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Forum: Campfire 02-21-2024, 10:54 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,504
Posted By Marcel Huijser
I appreciate all the replies. It seems that we...

I appreciate all the replies.
It seems that we may be close to being in agreement on the topic.
It is always a good idea to think things through and listen to different perspectives.
We only have...
Forum: Campfire 02-20-2024, 08:34 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,504
Posted By Marcel Huijser
Reading the thread and some of the terms used, I...

Reading the thread and some of the terms used, I decided to say something.

First, who am I?
1. I am a scientist who studies roads and wildlife, this is my profession.
2. I know the writer of...
Forum: Show & Tell 03-24-2023, 12:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,214
Posted By Marcel Huijser
@dokaman Hah.. our vans must be twins! :)

@dokaman


Hah.. our vans must be twins! :)
Forum: Show & Tell 03-24-2023, 12:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,214
Posted By Marcel Huijser
4x4 necessary? The Dempster is a good...

4x4 necessary?


The Dempster is a good gravel road, though there is a 100 km section riddled with potholes and there are some "waves"... I spoke to people who got airborne, broke springs. Going...
Forum: Show & Tell 03-23-2023, 11:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,214
Posted By Marcel Huijser
@Marret @BrianW We met a guy on the...

@Marret @BrianW



We met a guy on the Dempster who joked his car was a "burner car"... a big SUV of some sort. On the way out it failed... electronic issue... no start (dust? mud, moisture?...
Forum: Show & Tell 03-23-2023, 11:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,214
Posted By Marcel Huijser
@86Scotty... yes, the canyon is easily 3-4 ft...

@86Scotty... yes, the canyon is easily 3-4 ft deep! :) Here is another location where the culvert snapped and is eroding the roadbed from underneath...
Forum: Show & Tell 03-23-2023, 07:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,214
Posted By Marcel Huijser
Here is a picture of the tread on tire after the...

Here is a picture of the tread on tire after the trip. The gravel and shale chips away at the tires.
I think it is a good idea to have good tires with decent tread, but not necessarily very new...
Forum: Show & Tell 03-21-2023, 05:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,214
Posted By Marcel Huijser
Good idea to keep substantial distance! ...

Good idea to keep substantial distance!


About crashing: indeed... everything is fine until it isn't.... things can turn bad in an instant. You have to be very alert all the time. Of course this...
Forum: Show & Tell 03-21-2023, 05:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,214
Posted By Marcel Huijser
Wow.. motorcycle! I know the dust can be pretty...

Wow.. motorcycle! I know the dust can be pretty awful! How did you deal with that?


Good luck with the upcoming trip. It will be another adventure, for sure! Lots of preparations and thinking...
Forum: Show & Tell 03-21-2023, 04:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,214
Posted By Marcel Huijser
Thanks for the comments and questions! ...

Thanks for the comments and questions!


SPARE TIRES


Yes, it is wise to have 2 full spare tires for trips like this, but we only carried 1 because weight and space are always an issue....
Forum: Show & Tell 03-21-2023, 12:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,214
Posted By Marcel Huijser
some more images

some more images
Forum: Show & Tell 03-21-2023, 12:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,214
Posted By Marcel Huijser
more images

more images
Forum: Show & Tell 03-21-2023, 12:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,214
Posted By Marcel Huijser
Dempster Hwy fall 2022

Here are some of the images of our trip from Montana up the Dempster Hwy to the Arctic Ocean last Aug/Sep. It was spectacular.


If you consider going, take plenty of time to prepare, and even...
Forum: Appliances and Interior 12-09-2022, 06:13 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,727
Posted By Marcel Huijser
Super nice design and install!

Super nice design and install!
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 08-11-2022, 12:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,852
Posted By Marcel Huijser
I'll try to record something when we are in the...

I'll try to record something when we are in the field!
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 08-10-2022, 04:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,852
Posted By Marcel Huijser
Right... as suspected by Twoxentrix, water...

Right... as suspected by Twoxentrix, water pressure is a bit low. We use the tank mainly for storage of non-potable shower water. Then transfer to a bag that I hang from roof rack with hose and...
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 08-10-2022, 04:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,852
Posted By Marcel Huijser
The tank is: 5 Gallon Black Molded Polyethylene...

The tank is: 5 Gallon Black Molded Polyethylene Tank with Lid & 1/2" FNPT Fitting - 18" L x 9" W x 10" H

Bought at: https://www.usplastic.com


I also had to buy some adapters and fittings to...
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 08-10-2022, 08:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,852
Posted By Marcel Huijser
Thanks! Backing is aluminum doorstep ...

Thanks!

Backing is aluminum doorstep
Shelving brackets mounted to that
1x1 wood extensions
0.5 Inch buckles and webbing connect curtain
Curtain is ripstop nylon picknick blanket... Cut to size...
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 08-09-2022, 09:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,852
Posted By Marcel Huijser
shower cubicle

It was time to build a shower cubicle.
Modeled after ones you can buy, I used parts you can buy and put together.
Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports 07-27-2022, 11:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,343
Posted By Marcel Huijser
really nice write-up, thank you!

really nice write-up, thank you!
Forum: Show & Tell 05-13-2022, 05:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,047
Posted By Marcel Huijser
quite the sky, quite the landscape also quiet!...

quite the sky, quite the landscape
also quiet! :)
Forum: Show & Tell 05-08-2022, 06:30 PM
Replies: 894
Views: 289,067
Posted By Marcel Huijser
that is a pretty spot!

that is a pretty spot!
Forum: Show & Tell 05-06-2022, 12:21 PM
Replies: 894
Views: 289,067
Posted By Marcel Huijser
sweet places!!!

sweet places!!!
Forum: Show & Tell 05-05-2022, 07:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,047
Posted By Marcel Huijser
My spot was 40 mi from nearest paved rd. It is...

My spot was 40 mi from nearest paved rd. It is just so nice not to see or hear anyone else
Forum: Show & Tell 05-04-2022, 09:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,047
Posted By Marcel Huijser
Looks like we went for the same type of habitat !...

Looks like we went for the same type of habitat ! :)
Grasslands are beautiful, but under appreciated.
I was in north central Montana, along Missouri river.
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