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Brian894x4
05-30-2006, 03:38 AM
Great forum! Just joined. I love the information, photos and articles!

Here's my website about my truck. My "expeditions" pale in comparision to the ones listed on this forum, but I have several sections that may be of interest:

My Main Homepage (http://www.brian894x4.com)

This page generally describes my truck and mods. (http://www.brian894x4.com/Mytrucksmodifications.html)

This page describes our past major trips. (http://www.brian894x4.com/INSEARCHOFHISTORY.html)

Lately, I've been concentrating on a lot of local research and exploration regarding abandoned railroad history (http://www.brian894x4.com/AbandonedRRmainpage.html), but I'm hoping to get back out and take a few long trips this summer, doing a little more of what got me started. Exploring old mines, ghost towns, lookouts, etc.

http://www.brian894x4.com/TempLowSAS02.jpg

Desertdude
05-30-2006, 03:49 AM
Welcome to the portal! I have been on your site ( some how found it) and enjoyed reading - I found my buddy Brett's BJ70 photo on there somewhere...

We are heading up to the PNW in a week for a long trip up to AK - I dig your abandoned RR site - fascinating history :coffee:

Scott Brady
05-30-2006, 02:28 PM
Great to see you here Brian! :bowdown:

Looking forward to your posts and trip updates

gjackson
05-30-2006, 02:38 PM
I really like your truck! Nice variation on the snorkel! Welcome to the site.

cheers

datrupr
05-30-2006, 03:25 PM
Welcome Brian! Thanks for posting up, and you have a nice site there, and a really cool truck. Keep posting up and keep us updated on your trips. I am a ghost town junkie also, I love snooping around old town sites and mines an imagining what it would have been like back in those days.

BajaTaco
05-30-2006, 03:37 PM
Hi Brian, very glad to see you here at ExPo. I have always enjoyed your truck and your website over the years. Great stuff!

:wavey:

p1michaud
05-30-2006, 07:23 PM
Great forum! Just joined. I love the information, photos and articles!

Here's my website about my truck. My "expeditions" pale in comparision to the ones listed on this forum, but I have several sections that may be of interest:

My Main Homepage (http://www.brian894x4.com)

This page generally describes my truck and mods. (http://www.brian894x4.com/Mytrucksmodifications.html)

This page describes our past major trips. (http://www.brian894x4.com/INSEARCHOFHISTORY.html)

Brian,
Nice to see you join the group. I've seen your site before, good stuff. :coffee:
Happy trails. :camping:
Cheers :beer:,
Pierre

TACODOC
05-30-2006, 08:47 PM
Welcome and... Nice Toy!

CLynn85
05-31-2006, 01:15 AM
Brian, welcome. I've been following your site for quite a while, nice to see a few updates. Killer truck too, love the setup. Keep us posted on your travels :camping:

Brian894x4
05-31-2006, 01:31 AM
Thanks everyone, I appreciate it. I plan to be back here often. :)

The Swiss
05-31-2006, 02:55 AM
:jumping: Great! New reading material. I will be busy for a couple hours reading through your website and getting new ideas for my truck. :lurk: Looks like a lot of great ideas.

How well does your truck canopy tent works in real life? I had the SUV model, the one you hang over the lift gate, for my Grand Cherokee, but no matter how many bungee cords I used, I never managed to make it fit to my satisfaction. I sold it after I got my Maggiolina.

BTW, almost forgot: Welcome to the Portal!

Brian894x4
05-31-2006, 04:08 AM
:jumping: Great! New reading material. I will be busy for a couple hours reading through your website and getting new ideas for my truck. :lurk: Looks like a lot of great ideas.

How well does your truck canopy tent works in real life? I had the SUV model, the one you hang over the lift gate, for my Grand Cherokee, but no matter how many bungee cords I used, I never managed to make it fit to my satisfaction. I sold it after I got my Maggiolina.

BTW, almost forgot: Welcome to the Portal!

Thanks! I haven't had a chance to use it out in the field, so I'm not sure. It seems like it would seal OK and should hold up OK to typical summer weather and mild rain. Well see how it keeps the bugs out. That's my biggest concern. Trying to sleep two people in the back of a Toyota truck with a bunch of gear already back there is cozy to say the least. This at least should make it more bearable as it effectively turns a 6 foot bed and canopy into an almost 8 foot bed/canopy.

Here's my page on that truck tent (http://www.brian894x4.com/trucktent.html) if anyone's interested.

flyingwil
05-31-2006, 07:35 AM
Welcome Brian!

I have been a secret admirer of your website for quite some time... It seems like I have had it bookmarked forever.

Nice to see you around here and hope to see you out on the trails someday soon!

Scenic WonderRunner
06-02-2006, 08:20 PM
Aloha! Brian!............Welcome!

I've been checking out your website and rig for about the last 3 years!

I have a 1988 Toyota 4Runner.....so we are close cousins!........:elkgrin:

Glad to see you here!

I've really enjoyed your website and info!.......:D

Aloha! ............Mark




Great forum! Just joined. I love the information, photos and articles!

Here's my website about my truck. My "expeditions" pale in comparision to the ones listed on this forum, but I have several sections that may be of interest:

My Main Homepage (http://www.brian894x4.com)

This page generally describes my truck and mods. (http://www.brian894x4.com/Mytrucksmodifications.html)

This page describes our past major trips. (http://www.brian894x4.com/INSEARCHOFHISTORY.html)

Lately, I've been concentrating on a lot of local research and exploration regarding abandoned railroad history (http://www.brian894x4.com/AbandonedRRmainpage.html), but I'm hoping to get back out and take a few long trips this summer, doing a little more of what got me started. Exploring old mines, ghost towns, lookouts, etc.

http://www.brian894x4.com/TempLowSAS02.jpg