Squeaky Penguin's (Trip Reports) Build Thread

Oh wow, well good luck.

Edit, just saw you’re going to live like a homeless man. Kind of jealous. Well not really. JK bud. I wish you well.

 

I'd like to meet up with as many friends as possible! Should have plenty of time.

Plus you need to take me to that golden trout lake.

Exactly! Not sure how much longer I'll have so few responsibilities, zero debt, and nothing tying me down anywhere.

Figured I better try to get this in while I can.

1st gen is still the best gen. There's just something about the feel that isn't there in the 2nd gen.





2nd gen is still a way better truck for this adventure though.

Thanks Ray! Definitely some aspects of living out of the truck I'm not looking forward to, but I think it'll be worth it.

 

And there it is. Sounds like a good plan to me, have fun.

 

Consider it done!

 

Selling the 1st gen frees up money for the supercharger!

 

Which would be a complete waste of money.

 

I only have x amount of money available to get the 2nd gen ready and live out of for 3ish months.

So needless to say I won't be buying a supercharger.

I won't actively be listing the 1st gen either. If someone gives me a good offer I'm ready to let it go, but if it looks like I'm fine without selling it before the trip it may get a SAS yet...

 

Don’t sell it! I know the money sounds nice now but with how much work you have put into the truck to make it your own I would keep it if I were you.

 

Half the battle is when I look at it now I just see a burden of a very long and expensive process to end up with something that I'm not sure would see enough use.

Plus it wouldn't hardly see any use as is. 2nd gen will be able to do 98% of things I want to do.

Pretty soon I'll be as indecisive as you, Charlie.

 

Careful now. Indecisiveness is a terrible way to go!

 

I fucking love this. Good for you man.

 

well, I know you've put in a lot of time blood sweat and tears in it. It's nicely built and all.

So I'd say..




Seems like a fair deal to me.

 

If you head up my way for some biking hit me up!

 

I'll do better...

 

I'll make sure it happens!

Would love to be shown around some trails vs me just wandering around aimlessly by myself like I'll probably be doing most of the trip.

Good thing I have such helpful friends.

 

best of luck to ya in the new adventure! a little jealous.... ok a lotta bit jealous. i was glad to get over 40 days camping this year and was thinking that number needs to be higher. no work is a great way to do that! @tdubd is looking to get 100 days this year.. link up with him in GJ. if you end up looking to crunch numbers again and can stand living in the front range, hit me up, i'll find you a desk to sit at.

 

Time for a bidding war. I will give $5.

 

$5.50 and Leo's left nut.

 

You win, I think the current rate for a testicle is 30k. Probably less for Leo's though.

 

Slow down big spender. Remember no gfc..can be worth more than $5