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  1. Jan 17, 2019 at 1:30 PM
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    She was a filthy wench when we got home, but she shines up nice, that's for sure!
     
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  3. Jan 25, 2019 at 7:53 AM
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    Well, with much research, helpful advice from @geekhouse23 , @GARSHA91 , and @Nimble9 , plus a few beers to finally take the first step... my next mod has been decided.

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    Between all the dust I eat every summer, and a few excursions through water that were a little more "risky biscuits" than I thought, it only makes sense.
     
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  4. Jan 25, 2019 at 7:58 AM
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    in for pics!
     
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  5. Jan 25, 2019 at 7:59 AM
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    My little silicone intake adapter doesn't get here til the 5th :( but all the accessories will be here Tuesday. Gotta call the Cruiser Outfitter gang to get the snorkel ordered today too.
     
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    Nice! are you doing the Ebay one or a safari snorkel?
     
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  7. Jan 25, 2019 at 8:10 AM
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    The ARB model the Ebay one knocked off. :D

    It's still like half the price of the actual tacoma one, and doesn't look like a massive bicep with a baby hand on the side of my truck.

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  8. Jan 25, 2019 at 8:15 AM
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    that's awesome!

    Here are some helpful links in case you didn't see these:

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    Snorkel on a budget
     
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  9. Jan 25, 2019 at 8:20 AM
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    Oh yes, I have been deep down both those rabbit holes, your build, Geekhouse and Garsha's builds. Just a matter of sacking up and offering my friend a trade last night: I use his garage, he gets to cut a gaping hole in my truck... :sawzall:
     
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    seems like a good trade lol!

    i'm all about chopping the body up. HC rear, eventually fenders, snorkel lol
     
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  11. Jan 25, 2019 at 8:33 AM
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    Always easier to have a friend do the dirty work. Like a few weeks ago when I cut a snorkel hole and room for HC bumpers for a friend on his wife's 4Runner...still had paper plates. Thankfully, I was back at home when she got back from work...
     
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    @geekhouse23 called the cruiser gang, and am picking up the dorkel tonight. Now just gotta wait for the rest of my stuff to come in. :playball:
     
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    Pony Express Trail:

    Did the Utah Pony Express route last spring with a friend. Starting in Eagle Mountain, and going all the way to Utah's remote town of Callao, which is 80 miles just to reach pavement and much more to get to any sort of civilization. Out and back was just over 400 miles round trip (with some side routes) with 300 of them being off-pavement. Eagle Mountain -> Simpson Springs -> Callao -> Gandy -> Marjum Pass -> Delta -> Home near Provo.

    Honestly, it was my first trip that was truly an "overland" trip by definition of being the journey not a destination as the goal. We saw Pony Express stations, Pronghorn, Mountain passes, mildly technical terrain, stone cabins, and were even lucky enough to stumble across one of the wild horse herds of Utah!

    The PET trail itself is mainly graded gravel roads, and is passable by car traffic. Trucks just make the ride smoother, and freeway speeds are achieveable in places. Most turn around at Simpson Springs / Boyd's Station, but we went all the way.
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    Boyd's Station. This is the only real freestanding structure left. Used by the caretaker for the horses. Every 10 miles across the Utah desert, they had a stop like this to change horses, as they ran the horses at full gallop and the horses would tire quickly.

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    Finally made it to Callao, UT.
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    Up some mountain road we saw from the valley that had camping potential. Mostly sandy narrow roads with some rocky features and more than a few off camber, V Ditch, and flexy scenarios to get to where we camped.

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    View of the west desert moonscape. It is near Great Basin NP, which is a rated dark park. In the bowl that we camped in, there was zero ambient light. With the new moon, you could barely see your hand in front of your face. Phone cameras couldn't pick up the stars, but it was probably the greatest view of them I have ever had in my life!

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    Travel partner prepping for #FlexyFriday. Not bad for a stock suspension TRD Sport.
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    Camp for the night. 360 western alpine in the middle of the desert.

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    On the way to Marjum Pass, we found a wild horse herd. They normally stay well away from the ranches and roads, but today they decided to make an appearance just for us!

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    Going through Marjum pass. My partner knew of cool stone cabin that used to belong to some hermit in the 1800s. I want to camp in it one night in the future.
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    At this point, we could have kept going on dirt trails for quite some time, but we needed to get home so we cut back to route 6 to Delta and blasted home.

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    How did the fridge work?

    Also, i want to do all of what you did :hattip:
     
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    That was last spring...I am just behind on posting some stuff. I can assure you the fridge worked awesome last weekend for keeping our Apres Ski beers the perfect temp though!

    Come out to UT and visit. I'll show you some fun stuff. The PET loop is a good 2 day weekend outing.
     
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    Home for the weekend last spring in Fruita, Colorado. Looking forward to this year with the new goodies that have been added since then (fridge, on board water, camp lighting). Looking forward to my annual visit to the Hot Tomato as well!

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    First ever trip I took in my tacoma was down to Great Basin NP and stopped by Sevier dry lake bed on the way! Was gonna do Bonneville Salt Flats too, but decided to go later when the races came to town.


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    SLC/UT and back in a weekend? Count me in
     
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    In the Vicinity of Bryce Canyon. Found a nice little campsite who's location I shall take to the grave with me.

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