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Camel Trophy
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: IL
Seriously though, vehicle dependant living in the Walmart parking lot is pretty exxxtreme.
I like that you're still swearing in your posts. Its like LRF Mad Libs!
Pro Wrench
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Duxbury MA
Hah! I'm surprised it didn't sensor butt plugs. Seriously though, in my book camping is the same as homelessness, except I'm still paying a mortgage, taxes, utilities and insurance on a perfectly good, unoccupied house.
Julian, keep working toward this goal anyway you see fit. Others have chimed in with their opinions and some helpful suggestions but ultimately you need to figure out what works for you. I wouldn't choose to live out of my truck but you are going to be doing that anyway so why not start now. You are going to raise a few eyebrows around town but finding out that you have overlooked something important is much easier to rectify in a Walmart parking lot than it is in the wilderness. I wish you luck. If you make this trip happen, you'll have one hell of a story to share.
Julian, keep working toward this goal anyway you see fit. Others have chimed in with their opinions and some helpful suggestions but ultimately you need to figure out what works for you. I wouldn't choose to live out of my truck but you are going to be doing that anyway so why not start now. You are going to raise a few eyebrows around town but finding out that you have overlooked something important is much easier to rectify in a Walmart parking lot than it is in the wilderness. I wish you luck. If you make this trip happen, you'll have one hell of a story to share.
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Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Arkansas
https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.co...ater-tank.html
Though, there is no hump in the rear of a D2, if I recall correctly, so just about anything would fit in the foot well. Having something stored there will make your floor a bit flatter for sleeping too.
Though, there is no hump in the rear of a D2, if I recall correctly, so just about anything would fit in the foot well. Having something stored there will make your floor a bit flatter for sleeping too.
Last edited by jafir; Sep 19, 2016 at 08:15 PM.
Mudding
Joined: Mar 2016
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That footwell water tank is genius.
TRIARII - if you're driving through BC there's a really active Rover Club up here if you ever find yourself in need of assistance (roverlanders.bc.ca).
On the subject of water, the further North you go the better the water gets and there's a ton of fast flowing creeks that you can take goo drinking water from here in BC. When we're in the bush we don't bring any showers or anything with us - a brisk wash up in a glacier fed lake will leave you feeling cleaner and fresher than any shower!
TRIARII - if you're driving through BC there's a really active Rover Club up here if you ever find yourself in need of assistance (roverlanders.bc.ca).
On the subject of water, the further North you go the better the water gets and there's a ton of fast flowing creeks that you can take goo drinking water from here in BC. When we're in the bush we don't bring any showers or anything with us - a brisk wash up in a glacier fed lake will leave you feeling cleaner and fresher than any shower!
Rock Crawling
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Cumming Ga
Mudding
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Pasadena, CA
Having skimmed through this I have to say that I think you are way over thinking this trip. I drove out of Alaska in December of 97 after living there for 8 years and the Alcan is not that big of a deal. I’ve been up and down it in both seasons and I ran the service department for the International truck dealer in Anchorage for a number of years so I spoke with drivers on a daily basis. We had owners who ran that road pretty much year round other than the occasional weather delay. Yes, they broke things, slid into ditches and had to wait for the plow trucks on occasion but it’s not like you’re trekking across the tundra in a Thiokol. Fishing is one hell of a hard way to earn money and other than spending it just because you want to on expo kitting your truck I’d say save it to spend on all the fun things you can do on the trip up. The first time I drove up I took a month just because of all the cool places to stop and visit, if I had dropped all my coin on kitting up my Jeep there was no way I could have afforded the time or the extra activities. Either way, have fun and enjoy it because it is one of America’s greatest road trips.