Recent content by GottaSkiBC

I have a 1 year old Chinook (a rare type of sled dog, no one has ever heard of them). He's great and loves riding in the back with the window part way down. He knows a drive means some kind of adventure (he also likes supervising my yard work)...

In my experience, 13" of wet snow is going to be a challenge no matter how you drive/4wd setting. At stock height and that depth you're going to be dragging and with wet snow its going to pack up underneath. You'd probably have to take a few runs at it, especially uphill. Comparing a jeep to...

For me it's a "nice to have" feature. I don't use it that often. I find it either too loud or too hot with the direct sunlight beating down. I do like it for slow speed trail driving (a little extra airflow), when parked and waiting for someone or something (like a ferry), and to keep an...

2015 SR5 - this is winter driving (stock size Nokian Hakkas, Yakima roof box on full time, some extended driving on snow/ in 4hi and occasionally carrying around a layer of snow/ice). Also, I live in British Columbia so highway driving is in mountainous terrain. Calculated with each fill up...

I have a Yakima Skybox 12 or 18 (longest / narrower version) on Thule Aerobar crossbars. My skis are pretty long (186cm) so they don't always fit neatly in all boxes (usually diagonally will work but take up more space). I had to drill a couple extra holes to allow the box to sit far enough...

Re: XO the North America series was the most watchable and interesting, then they seem to be getting progressively more polished/planned and unfortunately boring. Maybe McKenzie Trail would be the exception - I liked that one. They definitely have great camera-work / editing. Their stuff...

From my first job where we were pulling/swapping trailers daily, I had it drilled into me to always remove the ball mount from the receiver. The reasons were to avoid theft, avoid you or someone walking into it, and most importantly the act of putting it in each time was a chance to "inspect"...

Agree on the CPR mask, it's not just more sanitary, it's more effective and you'll feel way more confident. A few things I considered: I started with an off the shelf wilderness kit. I chose one that was set for "groups of 1-4". Personal kits are smaller but for a vehicle kit I want to be...

Another bump for this. I went crazy trying to set up homelink when I first got my 2015 SR5, with no luck. Tried again after reading this thread... First try. My manual specifically says to hold homelink and press and release the door opener... I'm just held both for 15 seconds until the...

Cool video... makes me wonder how many guys are controlling a drone / thinking about their GoPro rigging while they tackle a tough obstacle. I know these things "fly themselves", but it would only take an instant to draw your attention away. But I do love these videos... Sent from my...

Thanks! Great report and pics! Not too far from here, I'll definitely try to make this trip someday.

I ride a 2010 Specialized Tricross - despite the name it isn't really a cyclocross racer (although it does share some features). The "tri" is that it crosses road, touring, and commuter bike needs. It works for me primarily as a commuter. Pretty fast (relaxed road bike geometry, drop bars...

Thanks for sharing! Looks like a great trip in a great part of the world (I grew up in NB). Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk

Nokian Rotiiva AT Plus... So far, so good.

Nokian Rotiiva AT Plus I thought I'd post some pics of the Rotiivas. First impression is that they are quiet and good grip on dry asphalt. I've had them on a couple pretty rough forestry roads with a mix of loose rocks, gravel and sand; including one fairly steep climb in very soft but dry...