Remote Trails™ Radio
Remote Trails Radio is a laid-back and engaging podcast where two friends share their adventures in overlanding, delve into the rugged beauty and unique lifestyle of the Pacific Northwest, and chat about whatever else comes to mind. Whether you're a seasoned overlander, a PNW local, or just someone who loves a good conversation, this podcast offers a mix of outdoor expertise, local insights, and friendly banter that feels like you're right there with them around the campfire.
Remote Trails™ Radio
Ep. 51: The Midland Mystery Solved, A Floppy Lightsaber, & DIY Has Its Limits.
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Wildfires change the plans, the mods keep multiplying, and apparently owning an awning officially makes you an overlander.
In Episode 51, Garrick takes his new Ford F-150 on its first real off-pavement adventure after wildfire activity forces a last-minute pivot from the Cascades to the Olympic Peninsula. The trails may not have been especially technical, but the full-size truck gets its first taste of four-wheel drive, narrow forest roads, and a little trail pinstriping.
Meanwhile, Melody has been deep in 5th-gen 4Runner mod and maintenance mode. She catches us up on her new awning setup, electrical organization, a surprisingly useful flexible work light, throttle body and MAF sensor cleaning, and the DIY sway-bar-bushing job that quickly turned into a reminder that sometimes the smartest repair is knowing when to hand the tools to someone else.
Garrick also shares a couple of early F-150 upgrades, including a used DiamondBack Switchback truck bed cover and another attempt to solve the saga of his troublesome Midland MXT275 GMRS radio.
Plus, Random Recommendations returns with a strange little Japanese robot companion and a TV series that definitely lives up to its attention-grabbing name.
Come for the overlanding. Stay for the sheared bolts, questionable parking-lot repairs, and floppy lightsaber.
Links
- Mirumi
- Kammok Crosswing Awning
- Gzila Awning Mount
- SDHQ Battery Terminals
- Amazon flexible light
- Olsa Tools FlexPro LED Flashlight Stick
- Clean your throttle body - 5th Gen 4Runner
- Skagit Powder Coating in Mt Vernon, WA
- Diamondback Switchback
- Midland Radio MXT275
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