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agent_flounder t1_ja42rwv wrote

Most of the ones I know of are day trips, anywhere from 4-6 hours on the trail.

String 2 or more together with camping in-between and call it "overlanding" or camping and wheeling.

Some can be loooong. In Moab, the White Rim trail is a fun 2-3 day adventure (you have to book a long long time in advance).

I have never managed to run the Poison Spider, Golden Spike, Gold Bar Rim trifecta in less than 10 hours and in one case it was closer to 20 due to multiple breakdowns with old vehicles. Some can do it faster with more skill and more capable rigs than me.

In Colorado there's the Alpine Loop near Ouray, taking Engineer Pass to Lake City and back via Cinnamon Pass (if I am remembering right...). It can be done in a long day but it's more fun to do it in two.

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bquinlan t1_ja40f8k wrote

>Midland 75-822

I've had one for a very long time and it's still working. It will plug into a lighter plug and an external antenna for in-car use or you can attach a small battery case and mobile antenna to have something about the size of a traditional walkie-talkie. It's a good design.

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Block_Me_Amadeus t1_ja3wgb5 wrote

I'm sorry that people were being rude to you for asking an actual question. I think they forget that users are from all different parts of the world and might not use the same products.

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silverwyrm t1_ja3w3ee wrote

Most of the "living in a modified vehicle" types I've seen tend to be younger, wealthier, hippy-leaning types. I don't doubt there are tacticool folks who overland, but they strike me more as "compound with basement gun vault" than "exploring new places" types, to me.

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