Zack is back! Our favorite resident tinkerer (last heard on Episode 10) returns with a new-to-him 2023 Tacoma and a head full of ideas. We chat through how he specced it as a dual-sport hauler on a budget—why he went with the “park-service white” access cab, the first mods he’s already done (hello, plug-and-play bed lights and wheel chock), and what actually makes sense to upgrade when your priority is getting bikes to the trail, not building a SEMA truck.

From there we wander into all the good nerdy stuff: sleeping in the truck bed vs cots and tents, soft toppers vs locking tonneau covers, how enclosed trailers double as bunkhouses, and what dispersed camping around Moab might look like for our Thanksgiving moto crew. We also unpack the difference between off-roading, overlanding, dual sport, and ADV riding—and why trail difficulty ratings are so tricky for motorcycles. Zack shares the story of his surprise Yamaha WR250R birthday bike (with some truly wild graphics), we daydream about fake sponsor decals and RTR stickers, and wrap up with our random recommendations: anti-seize for your bolts, ultra-lux burrata filling, secondhand gear apps, and a moody Rush track for your next night-drive playlist.

Links

• Gambler 500
• Poshmark
• Bel Gioioso “Burrata Filling”
• Permatex Anti-Seize
• Copaslip Anti-Seize
• “Witch Hunt” by Rush

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