Gotta be ready when that XRP pops!
But sometimes it is needed. I’ve run a lot of miles over the years, and for certain longer training runs I definitely used the fancy water belt. Was it absolutely necessary? No, but was super convenient allowing me to run wherever I wanted and not worry about water. Those fancy new super-cushy Hokas? They might have saved your knees
. Running isn’t really much fun anymore for me (was it ever??) now I find those tiny water bottles are perfect for morning back country ski tours.
Hammocks all the way!
Right on bro, similar perspective here.
Yup, same here. Despite being not a total pig, it is a 4 person job to get her down and my garage is not tall enough for the rig itself with the rack, let alone with the tent or for a lifting rig to get the tent off solo.
Ha, indeed. My "brother in arms", crushing it with RTT in tow. Great picture. GoPro effect I'm sure here again!man, theres a lot of opinions in this thread
Hammocks all the way!
If my take on the video is correct, @Desertchief is not referencing people such as you. I believe he is talking about the hordes of people who ran out and bought all the recommended gear and became overlanders overnight because it was the hip thing to do, clogged up the trails for the last few years and have already moved on.
I saw it referred to as "Homeless people cosplaying for rich people" a while back.
You’re not even who I’m talking about here, but I’m glad you made the whole thing about you lol.I suppose with my rig, there are some snide comments behind my back for sure. I don't care one hoot. It is heavenly. Functional for me and my young boys and gets used, hard, in a wide range of terrain.
That vid was not shot with a GoPro, but the GoPro effect of making the terrain look WAY more chill that it was, is in full effect...
My primary add-ons are just RTT (more on that later), storage system and fridge. These additions are each so fantastic, that I look back on scraping by without them a bit regretfully. All of my buddies who I "overland" with see how quick it is to set up and tear down camp (obviously to get back to some driving) and they are quite envious. It doesn't mean those other trips and rigs and adventures weren't great, they could have just been better and with fewer downsides via basic "creature comforts".
Right on bro, similar perspective here.
Yup, same here. Despite being not a total pig, it is a 4 person job to get her down and my garage is not tall enough for the rig itself with the rack, let alone with the tent or for a lifting rig to get the tent off solo.
The piece of gear I like to poke fun at myself is the snorkel specifically here in So Cal. Very few water crossings... No rigs that can ford anywhere near those heights anyway. I often hear push back in that the snorkels keep ones intake air cleaner. Yeah right, nonsense.
However, I think @Desertchief got RTTs almost entirely wrong and FACTUALLY so.
His RTT false claims:
About the only thing he got right is that climbing down the ladder at night to release some "processed beer", indeed isn't fun.
- Not stupidly heavy - plenty in the low 100 lb range. Mine can sleep 4 and only weighs about 150 lb
- A RTT absolutely doesn't "completely ruin your handling". Just plain false. I know from high speed and crawling with mine on multiple rigs. Sure my rig might tip sideways a few degrees sooner than one without, absolutely. But that would come down to driver skill at the bitter end. Mine not only hasn't "ruined" anything but it is barely noticeable.
- They do not destroy your fuel economy, affect mildly, yes.
- They certainly are not annoying to use and are simple to set up in the light or the dark.
Although I certainly do not have a spec of data on it, I also suspect he got it wrong that a large number of folks with heavily built and kitted out OL-ing rigs sold them at a loss and now have instead a simple mostly stock rig and tent camp. Indeed, many have abandoned or reduced their time doing this activity, but I just don't think that is the predominant evolution path.
The next thing he got wrong is that OL-ing rigs suck on the road. Although some OL rigs can indeed do so, many also don't. All it really takes to counter most of a rigs bad behaviors from added weight are springs, shocks and perhaps sway bars. Well and maybe upgraded brake pads... I know I am certainly blessed and maybe spoiled having a Bronco Raptor, but mine, is killer, everywhere; street, high speed "Baja" wheeling and crawling. The Raptor is such a great foundation for a true do it all rig and kind of a game changer in this regard.
Rats, I guess I spend too much time talking about gear here. I'm guilty, I'm an Overlander. I'm not keeping off the trails though.
Yeah, I know he wasn't talking about me or types like me. I still have many issues with his "facts".
Yeah, I know I'm not the target. I was using my case in part to refute most of your RTR claims.
Disagree on how the Braptor handles when loaded, even stock.
Not I said the catSo....
Anyone going to Overland Expo this weekend at OC fairgrounds?!?
