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I generally only use the CB on trips, especially where phone coverage is spotty or nil (we had issues in extreme SE OR and NE Cali (Hwy 395 north of Alturas). My unit is this with a magnetic mount. I also have a magnetic roof mount antenna.

Woke up to about 4" of wet snow. Best snowfall (and first real snow) of the season! Been going all day=about 8" now! Salmon will like it!!

Installed it yesterday. Did NOT update to 2025 but to 2024 :mad: :bang::mad::bang: Still, for $20, I gained 2 years!

The "Scablands" musta been heaven for you

Good tip. While in grad school, I supplemented my income by working as a hunting guide on wild pigs. Pack-rats ate the wiring on several ATV's we had on the ranch one year! PRICEY to repair!

Ever have to get out and unlock manual hubs in the middle of a stream of ice melt? Only do that once!! I always shift before I will need it: Mid or snow! But, I also carry my cell phone AND a CB Radio. But #2: I am 76 yrs old, too! Discretion and caution!!

And Dog!!!!! I've had 5-6 GSP's and now have a pointing griffon! Here's my last GSP, Milo. Died at 6 months of an undiagnosed heart condition 😭😭. And my griffon, Faith: And, the Blue Beast at Chaco Canyon, Navajo Rez (2019 SR5 Premium, Nautical Blue, of course):

Went to Toyota OEM Parts. Had to try a couple of sites but found the part number ($150 to $300 :bang::bang::mad:) Installed: $350-$400!! Found the same part with a 4.5-star rating on Amazon for~$20 (same upgrade I bought a couple of years ago). Bonus: date of maps was as of April, 2025! Had...

Looks a lot like my first, Maggie. Only dog we ever bought. Rest were rescues!! Pasha and Shiloh (a MEAN little whippet/terrier): Another of Milo: Wife has the others on the "Cloud" and I don't know how to retrieve them: Hagrid, Maggie, Duke/Jim, & Abby!

We've had 5 or 6 GSP's. This Milo who passed in his sleep not long after this pic from an un-diagnosed heart condition. This is Faith, our griffon: most "un-birdy" bird dog in the world! All but our first GSP have been rescues! Miss them all!!!!

Last couple of trips to the Yakama REZ, we had issues with the Navigation. Anybody know how to update on a 2019 SR5??

They took 3 Hiluxes across Greenland South to North and back. Ninety minutes and I'm halfway through it! https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FR44LYRJ/?tag=ihco-20 🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️

Been away for a LONG time. Sold the FJ40 (for a loss=just a money pit and couldn't really drive it with a bad knee=cut my losses). Sold the wife's AWD RAV4 after she retired and down to just the "Blue Beast" (2019 SR5 Premium 4Runner-now up to ~50k miles). A few updates but mostly cosmetic...

Heading down south into the SW (Cali, Nev, Az). Want to upgrade my Navigation maps (2019 Toyota SR5 Premium). All the chips on Amazon and elsewhere say 2016 to 2018. Part Numbers: 86271 OEO77 or 86271 OEO76. Has anyone firsthand knowledge as to (1) will one of these work and (2) if so, which...

Took my driving test in a borrowed mid-60's Comet! BTW: Not many who are not from SoCal would know what "PCH" is (Pacific Coast Highway or Hwy 1)