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Donut falls is a fun, fairly short hike. I took some scouts up there last year. I can't make it out this week or next - too many things going on. Keep posting what you guys are up to, though. I would love to join you sometime!

I'm game if I have time and notice. I love getting out during the winter.

On the setback issue, consider what you are going to do with the space between the shop and the fence. If it is parking other vehicles/trailers, you well might want a little more than the 10' required setback (or whatever it is) to make it easy to walk around, roll garbage cans past, etc.

^^this. No matter the age, there is nothing you can buy or provide for your child that will be worth more than your own time spent one-on-one.

I've spent many days on the trail with Pinzgauers over the years. Pretty capable unique rig. I've often thought one of these would make a good, fun overland rig.

Yea, the xtherm is a little noisy (crinkly). Doesn't bother me, but a definite factor for some.

I haven't had a downmat, but a well insulated pad makes a HUGE difference. For comparison, go to http://www.tenpoundbackpack.com/gear-lists/sleeping-pads , sort the pads by r-value, and decide how thick of a pad you need to sleep comfortably. I have a neo-air xtherm, which has almost the r-value...

I had the same concerns, being a thrashing, cold, side sleeper. I moved to a quilt this last year and love it. I have an enlightened equipment revx with an xtherm pad and have used it for four seasons now with great success. Unless something else changes, I won't be going back to a bag for cold...

I may be on a soap box now, but one other thing bugs me about the higher education system: Learning and knowledge are not exclusive to formal education and the resulting degrees. There are a lot of ways to learn stuff - even the same things that are supposed to be part of a degree. In my job...

Nice! Thanks for the heads up!

I worked as a motorcycle mechanic for about 10 years and had a software development hobby on the side, then swapped hobby and career. I can't say that one is way more enjoyable than the other, just a different set of challenges and perks. I definitely moved to more earning potential, though. I...

One of my thule bike carriers just has a threaded hole in the part that goes into a receiver. A 3/4" bolt holds it on instead of a hitch pin. It makes it much more stable than just the pin.

There is a lot of info on relative knot strength out there like this: http://allaboutknots.blogspot.com/2010/11/knot-strength-structures-that-make.html

Stitching is stronger than a knot. The best knots approach 80% of original rope strength. If you had the patience to splice webbing, that might be stronger. The best stitching will be stronger than the original webbing.

I hope I'm not just being disagreeable, but I disagree with the consensus here. If the rest of the material is in good shape and you personally know about it's history, I would sew it up. I would do some common-sense decision making about thread material, stitch pattern and tightness as well...

I was just thinking of all the family trips we have taken and funny things that have happened in the semi. On one trip to Southern California, we dropped the trailer at a truck stop and went to Disneyland with the kids, staying in one of the motels across the street. One morning as my 4 boys...

I've been legally driving a converted semi for 10+ years with a normal license. Utah has a specific exception for recreational/personal use. Other states should reciprocate, but that is a gray area. I've driven most of the western states multiple times with very few issues. The only hassle I got...

Coming up here on black friday, Cabelas will likely have some great deals. I bought one of their big value models a few years ago for much less than $1000. They will probably have smaller safes for much less, but I'm not sure the smaller ones have any fire rating and that was a requirement for me.

My tiny cummins 11 liter in a century will do 13.5 mpg empty, 11.5 with 10k lb load on the bed, and 7.5 with a light 30k lb trailer on back. These are all at 65 mph that the gearing is set up for. Drop another 1 mpg for 70 mph and all bets are off at 75+. I would imagine the c12 is almost that...

Subscribing. Have a cutter, but don't have any software working.