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    Garmin Overlander

    Will do. Well, my buddy texted me today and took back what he said on Sunday. Apparently he had another product on his mind so, Overlander is another week and a half out. :mad:
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    Garmin Overlander

    My buddy at Garmin told me Sunday they have started to ship last week. Still waiting for a shipping notification for mine :mad:
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    FWC Worth It? Insight Appreciated!

    To be honest, our popup trailer was a Palomino and during the 18 years, and thousands and thousands of towed miles (and smiles), we really didn't have any major issues with it. When we sold it a few years ago it was still very useable but the canvas was definitely showing its age. The...
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    F150 - 5.5' vs. 6.5' bed?

    I think of you have any intentions of sleeping in the back under a topper then 6.5' is the only way to go, especially if you don't "really" need the bigger back seat (i.e. small children and car seats). My Tundra has the 6.5' and I'm 6' and the Mrs and I sleep like baby's back there.
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    FWC Worth It? Insight Appreciated!

    The thing I don't get with Palomino, and other popups built by generic RV Mfg's, is the skirt/flap around the bottom of the canvas. That was fine on our old popup trailer (it's waist high) but how the heck are you supposed to tuck that thing in when you're collapsing the top and the skirt/flap...
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    What are you using for a coffee maker and coffee brand when camping/overlanding?

    Yeah, I guess I should have bought all my stuff at a garage sale so I could look more "authentic". Note to self: only buy used, never new.
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    What are you using for a coffee maker and coffee brand when camping/overlanding?

    A couple of years ago a friend was telling me about the whole pour over process and the off gassing of the beans and blah, blah, blah, and on and on. I stood there looking at him like he was from a creature from Mars or something, thinking, ain't nobody got time for that. Well, I do like my...
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    Garmin Overlander

    @Lost Roadie I did not load the tracks directly to the device, I did it thru Garmin Explore and did a sync with the device afterwards. I could try a direct load when my unit arrives in a few weeks though. While I didn't use portrait mode in my Tundra I did use it several times while goofing...
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    Garmin Overlander

    Update: Sooo, my buddy that hooked me up with the demo Overlander offered to get me one at his price (he works for Garmin) so, I have an Overlander and InReach Mini coming in a few weeks. Pretty stoked!
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    Garmin Overlander

    It's real a nice unit. Mounted it up on the windshield with the suction cup mount and it was rock solid for the couple days I had it up there. Initially the map was showing dropped areas in Utah (areas that I have visited and want to look at on the map) and a reboot didn't help. So, after...
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    Garmin Overlander

    Thanks for the inputs/comments gents. For someone like me it might be handy (not at $700 though). I do have Gaia and a bunch of MVUM maps on my phone, which seems to work ok, but, would like something a little more "hands off" and user friendly. Anyhow, I'm supposed to pick up a demo unit...
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    Garmin Overlander

    After reading all the comments here, and on other sites, it seems the consensus is this thing is WAY over priced. Having said that, what do you think would be a reasonable/fair price for a device like this? Especially for someone who doesn't want to dork around with having to load different...
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    Latest Photo?

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    How Durable Are Gutter Mounts For Awnings?

    I'm not sure how the gutter mount would work/attach without cross bars to hold it all together. Would you have a link? Edit: Never mind. Googled and found these. Off road I'm not sure if i'd like that lower part of the bracket pressing and banging against my vehicle though.
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    Latest Photo?

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    Show us your Toyota 4runner, tacoma or truck.

    Thank you Sir. I love the "build" part of the process, It's the $$$$ part that gets me in trouble. Blew one of the rear shocks when I was out a couple weeks ago so, of course, now is a good time to "upgrade", right!?? Like they say in the boating world, Bust Out Another Thousand (or two).
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    Show us your Toyota 4runner, tacoma or truck.

    This is my '10 Tundra. I bought it about 2 years ago and it's currently my Daily Driver. We owned a pop-up trailer for 17 years when our kids were growing up and used the crap out of that thing. Sold it a few years ago and haven't really done any camping since. That is until last May when my...
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    truck topper as a place to camp?

    Well, I guess this is as good a place as any for my first post. After watching CL for about a year I ran across a smoking deal on a topper with 3 Yakima racks and a brand new ARB awning. The bad part was it was white. After checking around on prices to get it painted ($500+) I decided to give...
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    Bailey's 2010 Tundra w/ FWC | Adventure Build & Photos

    Hey Baily, Taco-Bender from Tundras.com. Truck's looking GREAT! Hey, we'll have to get together for a beer at the Expo. The wife and I are headed up there too.
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