Daryl 
Here’s a great DIY “sick mod” I learned for replacing the stock OEM hex drain plug on the front differential on my 1998 3rd Gen Toyota 4Runner! Simply replace it with the Lexus part #90341-24016 which has a 14 mm bolt head and therefore infinitely easier to unscrew.
My list of Bitterroot Trailheads Name Elevation(feet) Latitude Longitude Notes St Mary’s Peak Trailhead 6,850′ 46.50034 N 114.20248 W SKIburban and Jamie Baker Lake Trailhead 6,817′ 45.89525 N 114.23974 W For North Trapper Peak *Rhodes Peak Trailhead 6,715′ 46.63884 N 114.86141 W *Glen Lake Trailhead 6,650′ 46.43578 N 114.25153 W *Nez Perce Pass Trailhead 6,589′ … Read more
Selected US Mountain West pass and road elevations I’ve driven, including personal automobile highpoints and whimsy. Automobile highpoints Elevation (ft) Name State Road Trail / Notes 14,130 Mount Evans summit parking CO CO 5 Highest paved road in North America / COJamie’s highpoint 2005? 14,111 Pikes Peak summit parking CO FR 334 (Pikes Peak Highway) … Read more
My presentation on Scapegoat Cave system at the NRMG’s 2019 AGM
Chronological List of Outdoor and Equipment Manufacturers Year founded / Name / Location 1862 Mammut – Switzerland – acquired by Raichle in 2003, then re-branded Mammut footwear in 2009. 1877 Helly Hansen – Norway 1920 Eddie Bauer – Seattle – patented first quilted down jacket – 1st American to summit Everest, Jim Whittaker sponsored by … Read more