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Southeast GX Broverlanding and BS

Discussion in 'South East' started by Sandman614, Oct 9, 2020.

  1. Nov 16, 2023 at 9:51 AM
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    jlemmond

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    Be the slowest trip to whole foods imaginable.
     
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  2. Nov 16, 2023 at 2:43 PM
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    Thank you for ghost riding it. I needed that :cool:

    I just ordered 5 skid pieces from RCI at 0930 today. As of 1200 they shipped :eek:

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  3. Nov 16, 2023 at 3:08 PM
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    Headed out in the AM to do a simple overnight with some new toys.

    With a 7 year old who has really started to love going camping i decided a tent with a little more room was something that i needed to invest in. So i bit the bullet and purchased a North Face Wawona 6. Gonna set it for the first time this weekend.

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    Along with that ive been wanting a new bag so ... REI had stuff marked down considerably and i grabbed a North Face "One Bag". Basically depending on how you set it up its either a 40° bag, a 20° bag or a 5° bag. Consisting of a 700 fill down inner layer and a synthetic fill outer layer. THE MOST EXPENSIVE BAG IVE EVER OWNED. So im excited to see how it does.

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  4. Nov 16, 2023 at 3:25 PM
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    w.adventures Adventure is out there

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  5. Nov 16, 2023 at 3:56 PM
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  6. Nov 17, 2023 at 11:02 AM
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  7. Nov 17, 2023 at 4:53 PM
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    w.adventures Adventure is out there

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  8. Nov 18, 2023 at 5:12 AM
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    slander Honorary Crawl Boi

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    106:1 is cute.....
    :D
     
  9. Nov 18, 2023 at 4:07 PM
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    SearArtist GX poor

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    best I can do without buying a shitty/leaky marlin box.
     
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  10. Nov 30, 2023 at 7:29 PM
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    Black Friday RCI order got delivered a few days ago. Starting to take it 1 piece at a time

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    Got the gas tank skid installed before I ran out of daylight

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  11. Dec 3, 2023 at 7:21 AM
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    tacomarin

    tacomarin ig: @travelswithchubbs

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    This appears to be the most active thread on this sub forum so pardon the interruption! My wife and I are on a road trip from CA and just landed here in Apex, NC for the holidays visiting family. We're mighty tired after spending the last 3 months spreading the good word of CA and driving up home prices all across the US. :rofl:

    We just landed here after a week on the Outer Banks, we're going to take a trip to Asheville and the Smokies next week, then settling in for the holidays here. Then we're off to see more family in Charleston, SC for a couple weeks before starting our voyage back west. Just wanted to see if y'all had any recommended spots to explore roughly between here and Charleston. I think we're going to need a week of quiet in between family groups so the more off grid the better!

    Thanks in advance!

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  12. Dec 3, 2023 at 7:26 AM
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    back to bone stock.
    I am going to steal your line. hahahah...I was (verbally)rabbit punching my ass out of a room full of non-CA people on a Brazil trip.
     
  13. Dec 3, 2023 at 7:45 AM
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    It seems to be a favorite pastime of the rest of the country to hate on CA, so lean in I guess! :D

    BTW these GX’s are awesome. What’s the deal though? No GX forums?
     
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  14. Dec 3, 2023 at 8:03 AM
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    back to bone stock.
    nevertheless. your truck is awesome. I like your setup.
     
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  15. Dec 3, 2023 at 9:41 AM
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    That must be the fabled GX "BAJA" edition. :cheers:
     
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  16. Dec 4, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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    Lord Helmet

    Lord Helmet Prepare To Attack

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    Gotta love how RCI package their skids. Not once did I get a damaged packaged :thumbsup: lots of shops should learn how to packaged items from RCI
     
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  17. Dec 4, 2023 at 6:53 PM
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    100% agree. You should contact them about getting your 550 up there as a test mule!
     
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  18. Dec 5, 2023 at 8:56 PM
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    Lol :thumbsup: I'm closer to King shocks :devil:
     
  19. Dec 8, 2023 at 2:52 PM
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    Can’t go to Starbucks now, it’s naked up top.

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  20. Dec 8, 2023 at 3:27 PM
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