Author: tomas

Tomas has lived in Colorado since age 5. Having grown up on the Western Slope of Colorado lots of time was spent in the Desert Southwest. Tomas' father introduced him to the love of 4 wheeling at an early age in the high mountains around Aspen, Colorado. While an avid Mountain Biker, Tomas and his Family enjoy adventures in the mountains and desert in the remote locations that can only be reached by 4wd. Day hikes are always a must when on the family trips. While enjoying outdoor activities he wants to share his love as a certified 4wd trainer and ski instructor. Tomas also enjoys caving and cave exploration. Tomas currently resides in Colorado Springs.

Expedition Gear | Gear Reviews

Pett Toilet System
Bytomas February 11, 2009October 15, 2026

For our trip into the Maze this year we needed to utilize a human waste management system. After some investigation and research I decided on the Pett Toilet. What I like about this system is that each member of the party deals with their own waste using Wag Bag. I purchase the Wag Bags by…

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Expedition Gear

Expedition Gear
Bytomas February 11, 2009April 9, 2009

I have spent lots of time working on refining our expedition camping gear. I will detail what gear we use and why in a number of post. I hope that you can learn from our experiences.

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Electrical

Auxiliary Power System Under the Hood
Bytomas February 11, 2009January 26, 2012

I spent more time today working on my auxiliary power system install. The more I get into this, the more complex I realize it is. Pictured here are the components that are going under the hood. My system is designed to use a solar panel to charge the auxiliary battery when the FJ is parked….

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Electrical

Roof Wire Routing
Bytomas February 8, 2009October 15, 2026

I spent a long time getting up the nerve to cut a hole in the roof of the FJ Cruiser. I wanted to be sure that when I created my wiring path it would allow multiple wires and facilitate changes. For water proof accessories I look to the marine industry. In this case I looked…

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Electrical

Overhead Switch Pod Installed
Bytomas February 8, 2009January 26, 2012

As part of my electrical rebuild I needed to find a place to install a large number of switches. I chose to install them in the ceiling panel of the FJ Cruiser. To do so I utilized Daystar switch panel designed for a jeep application. Here is an earlier post on the parts I used:…

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