Outdoor Adventure USA

This is my attempt to organize as much as I could into a Jeep JKUR after downsizing from a much larger vehicle. The goal was to equip the vehicle for trips up to a week for two passengers and two dogs. Longer or more demanding trips include a small tub trailer for additional storage. The exterior ...

I’m wondering if anyone has any experience in using a Diamond K9000 motorized mount in a 4x4 environment. I am looking at a new mount for my Jeep that has an antenna mast above the spare tire. (Its an AEV mount.) I have had excellent results with using a 2m half wave antenna in this no-ground plane c ...

A few more to enjoy

Here are a couple more 2m repeaters from the ARRL Directory
HOLBROOK 146.68 - NO TONE KA7ARZ
ROOF BUTTE 145.25 - 100 KB5ITS
WINDOW ROCK 145.29 - 123.0 KD7LEN

DaveK wrote:Anyone bringing HF equipment and if so, what?

I will be bringing my Kenwood 440TS. A 40m and 75m hamstick dipole and a hand key.

Attached is a spreadsheet file (Open Office but you should be able to open it in Excel) of 2 meter and 70 cm repeaters in the areas we will be near. If anyone has any corrections / additions / or deletions, let me know. This file is formatted for a Yaesu FT-8800. If you need a different format, let ...

DaveK wrote:
Charlie:

Does the Sportsmobile have an oven?

Nope, no oven.
I carry 2 single burner butane stoves, and one propane gas grill. I can however make scalding hot water (180 degrees) for as long as the water supply lasts.

Something to consider of you have a SLR digital camera. Over the years mine has developed some specs on the sensor that show up on the photos. (Changing lenses in dust storms is a problem) Its real easy to spot the specs on photos of blue sky. I will have my sensor cleaned before the trip.

I think there is an error on Day 6. Frank was doing the steak dinner that day unless things have changed. Also The Day 3 dinner will change from a Chicken Entre to wonderful 1st course of marinated grilled pork tenderloin quickly followed by (or possibly proceeded by) red beans and rice. I will have ...

Regarding the head count for meals. What about the guide? Are they on their own or ? If we need to count them, which meals will they be there for?