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DaveHerr Herr · · Oakley Ut · Joined Nov 2008 · Points: 5

Interested myself cuz I'm shopping

Kevin Mokracek · · Burbank · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 342

I really like the Jeep Rubicon Unlimited, especially for exploring desert crags in the Mojave. Plenty of room, can go anywhere and if your not too tall you can sleep in the back. For myself a good 4x4 is a must, there are so many areas off the beaten track that can only be accessed by 4x4 or a looooong walk.

NateGfunk · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 50

That rover is awesome. Where did you pick it up? That config is pretty rare in the US.

Kevin Mokracek · · Burbank · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 342

Nate,
Picked it up 15 years ago from a guy who imported it from the UK and then shipped it to Africa and then back to the states. It's been a very reliable truck. I'm looking at getting a Jeep Rubicon simply for A/C and more comfort but I am going to try and keep the Rover. If I sell it I'll never find another like it.

eyesonice2014 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 140
Highlander wrote:The guys I know that rock the dirtbag lifestyle don't own a vehicle. They hitchhike or bum rides off their friends/partners and sometimes chip in for gas. They usually are roughing it in a sun faded tent with a blown zipper, that they did not buy or have some type of tarp system rigged to keep them dry. Their rack is a hodge podge of cams and nuts, most of which was bootied or given to them by friends. They typically only have a couple sets of clothes to wear and those have patches or have been repaired by hand. Their jackets are sun bleached and have a host of duct tape patches and of course zippers that rarely work. When they do get a ride to town they can be found dumpster diving, poaching hot tubs at motels for showers, and making a run on the free continental breakfasts. They occasionally hangout at the local homeless shelter to get their laundry done and snag a free meal. They usually never have more than a few hundred dollars in their checking accounts and have no plan as to where they are going next, they are simply living in the moment and taking life as it comes. These are the dirtbag climbers. "Definition of Dirtbag: A person who is committed to a given (usually extreme) lifestyle to the point of abandoning employment and other societal norms in order to pursue said lifestyle. Dirtbags can be distinguished from hippies by the fact that dirtbags have a specific reason for their living communaly and generally non-hygenically; dirtbags are seeking to spend all of their moments pursuing their lifestyle" urban dictionary
It's comforting to live in a country were some can indulge in this lifestyle by choice!
johorn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 35

I love my little truck, 92 Nissan D21 Hardbody. Buddy gave it to me, I got the shell for $75 off craigslist. Shoved a bunch of foam and carpet and reflectix in the back, comfy in the winter with a little heater. 25+ MPG.



Spare parts are easy. Got rear-ended at Tenaya Lake, collected $2K in insurance, bolted on a new bumper. Been profiled a couple of times as a pot-farmer. Nobody fucks with it at trailheads or on the streets of Oakland. If it dares to die on me, I'll get another.
20 kN · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 1,346
QITNL wrote:I love my little truck, 92 Nissan D21 Hardbody. Buddy gave it to me, I got the shell for $75 off craigslist. Shoved a bunch of foam and carpet and reflectix in the back, comfy in the winter with a little heater. 25+ MPG. Spare parts are easy. Got rear-ended at Tenaya Lake, collected $2K in insurance, bolted on a new bumper. Been profiled a couple of times as a pot-farmer. Nobody fucks with it at trailheads or on the streets of Oakland. If it dares to die on me, I'll get another.
Which heater are you using?
johorn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 35

Coleman Sportcat. Catalytic so it's easy on the CO, crack a window. Refill the little cans from a friends BBQ. Haven't died recently, as far as I know. How dirtbag you wanna go?

R. Moran · · Moab , UT · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 140

Finally a legit contender. Sorry but an imported Land Rover or a Brand New space van are not dirt bag material. Besides did u know what the D in D 21 actually stands for dirtbag. The more you know....

Taylor J · · Taos NM · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 390
R. Moran · · Moab , UT · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 140

Nice van. See now we are getting some where. I see u went OSB as opposed to ply. Very dirt baggy. U get extra points. I've seen that guys alien van in another thread . He has Corinthian marble heated floors.

Kevin Mokracek · · Burbank · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 342
R. Moran wrote:Nice van. See now we are getting some where. I see u went OSB as opposed to ply. Very dirt baggy. U get extra points. I've seen that guys alien van in another thread . He has Corinthian marble heated floors.
Ha ha, are you joking me? And prayer flags? Real dirtbags dont believe in any higher power. That van is way more kush than my Rover, heck a mattress, now I seen everything. I use trash collected from local dumpsters to sleep on and drink my own urine. Thats dirtbag!!
Jonathan Cunha · · Bolinas, CA · Joined May 2014 · Points: 62
GX-470

The GX loaded with ARB fridge and ARB drawer system--in Bishop headed for J-tree...4X4 bliss.
Kevin Mokracek · · Burbank · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 342

Sweet ride Jonathan, thats clean livin that's what that is. That ARB fridge is pretty nice. Have you checked out expeditionportal.com ? Some great rigs over there and great ideas for living on the road.

Patrick Shyvers · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined Jul 2013 · Points: 10
Chris Massey wrote:So dirtbagging means you dont sleep in a tent or crash on someone else's couch and walk or bum rides? Requires some sort of internal combustion means of conveyance that you can live in. Folks used to call that RV'ing.
Well, depending on the folk, sometimes they called it an old VW Beetle.

I realize a $300 car that is repaired primarily with bailing wire and duct tape falls more on the luxurious end of dirtbagging, but I think those folks can still qualify :)
R. Moran · · Moab , UT · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 140

You guys are all trolls right? I mean we just added a Lexus to the dirt bag mobile thread. Can a admin. Shut this troll job down now. Let me guess the space case on top of your Lexus is full of Ketchup you stole from McDonald's

Jonathan Cunha · · Bolinas, CA · Joined May 2014 · Points: 62
Kevin Mokracek wrote:Sweet ride Jonathan, thats clean livin that's what that is. That ARB fridge is pretty nice. Have you checked out expeditionportal.com ? Some great rigs over there and great ideas for living on the road.
Cheers Kevin~yes, there are some really nice vehicles on expeditionportal. Having a fridge in the desert rocks...
Jonathan Cunha · · Bolinas, CA · Joined May 2014 · Points: 62
R. Moran wrote:You guys are all trolls right? I mean we just added a Lexus to the dirt bag mobile thread. Can a admin. Shut this troll job down now. Let me guess the space case on top of your Lexus is full of Ketchup you stole from McDonald's
Senor Moran~hey if we take the Geo Metro without seats, that's cool--i'm down. If we take the Lexus and bomb down some burly off-road madness, that's sweet too. I'm a "whatever get's you through the shite" kind of a person.

What concerns me are all of those lovely GX-470's that never get a chance to leave the mall...now that's a real shame.

(FYI--the space case is full of toilet paper and hand sanitizer)
R. Moran · · Moab , UT · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 140
My Baby you don't have to tell me baby. I drive the Solid gold Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. But I panhandle for gas money then I spend that on ditch weed and PBR. Then push the whip to the crag.That way I don't support big oil.Just keeping it real. Dirt bag for life Bro.
eyesonice2014 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 140
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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