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    Political Gender Issues Discussion

    I don't think the vast majority of us can remotely understand what those with gender identity issues feel or think. It is so far out of our personal experience. However, probably one of the worst things we can do from a support and mental health aspect (knowing that as a group LGBTQ+ youth...
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    Truck soft toppers

    Perhaps less controversial than my political posts? We shall see. Any soft toppers? When we bought our 2021 F250 last summer it came with a roll up cloth tonneau which has proven this winter NOT to keep water out. I would really like alternatives to a traditional hard truck shell. A hard...
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    EV trek- Arctic to South Pole

    A pretty amazing accomplishment in an EV (Battery abd drive left stock per article)...
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    Usual January deer trip

    Last Saturday I made my annual trip into Wyoming to look for deer. Our experience fit very well with what has been reported in that area, a winter kill in the 2022-23 winter of 60-70% for deer and even higher for pronghorn as they also suffered a pneumonia outbreak. Total deer we saw was about...
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    1995 LC HZJ 75 Safari Truck

    Might as well make an official introduction of "Nyumbu" (Swahili for Wildebeest) After my safari in Tanzania last May I decided I really needed a safari style Land Cruiser, so working through my tour operator and guide I was able to locate and purchase a 1995. Paperwork for the purchase took...
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    Auto transport recommendations?

    The Land Cruiser I bought from Tanzania is sitting in port in LA and ready to make the final leg of its journey to Utah. Been getting shipping quotes off Uship. Any experience with companies worth paying for or equally important ones to avoid?
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    Trip Report Nepal

    Sitting in the airport in Doha on my way home. Just completed 30 mile trek followed by 80 miles (with a lot of great whitewater) down the Tamur River in eastern Nepal. Amazing camp sites on the hike (waking up to views of 4 of the 5 highest peaks in the world is something special. ) Only...
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    Best 3 season compact sleeping pad?

    I am looking for a good, inflatable sleeping pad for a two week trip this fall. Needs to be reasonable compact (not upper body only back packing level), insulating and durable since will have no way to replace if fails on me. Suggestions? Any while we are at it, sleeping bags with the same...
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    For Sale The problem child SOLD

    Ok, let's try to rehome my truck. 2008 GMC 2500HD Duramax/Allison. 241K miles. To recap for those who haven't followed my other threads, has had episodes of going into limp mode, each time while trailering up hills. First time 2 years ago coming out of Bullfrog into the Henrys. Never could...
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    Diesel mechanic?

    Tied into my tow rig thread, truck did the same thing again over Sardine Canyon while taking one of the horses to Wellsville. (Check engine light on, "engine power reduced" message, speed limited to 30-35). May want to give one last chance to solve the problem, knowing selling a vehicle with...
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    Another 'what tow rig' thread.

    Thinking it may be time to move on from our 2008 GMC Duramax (for the second time in two years had sudden loss of power, this time on way to Lake Powell in July). No definitive cause found either time and since most all its use is either potentially remote areas (luckily two episodes where near...
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    Free Things I want out of my garage

    Finally have given up on metal frames for shade at Lake Powell. I can't remember the exact damage but usually just a bent piece or two. Will end up at the dump unless someone wants to try fixing it.
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    Michael Slade? Bigfoot?

    Just got to thinking haven't seen or heard anything from Michael Slade (one of my former mission companions) or his Bigfoot project. Anyone know anything about him or what he has been up to?
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    Tanzania continued.

    Day 2 After a morning game drive in Tarangire, we started for the Serengeti. End of pavement for the next week as we headed over the Ngorongoro area (more on that later when we went into the crater on the last day.) Arrived just before dark at our camp for the next 5 nights in the area...
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    Tanzania "day" 1

    Spent 8 days in May with my son traveling in Tanzania. Will post up a handful of the photos, more or less in the order they happened. First stop was Tarangerie National Park- great for the standard African wildlife, fantastic for birds. Spent one night there.
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    Bird watching May 13

    The Brigham City Rotary Club has a fundraiser this weekend. It is bird watching and photography with prizes for best photography and most species identified at the Bear River Bird Refuge. We participated last year and had a great time. Bird counting starts Friday (I won't head out until...
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    Trailer repair, possibly mobile

    Yesterday the jack gave out on my horse trailer while getting ready to hitch to the truck. Luckily my foot was off to the side enough! In addition to needing the jack replaced, I am at a bit of a loss on how to get it anywhere for repairs. With tongue on the ground and as heavy as it is (20...
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    How to build a Taco?

    I have looked at several 2nd Generation Tacoma on KSL that could fit well into what I want in a new rig. I worry some with ones that are lifted enough to run 35s if the axles etc are really up to the task (the seller of a 3rd went back to 33s specifically because of wear to CV joints.) So...
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    Diesel Land Cruiser thoughts?

    After far too many posts talking about and asking advice on up grading my trail rig, after a better than usual meeting with my accountant has me finally ready to actually do something about it. 80 & 100 series Land Cruisers and properly built Tacoma are my main interests (my wife is partial to...
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    Anyone near Colorado Springs?

    I have been chatting with the seller of a Tacoma in Florissant- looks on maps to be about 45 minutes east of Colorado Springs. Anyone in that area either able to do an initial assessment for me or know a good shop in the area I could request give it a good look for me?
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