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The time has come for a second battery in my truck (Fridge, etc). Hoping some of the electro gurus can recommend a setup for me. The ask A second battery I can mount in the back of my pickup (truck has a cap on it). I would also like to add a solar panel to the roof of the truck to ensure...

We folks, we ate Gravel Travel Canada will be once again hosting a Roaming Rally. For 2019 the rally is a 3 day navigational event in Eastern Ontario. The rally is self guided (gps ) tour of some of Eastern Ontario's finest trails and backroads. The terrain is suited for overland style...

What are folks using to pressurize a camper or trailer to keep dust out?

Quick question, I bought this fridge and will be using it in my truck that only has one battery. Anyone with any experience as to how long it will run before the trucks battery drains. Rough idea? Thanks in advance

A friend bought a Surface tablet and an external gps puck. What app can he use to load gpx files (waypoints and tracks)? I see a bunch bought they all rely on the cellular and not the gps signal. Any help would certainly be appreciated Ted

After years of sleeping in tents I have decided to build a trailer. Most certainly a trailer comes with some negatives but spending 10% of my life in the past few years in a tent has become a negative. I spent a few years watching builds on this and other forums and researching all the...

I am building a teardrop style trailer. Whats the common size folks use for their frames? I am thinking 1x3 steel. The teardrop section will b e 1x1 steel framed and aluminum clad Any advice is appreciated

After this years Roaming Rally in Ontario, Canada; three trucks headed north into Quebec. We did a fair amount of exploring and enjoyed some great wilderness camping. Not much to tell about the expedition other than it was a great success. I'll let the photos do the talking. A quick video...

I have a utility trailer that is an aluminum framed trailer. Debating building it into a tear drop style overland trailer. Seems everyone uses steel frames, am I going to regret using an aluminum frame? Appreciate any advice you may have, thanks.

Roaming Rally 2017​ Dates have been set for the 2017 Roaming Rally. We're quite excited about the new format for 2017...more details to come before the end of the year. Registration will begin in January. We've been asked by a few folks for the dates so vacation time can be booked...

Gravel Travel Canada is proud to announce we will be hosting the Roaming Rally for the 6th consecutive year. INFO The 3 day navigational rally is specifically designed for overland style bikes and trucks. Hope to see you there! Cheers Ted

Looking for some advice. I've decided to buy a winch for my truck. I'll be having a custom built bumper made. I'd like to have the winch hidden, for a couple of reasons. 1- My truck has to fit in my garage. This means the bumper needs to stay close to stock dimensions. I literally have a inch...

Hi Folks, I hope this isn't considered spam... More information can be found here LINK I run a small website called www.GravelTravel.ca that provides free gps files for overland routes. For the past 5 years we host a rally called the Roaming Rally. The concept is simple, folks sign up and...

I bought a new truck a few weeks back and have a list of modifications I intend to do to it. The build will be a slow one as my budget doesnt allow for everything to be done at once. I thought I'd start this thread to document the build over the coming months/years. 2015 GMC Canyon, All...

Extended Cab Ford Ranger done up as a pre runner style baja truck. 125 000 km 200 km on new BF Goodrich AT 30 inch tires Fiberworx fiberglass fenders (front and back) Camberg long travel suspension kit with Bilstein shocks front and back Custom tubed bumpers, skid plate, vision x lights on front...

Thought some of you might find this interesting. YouTube - RALLY DAKAR 2011: (6TA. ETAPA) PARTICIPACIÓN PERUANA Y MÁS...

Wow I can't believe a company like Garmin or someone doesnt make an idiot proof piece of software. I've spent some time reading through the various threads here and I can say I honestly more confused than when I started. My goal is to hook a laptop up in my truck with an external usb gps...

I started this thread over on advrider. Initially the route was just going to be for travel enduro bikes but as things have evolved it would appear as if we are going to include 4 wheel vechicles as well. I am going to cross post this thread over here at Expedition Portal as I believe some of...