install a Safari Snorkel on DaToy. I do not anticipate deep water fords, rather, I installed the snorkel to provide a clean air intake. We use our Toyota FJ Cruiser as an expedition vehicle in the southwest. Many of the roads…