Heading South, and West

I'm about to start the next leg of the trip.  The map below is a rough route but it gives an idea of where I'll be heading over the next few weeks.  4300 miles.

The ability to cover that much ground in a short time is a luxury I won't enjoy much after I cross the border.

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Many Thanks

As I'm packing my gear and making my final preparations, I find myself surrounded by artifacts of the generosity of family and friends.  To that end, my acknowledgments and thanks:

• Robin & Ali for storing some of my stuff
• Roger for storing some of my other stuff
• My parents for storing the rest of my stuff
• My brother for all the workouts
• Todd, for helping me build cargo box / sleeping platform.
• Chris, for helping me build the jerry can & hi-lift jack mounts on my rear bumper
• Amanda for helping me make curtains
• Rob for helping me reassemble the truck before the Alaska drive
• Jan, for all the time spent answering questions about the truck

I couldn't do it without your help.  Many thanks.

Extending Fuel Range

Using an angle grinder to blow up a kerosene can

My rear bumper has a cage for holding a jerry can and some tools.    With a 5 gallon can, I can eek out almost 400 miles between fill-ups.  I'd like to have greater range but extended capacity fuel tanks are either really expensive or require a lot of customization.

I decided to modify the bumper some more to hold additional cans.  Not ideal but a heck of a lot cheaper & easier.

My goal is to have the spare tire, 2 fuel cans, 2 water cans, and the hi-lift jack ... assuming the hinge on the bumper can handle it.