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TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

Discussion in '4Runners' started by ramonortiz55, Jul 21, 2015.

  1. Apr 26, 2016 at 7:25 PM
    TBuzz

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    I have halos but never plugged them in. Kinda curious what they look like but, that's a personal battle I have. Not sure I want to cross that line.
     
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  2. Apr 26, 2016 at 7:27 PM
    MTgirl

    MTgirl too many frogs, not enough princes... Moderator

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    yup....best thing ever
     
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  3. Apr 26, 2016 at 7:31 PM
    TBuzz

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    Agreed and the memories that get made,,,the last trip I was on I got to watch this as we adults sipped beverages and chilled. There was an 8 yr old boy getting his first lesson widdling a stick..On top of that there was an 8 yr old and 11yr old girl also learning to widdle. To see the glow those kids had in there eyes as they watched each other but tried to remain steady handed was fun. Cooking marshmallows and burning weeds..I remember when my dad taught me to widdle..campfire and fresh cutthroat trout and Willie Nelson..
     
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  4. Apr 26, 2016 at 7:39 PM
    MTgirl

    MTgirl too many frogs, not enough princes... Moderator

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    lots of good memories of my own around the campfire. good times always.
     
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  5. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:16 PM
    MTgirl

    MTgirl too many frogs, not enough princes... Moderator

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    I kinda hating camping for a while....teenager, horrible allergies. But now I appreciate the solitude, quiet, all of it really. Looking back on all of the summers spent camping and all of the folks I met and friends I made I wouldn't change it for anything.
     
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  6. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:17 PM
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    When I was young my dad got me a whistle to wear while we were camping. It ONLY got used if I was lost, fell in the river or nudged my little sister into the creek :notsure:

    I will never forget about having that whistle. It meant freedom at camp and was my ticket to run a muck.
     
  7. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:23 PM
    MTgirl

    MTgirl too many frogs, not enough princes... Moderator

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    collect empty TP rolls. Cut creepy eye shapes into rolls. FIll with glow sticks place them randomly around camp.... muahahaha

    [​IMG]
     
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  8. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:26 PM
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    4th gen guys..it looks like they'll potentially be in my price range. What're the positives and negatives of them?
     
  9. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:28 PM
    MTgirl

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    I have yet to try that either but I'm supposed to take my friend's two little guys camping this summer (5 and 8). They love the RTT and are good campers. Should be fun... just hope I can return them undamaged
     
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  10. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:33 PM
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    How hard is the 4.0 to work on? The 3.4 is rather easy since it doesnt have covers everywhere.
     
  11. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:35 PM
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    that sounds really nice. At least I have like 5-6 months to decide.
     
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  12. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:37 PM
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    that's my plan...find somewhere to let them run wild and hope for the best. :laugh:
     
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  13. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:40 PM
    kyle11863

    kyle11863 King of the BS

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    Don't do it. Despite your comment earlier I still somewhat like you. If you go mommy mobile though I will forever haze you!
     
  14. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:42 PM
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    Alright, the only thing is I like the smaller size of the 3rd gens and under (minitruck-ish)
    How are they mommy mobiles? :confused:
     
  15. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:43 PM
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    At least it'll be mobile...
     
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  16. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:44 PM
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    savage
     
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  17. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:44 PM
    MTgirl

    MTgirl too many frogs, not enough princes... Moderator

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    they're good campers - they go with their parents and grandparents regularly. If I take them it will be the first time I have them both and their first tent camping experience too. I'm more worried about how I handle the trip, not them o_O

    what you saying boy?
     
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  18. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:45 PM
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    Plus I loved my 4th gen.
     
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  19. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:45 PM
    SixthSnail

    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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    I'm hoping I have kids to take camping someday. Seems like such a cool thing to do. I loved camping with my dad when I was younger. I'm excited for overland expo because it's the first time my dad and I have camped together in at least 11 years.
    Kyle is just jealous. They are father mobiles.

    Ouch
     
  20. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:47 PM
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    kyle11863 King of the BS

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    Then get another 3rd gen

    The way they look and rides. Just screams soccer mom
     

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