This is the best way I’ve ever seen to store ratchet straps!
3rd Gen 4Runner wiper washer upgrade
Here’s another “sick mod” – upgrade your OEM wiper washer sprayers with these sweet Honda parts! You read that right! They take about 3 or 4 minutes and install without tools! Honda part number: 76810-TK8-A01
3rd Gen 4Runner flashing 3rd brake light upgrade
Enamored by how visible the flashing 3rd (eye level) brake lights I see on new cars, I decided to upgrade mine! I found this ast the evil overlords’ site (Amazon), but there’s likely other sources. Definite upgrade!!
Here’s the link to the part: FANTELI 912 921 LED Bulb, Strobe Flashing 3rd Third Brake Center High Mount Stop Light
How to fix rusted front seat mount on 3rd Gen 4Runner
This is how I fixed my rusted driver’s front seat mount (crossmember) on my 1998 (3rd Gen) Toyota 4Runner without welding or fabrication. Tools Required: Philips screwdriver, 14 mm socket and ratchet, 16 mm open-end wrench, long forceps, duct tape. Parts required: 2″ x 1.5 ” thick metal plate with hole in center (found at … Read more
Hadestown
For Halloween we went to see the unbelievable musical Hadestown at the Paramount Theater. Anaïs Mitchell’s “Why we build the wall” was especially moving, lyrics below, take a listen: Why We Build The Wall [HADES] Why do we build the wall My children, my children? Why do we build the wall? [COMPANY] Why do we … Read more
Mount Magazine (Signal Hill), AR – Highpoint July 2023
If you didn’t check out my photos of the absolutely gorgeous Lodge at Mount Magazine, check them out here. The day before I hiked Magazine, I hiked to Driskill Mountain, the Louisiana highpoint. So after relaxing at the lodge all evening, I woke up to light, warm rain and decided to hike to the highpoint … Read more
Mount Magazine State Park, AR – July 2023
Immediately following my hike to the Louisiana highpoint, I turned north and drove directly to Mount Magazine State Park, home of the Arkansas highpoint. On a whim I decided to see if the summit lodge happened to have any same-day reservations, and much to my surprise, they did! I had just spent $230 on a … Read more
Driskill Mountain, LA – Highpoint July 2023
In July, prior to my trip to Missouri, I decided to do a “twofer” type trip and knock out a couple of US State Highpoints on the way there. So, I flew American Airlines to DFW, then to the tiny Texarkana Airport. Originally I had planned to stay in Texarkana, the start of the challenge … Read more
Flying Grays Harbor July 2023
Back in July I flew out to Grays Harbor on the Washington coast to knock out the last three Fly Washington Passport Stamps I had to collect to finish the 18 airports in the Olympic Region!! Gray’s Harbor is surrounded by several airports and is the mouth of the Chehalis River. What a great trip! … Read more
Passport stamps June 2023
We drove to Goat Rocks for a backcountry ski trip since the weather decided it was Juneuary, and I stopped by and grabbed some Fly Washington Passport stamps on the way!