According to this wikipedia's page, the northeast region includes both New England and the Mid-Atlantic states. So, I guess we New Yorkers have two forums just like California.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_of_the_United_States
Region 1: Northeast
Division 1: New England...
They really should offer an option to mount to the factory rail system even if it would require different brackets. It’s a nice rack but they should re-consider their decision to exclude customers that have the rails.
I have a Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (model T510) that I'm planning to use for maps. It has a GPS that can be used without an internet connection. I've installed Gaia and it seems to work just fine.
Looks like a good start. The Falcon A/T tires on my Rubicon seem to be quite good so far. They're quiet on the road and seemed to work very well in the snow.
It was a bit odd at first but now it's a non-issue for me. If I'm in a situation where I think it could get annoying, I just press the button to disable it.