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I drank the Taco kool-aid.  Here's my limo.  Not a lot of options if wanting a double cab with a six foot box unless going full size... If you want to sleep in the back and are over 5ft tall the longer bed is nice.  It's also great for the moto and all the junk I take car camping, like extra gas, recovery gear and chainsaws.  Aftermarket support is probably better than any other truck out there, but unless you get a stellar deal the Nissan is definitely more bang for the buck.

The Norco is new for 2020, first time riding big wheels.

The Kona got a new axle for 2020 so I can now pull a Bob trailer.

I work 2 wks on/off, which is the perfect balance for me.  28 on/off is ok too.  Did 265 days straight on a ship once... but don't want to spend more than half my time working anymore haha.  Shoot me a note on FB messenger if you have any questions about working on boats.  Whether it be ferries, the Guard, tugs, deck or engine I can probably help you out.

Posted by: rideitall

Great info.  Are there videos or guides for the rebuild of the post?

Sram has a couple videos on Youtube that are ok.  Here’s a link to the one for the regular posts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Eiv1QaRc8.  There is one for the stealth as well.  They also have a few tech docs on their site.  For setting the IFP height I used a wooden skewer marked at 125mm (the same as my seat post travel).

I had three years of trouble free use with my Reverb.  It needed the occasional bleed, but that was all.  Last fall it turned into a suspension post and then it stopped going up and down completely.  I ordered the $9 basic rebuild kit from the LBS and rebuilt it myself.  The seat post operation is now better than new.  It took several tries to get the IFP set right, but I can now do a full breakdown and reassemble in less then an hour.  It’s worth learning how to do if you plan on keeping it.  You don’t need any of the specialized Sram tools.

I’m running a MaxxTerra Highroller II x 2.4 front and a Dual Compound Highroller II x 2.4 in the rear. The dual compound is noticeably slicker on rocks and roots, but lasts about 10 times as long as a rear tire. It’s definitely a trade off.

Way cool Fraser!

Thanks. Looks like you had great weather for your trip, I’ve only been all the way to the Cape in December…

Took a few friends for an adventure this weekend. After consulting the forecast we went with Plan B and headed north to do our best at avoiding the rain. It was an excellent trip and an eye opening experience for one guy who had never hiked off trail in his life. There was some solid bushwhacking, snow, ice, deadly slick steep heather slopes and scrambling.

End of the logging road where we parked.

Wasn’t long before we were in the cloud.

Little bit of ice.

Frozen wasteland with zero visibility.

Summit views.

Pretty steep terrain. Should’ve brought the helmets for this one…

Biggest cave I’ve ever been in.

Salamander.

New day, new summit.

Views were in and out.

West Coast.

Descent out of the intermittent cloud.

The Horn.

Lots of rock.

There’s a reason why they got rid of the mountains from the logo a few years back and replaced it with a big box - to better reflect their transition to a yuppie equipment co-op with big box store values. For outdoor clothing I tend to use Live Out There and get stuff 40-50% off. For gear I usually end up going to MEC due to their return policy. The problem is now they give you the amount paid for the product back and not the amount to replace the product with an identical one, which is usually a 25% discrepancy after a two year period due to their skyrocketing prices.

Due to the less than great weather forecast it was decided a trip in the mountains was not ideal. The Tahsish Kwois has been on my list for a while so this was the chance to explore it. Due to heavy rain the first day and several days prior the river was three feet higher than normal. This made travelling upstream more difficult. Overall it was a good trip, but we didn’t see any elk or bears, although that was probably because a chopper with a couple of fly fishing guests from Nimmo Bay buzzed the entire valley about three times.

Rainey paddle down the inlet.

Approaching the estuary.

High tide.

Heading up river.

The confluence of the Kwois and Tahsish.

Morning after the deluge of rain.

Good fishing spot.

Foam means turbulence…

Wedged log.

Cool rock walls.

Up the Kwois.

Good sized tree.

Mossy forest.

Kwois Valley.

Headed down river.

You did Marble peak and Mcbride in a single overnighter?!? did you start at Phillips creek?

Left CR day 1 arrived back in CR day 2. I was surprised my knees held up seeing I have not done any hiking since May long when I did my right knee cap in, then did my left knee in a month ago on the bike. Couldn’t have done it without poles, they make a big difference when doing lots of up and down.