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Camping, Rafting, or Overwatering?
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Oh sweet. I saw you're from WA so I was hoping it was local hahaDalton Highway, Alaska.
what's a land roverNothing wrong with the term "overlanding," or, for example, with the term "tactical." But each can be abused to the point of silliness. Since I helped popularize the term "overlanding" for better or worse, here's my rule:
Sleeping bag and tent in the back of a pickup: camping.
Sleeping bag and tent in the back of a Land Rover: overlanding
Sleeping bag and tent in the back of a Land Rover, and your name stenciled on the door: expedition.
Easy.
Is that the Payette?
Lower Salmon.Is that the Payette?
I wouldn't say "buil(ding) my FJ40 for camping" was the primary goal, but an end result..Hey hope this is the right forum.
Who's built their fj40 for camping? I want to see your builds. Roof tents and all!
What's under the hood of that 40?? Did you tow that with an F motor?I wouldn't say "buil(ding) my FJ40 for camping" was the primary goal, but an end result..
The second pic shows my "basic set-up" for Deer Hunting in Colorado (I live in Texas)
Not seen in this pic is the 8'x10' tent set-up INSIDE the 10'x12' tent. The 12'x14' tent
was set-up on the "northside".. to block those "Blue Northers". The ONLY heater we used
was a small Coleman Catalytic and well insulated sleeping bags!
First pic shows some "additions" added to make hunting a bit more comfortable during
our "Weather Extremes" in Texas (100 degrees during Dove Season to freezing drizzle & snow
during Duck Season!)
Those "additions" show my 23" "Self-Contained" Travel Trailer,(with a 3500KW Generator) attached
to my '74 FJ40, that became the basic "roughing it" set-up used nearly a decade for ALL hunting
and fishing seasons in Texas. (I was young, once..)
Charles 1974 FJ40.
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Or as Jdc1 says when I wander off by myself “Gramping”Sleeping bag and tent in the back of a pickup: camping.
Sleeping bag and tent in the back of a Land Rover: overlanding
Sleeping bag and tent in the back of a Land Rover, and your name stenciled on the door: expedition.
Easy.
Overlanding is remote camping. With an emphasis on the “getting there” part. YES most 40 owners that have been at it for a long time have been doing this already. Overlanding has a bigger focus on self reliance and the gear to get you there.
That should sound familiar to most 40 owners.
MrJordan;What's under the hood of that 40?? Did you tow that with an F motor?
Dude that's an awesome story. Wonder how much power that caddy made!MrJordan;
Didn't mean to ignore you.. I just don't check my own posts ;-}
On one hunting trip to SW Colorado, I did tow a "tag-a-long" trailer (about a 4 x8) with around 1000lbs of camping
gear and five "gerry cans" of gasoline.. this was during the "Gasoline Crisis" in the '70's. (my second pic, trailer not shown)
My FJ40 was stock, at the time, and it barely made it over the Continental Divide (at the 12,500 foot mark, I was in FIRST Gear, hoping I could make the last quarter mile to get over the top!! (we came back the "southern route" because of that!!)
Anyway, the "back story" on my FJ40.. I bought it new in Dec '73 (it's titled 1974), and did FIVE Valve Jobs in the
first four years of ownership.. I decided to "fix" that problem... permanently!! In 1978 I removed the original engine
and G-box (3 speed) and took them to the scrap yard! I then installed a 1967 429cid Cadillac V-8 with a "built" TH400
and bolted that assembly to the T-Case and logged over 300K trouble free miles since.
I've even pulled loaded 18 wheelers up ice slick hills just using "Four High"! After fitting the Caddy V-8, I've never
needed to shift the T-Case into Low Range, since!!
Charles 1974 FJ40.
MrJordann;Dude that's an awesome story. Wonder how much power that caddy made!