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@spazegun2213 looks stunning! I’m seriously still contemplating Mojave as the finishing stroke to this trip, which has ballooned into a 2300mi excursion—haha. But my entry point into CA is right near Anza-Borrego and I’m sorry to say I’ve never been!

Man, do I love gear prep.

@spazegun2213 thanks for the idea! I was thinking Joshua Tree but that’s only because I was there recently. Mojave sounds like looking into! Cheers

@XplornCA From one entry level OB member to another, welcome to the crew. Just got into softroading/overlanding with my Subaru FXT. Cheers!

@USStrongman this is amazing! Thank you for the help.

Trip planning TX to CA: hwy 10 & 8.

Building new support for the vacant spare well. Scary how much storage is in the boot now.

Awesome! Thank you for the details! I'm seeing some standards here, and I also realize some items will be trip specific. Any metric sizes you find to be crucial or worthy of carrying?

Helping a family member move to TX at the end of January. After which I will be driving back home from Houston to California. I wanted to take some time (6-7 days) to explore western TX, southern NM & AZ. I was thinking Big Bend Desert, White Sands NP, & I can't quite figure out AZ/ (Maybe...

Thank you! I have 1.5” ADF spacers and Standard King springs (possible .25-.5” lift). Found an informative video from Subaruforester.org. The guy was running these on his stock suspension with “minimal” rub. Mods needs to mitigate this. Thanks again for the response!

Anyone running 235/65/17’s on a ‘17-‘18 Forester? Falken makes their A/T3W’s in this size. If so how much/what kinds of mods for fitment? Did you cut or heat-to-shape? Thanks!

Thanks for that. I’ve been jumping back and forth between the two brands. I run 2 2gal gas Rotopax on the roof. I saw a photo of Wilco’s unit holding the same 2 cans and allowing for a table. It seems like you sacrifice the table for the cans, or visa versa, with Rigd. I could be mistaken though.

Nice! That makes sense to have the tools you’ve used in the past for mods. I’ll keep that in mind! Side bar—How do you enjoy the tire hitch? Has the diminished departure angle hindered any of your travels? How is it driving with the weight on the rear? Really want to get my spare off the roof...

Looking for suggestions and insight to build a comprehensive tool kit for my Subaru Forester XT. Want to be mindful of space and weight but have the essentials for weekend warrioring and multi day backcountry. I’ll be building off a craftsman 135 piece mechanics tool set...

Advice, insight & support for Subaru specific overland tool kits. Describe or share your setup. Give suggestions for others. Must have for our vehicles needs?

Hi everyone, Looking for some help putting together a comprehensive/mobile tool kit for my 2018 FXT. Definitely want to maximize weight and items, but is great for weekend warrioring and multi-day trips. I have a 135 piece craftsman tool set that I got on sale and was going to break it down for...

Hello fellow Pleiades overlanders! I'm relatively new to OB and to the overland community. I live in the South Bay, CA (Los Angeles County) area and am hoping to expand my overlanding/exploring circle. A little background on my rig, I own a 2018 Forester XT: 1.5" ADF lift; Standard King Springs...

Hi there! Absolute Newb here, looking for some SoCal guidance. I'm trying to cut my teeth on a weekend exploratory mission through Cleveland National Forest's Trabuco district. Wanted to get out and start building up my experience with my vehicle (Subaru Forester) while exploring some local...

New member # 1465: Hi all I'm Michael. It was 2016 and I was about to graduate college when I went to visit a mate of mine who was doing their internship with the city of Bishop, CA. He invited me up to go camping and off-roading. At the time I had a standard red FWD Ford Ranger (Long...