Saturday, June 13, 2026

First Moose Sighting

 Just a little fella.

Rockie Talkies

Some GMRS Rockie Talkies will be going along on this adventure.  Great for simple communication off-road, or around the campsite or boondock site.

Info on Rocky Talkie here:

What is a GMRS License and How can I get one?


Wireless Magnetic WiFi Cameras

Found some indoor/outdoor magnetic (waterproof?) wireless WiFi cameras.  Four (4) came in a package (only offered in 'white').  Will be nice to have when not driving for sticking on bumpers and other things.  They are powered by internal rechargeable batteries and come with short USB-C charging cables.  So far during our testing, they work pretty well.

Still packing. Back seats are now gone.

Still packing for the trip - (and unpacking, and packing again...).  Tools are the most difficult.  Which ones and how many?

We removed the two (2) back seats and built (version 0.1) of a platform instead to store items under and on top of (will cover with automotive carpet + add pneumatic struts later).  Lots more storage area now!

 


Thursday, May 28, 2026

Centramatic Wheel Balancers Install (and some air leaks)

One step closer to our trip to Alaska - Mike installed Centramatic wheel balancers for our ER Hutchinson Beadlock wheels, and rotated the tires today.  While the wheels were off, we checked for air leaks and found two: 1) with a Powertank monster valve; and 2) in an outer wheel bolt.  Hopefully we will be able to repair them with no problems!

 
        
 
Yep, all fixed - no more leaks for now!


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