Builds My '78 FJ40 "44"

[waiting for time]

@waiting for time Michael: thanks for the glucosamine recommendation. It has made a significant improvement in my knees!!

Nice to see it helps you Danny.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Couple of things...

First...

My username is now more current and meaningful... Solace in Solitude reflects how I try to live as much of my life as I can.

My old username was an acronym tribute to old (dog) friends (Mr Parker and Sgt Gunner) that I have lost along the way.​

Second...

Chester and I will leave tomorrow morning, for a month in the Central Nevada wildernesses... I have to pack the roof rack beforehand... can’t pack it in the garage.

We’ll be in a very remote location, so self-sufficiency is paramount.​

Carrying ample food (canned and freeze dried, nothing perishable), clothes, tools, spares, extra 44 fluids, 48 gal gas (prob 40 when we get there), 12 gals potable water, 20 gals drinking water, camp gear, backpack, daypack, 2 bladders for me.., 2 for Chester, 24qt ice chest... packed tight with ice... when it’s gone, it’s gone... but it will last a while at altitude, with shade.

Multiple weapons, fire extinguishers, 2 first aid kits (comprehensive for 44 and camp, less comprehensive for hiking), and various maps, compass and gps... and camera.​

Anyway... here’s 44. I’ll post roof rack pics tomorrow.

 

[imyahucklbrry]

Thinking we’ll be seeing a nice ‘pictorial’ record of this outing in bout a month!

Have a great time... be safe!

 

[Helipilot]

Sounds like an good adventure Danny. Do you have commo eqt in case of emergency?

 

[mrboatman]

Have a good trip Danny, stay safe
JP

 

[ginmtb]

Wow that is a lot of stuff! Safe travels!

 

[waiting for time]

Have fun Danny, be carefull out there.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Thanks guys!!

Roger, Roger!! @Helipilot

I carry a GPS SPOT, to keep Dianna (and our “kids”) apprised. I check in each morning and send an “I’m fine. Staying another night.” each evening.

I keep “tracking” turned on, so people to whom I’ve granted access can follow me at all times. I’ve been in very heavy tree cover and tall cliffs and have always found SPOT connectivity.

There’s a protected (covered) HELP button, to call my listed contacts. They have instructions to contact local (to me) LEO, provide my current GPS coordinates and request a “check for welfare”.

There’s a protected (covered) SOS button, to call in one of your “chopper buddies”, should the need arise... and I have $100k GEOS insurance, to cover the airlift/rescue.

I also have a weBoost cell phone booster, with an OTR trucker antenna and 10’ of antenna poles (carried on my hi-lift jack)... but, I really don’t expect to find a cell signal in that area.

I’ve shared my iPhone location with Dianna. It uses GPS, Cell signal, WiFi and Bluetooth to locate me... I’m interested to find out if she can tell where I’m located.

I’m not a HAM’er, but have a portable in 44... push comes to shove, I’d use it... but really wouldn’t expect to actually contact anyone out there.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Thinking we’ll be seeing a nice ‘pictorial’ record of this outing in bout a month!

Have a great time... be safe!

That’s the plan

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Have fun Danny, be carefull out there.

You mean pas op, Michael?

I always try to be careful, most times I succeed... I’ll be extra careful this time!!

I forgot to mention, there are trout in the streams up there... I’ll have Chester point them out and I’ll try to catch a few.

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Have a good trip Danny, stay safe
JP

Thanks JP!!

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Wow that is a lot of stuff! Safe travels!

Thanks Mike!! It’s so unlike me to carry so much, huh?

 

[GA Architect]

Loaded Down and Wilderness Bound! Life is a journey, make the most out of it.

Like the saying goes; "Traveling is to the mind, what love is to the heart and education is to life."

Safe travels, Mr D!

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Loaded Down and Wilderness Bound! Life is a journey, make the most out of it.

Like the saying goes; "Traveling is to the mind, what love is to the heart and education is to life."

Safe travels, Mr D!

Thanks Rick!!

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Anti climatic roof rack pics... bye!!

 

[waiting for time]

Why don’t you get a sat phone?
They are not that expensive.

 

[TheHardWay]

Thanks guys!!

Roger, Roger!! @Helipilot

I carry a GPS SPOT, to keep Dianna (and our “kids”) apprised. I check in each morning and send an “I’m fine. Staying another night.” each evening.

I keep “tracking” turned on, so people to whom I’ve granted access can follow me at all times. I’ve been in very heavy tree cover and tall cliffs and have always found SPOT connectivity.

There’s a protected (covered) HELP button, to call my listed contacts. They have instructions to contact local (to me) LEO, provide my current GPS coordinates and request a “check for welfare”.

There’s a protected (covered) SOS button, to call in one of your “chopper buddies”, should the need arise... and I have $100k GEOS insurance, to cover the airlift/rescue.

I also have a weBoost cell phone booster, with an OTR trucker antenna and 10’ of antenna poles (carried on my hi-lift jack)... but, I really don’t expect to find a cell signal in that area.

I’ve shared my iPhone location with Dianna. It uses GPS, Cell signal, WiFi and Bluetooth to locate me... I’m interested to find out if she can tell where I’m located.

I’m not a HAM’er, but have a portable in 44... push comes to shove, I’d use it... but really wouldn’t expect to actually contact anyone out there.

Well, SHEE - IT, Danny, and here I thought you were gonna be ruff'in it!

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Why don’t you get a sat phone?
They are not that expensive.

They are when you have an FJ40 to support...

 

[Solace in Solitude]

Honey, we’re home!!

About 1.5 hrs out, I got a strong whiff of MUD perfume... looked underneath and found gear oil dripping very steadily.

I didn’t bother crawling under for a closer look... our target area is not a place to
Chance dumping all the gear oil... I had a fresh gallon with me, but I flipped a bitch and headed home.

Oddly, the gear oil appeared milky and 44 hasn’t been in water... or rain...

I’ve unloaded the roof rack and will crawl under in the morning and see what I can see... I also have a strong recommendation for Dan’s Driveline... I’ll probably run it over there and see what they say... they’re within 5 miles of our house anyway.

Film at 11...

 

[imyahucklbrry]

Honey, we’re home!!

About 1.5 hrs out, I got a strong whiff of MUD perfume... looked underneath and found gear oil dripping very steadily.

I didn’t bother crawling under for a closer look... our target area is not a place to
Chance dumping all the gear oil... I had a fresh gallon with me, but I flipped a bitch and headed home.

Oddly, the gear oil appeared milky and 44 hasn’t been in water... or rain...

I’ve unloaded the roof rack and will crawl under in the morning and see what I can see... I also have a strong recommendation for Dan’s Driveline... I’ll probably run it over there and see what they say... they’re within 5 miles of our house anyway.

Film at 11...

Get that girl fixed...... so we can get our “Wild West” picture fix
*Hopefully it won’t cost so much that you can’t at least think about getting a sat phone!