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I have been a sailor since I was ”knee high to a bilge lizard” and was able to tie a bowline in the dark before I could walk :-) Obviously, that is my favourite knot and I use it regularly in camp (followed closely by ”two half hitches”). BTW- does anyone else use the wrist flip to start the...

Most of the time the places we stay have a fire ring we can use. Occasionally though a porta-pit (NOT to be confused with a porta-potti :-) can be useful (i.e. desert environments, high fire risk, etc). I had three main criteria for a fire pit. It had to be compact to fit between my other gear...

The owners manual says 120 lbs on the stock rails. Both ARB and Gobi however quote a dynamic load limit of 300 lbs for their 5th Gen racks. I want to stay well below those limits (max 200 lbs)

We've just been going through the same considerations and have similar goals to you. While it is not the most exciting or modern, we have decided to go with the 4Runner. It is capable, roomy and has tons of after market goodies, but the main reason we have gone this way is reliability. We are...

I am putting together a 2021 4Runner build and plan to put a spare tire, jerry cans and MaxTrax up top. I know, that's a fair bit of weight up there but my Off Grid trailer is already pretty heavy (especially on the tongue), and I don't want those things inside my rig. I know many people carry...

My suggestion is to have two smaller tanks rather than one bigger one. It's always tough knowing how much you have left in your tank and there's nothing worse than running out in the middle of your steak!! It's also embarrassing when you go to fill it and it is still 3/4 full :-) I primarily...

Was planning on it, but can't get across the border yet from Canada :-(

We've been overlanding in our 2016 Range Rover Sport for several years now, to destinations such as Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Arches, the Oregon Coast and most recently, the White Rim Road in Canyonlands. Until now we have slept in the back of the RRS after unloading our gear into a small...

We just picked up our Pando 2.0 from Off Grid Trailers in Edmonton. The build quality is top notch and the convenience features will make our overlanding much more enjoyable. The drive back to our home in Victoria proved a real adventure. A major storm had moved into BC and was dumping...

Slow and considered, as the need arises.

What is your caching name?

Ah yes... a picture's worth a thousand words. This would be super useful in finding new route ideas and pre-planning. I agree it could be a simple line representation of the route with a link to the gory details.

Great idea! I will be buying a Garmin InReach shortly (Black Friday :-) and having the ability to contact someone "in the neighbourhood" who might be able to help out would be very valuable.

Great information! These sites and apps should be very helpful planning tools

Check out geocaching.com. It tells you everything you need to know about caching. Once you find a few, you'll be hooked. I started back in 2009 and haven't looked back. BTW I'm Matt's wife. He doesn't cache.

You guys are all have the right ideas. They need to be weather proof and animal proof and not just the cheap plastic food containers. Are these "geocaches" just for Overland Bound members or geocachers in whole? Are they registered geocaches on geocaching.com or just coordinates that get put on...

Sorry but being a newbie here, I couldn't find Overlanding Related Activities to see the info you posted.

I've been caching since 2009 and just want to know if this is a Traditional geocache or if not, what kind is it? We've just joined OB and I geocache all over the world.

Hi all, Matt here from the west coast of Canada. Just joined up, but my wife and I have loved off roading in our 2016 Range Rover Sport for several years now. We have done cross country but our favourite area is the US Southwest. This year we had a blast on the White Rim Road in Canyonlands NP...