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    Weekend in Iowa or Minnesota?

    Wife and I have an upcoming weekend with no kids! Will be dropping them off in Kansas City Friday of the last weekend in June. Wondering if there are any great trips or drives or must see things north of Kansas City. Maybe in another state like Iowa or Minnesota. Would need to be doable in a...
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    FAQ? Why not a pinned post?

    Ugh... bump. I don’t even know where to start... a faq or noob guide to picking a comms device would be super helpful for me.
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    Can I get by without 4x4

    Yes please send me a link to your videos! Thank you!
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    US Southeast Overland Bound Rally Ozarks

    Ok noob here. Haven’t joined overland bound yet to give you and idea of how noob I am. We are trying to get as much exposure to the world of overlanding as possible. Would this be an event we could attend even though we haven’t joined yet? Also, how strict are the vehicle compliance rules...
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    1st gen Taco build

    Do you have any info on the custom fuel tank you had made? I’m intrigued by that! Do you have to flip a switch to change between tanks or did you connect them somehow?
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    1st gen Taco build

    How did the sliders come out? You mention family do 5, are you planning to use this for a 5 person family? I’m in the same boat with the same truck, without 4wd though. Trying to gather ideas and info on building it out for family road trips.
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    Family of 5 overlanding setups?

    This is super helpful. Thank you! Do you sleep everyone in the tent? Do you have a way to secure the stuff in the bed when you are away from the truck for extended time? Maybe when hiking or?? Is there a resource for finding trail ratings? I didn’t know they had ratings. That would be super...
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    Family of 5 overlanding setups?

    This is awesome!
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    Family of 5 overlanding setups?

    I appreciate that info. We have done loads of backpacking and some car camping so I have a lot of that stuff. I guess I’m just thinking about things like roof top tents and long off road drives and such. Currently the kids fit great in our back seat. The oldest is 7 so they are still young.
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    Family of 5 overlanding setups?

    Ok. We are still looking over everything and trying to figure this stuff out. Unfortunately we do not have anyone else we know personally that overlands and the local scene is just a start up that we haven’t yet been able to connect with. Heres what I am wondering... can a family of 5 do this...
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    Dispersed Camping in Missouri

    Man I was hoping you would get some hits on this. I’m looking at taking the kids out this weekend for their first camping trip and was hoping to try some dispersed car camping. I live is the SW part of the state so I will probably just end up in Arkansas for the weekend but I have heard any of...
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    Can I get by without 4x4

    Ok. We are new to all of this. Have spent years backpacking and camping but I have kids now and am trying to figure out how to do fun adventurous family road trips. Also allowing for cheaper travel... in theory??? We have a 2003 Tacoma prerunner. Love it. Does not have 4 wd. I’m wondering...
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    New Spfd mo member

    Hey all. Just signed up for the forum. Live in Springfield Mo. Have a 2003 Tacoma we are looking at building out as a family road trip ride. Looking forward to gathering lots of info on here!