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For carrying water, my wife and I have really liked the 7 gallon aquatainer water containers from Walmart. They're not expensive and have a neat little water spout thing that allows you to dispense like a regular water cooler, but will stow away when needed but isn't fragile. You can check them...

You can absolutely do overland travel in any 4Runner. I had a '99 Ford Explorer that was 2wd with a completely open differential and took it all over the place. I put a set of cheap all terrain tires on it and just went! I went to Big Bend National park several times, driving roads that we later...

We were exploring the Talladega national forest this morning and this guy flew in through the window. Absolutely wonderful!

Got out this morning to explore the closest national forest. Feels good! Talladega Natl Forest

I honestly hadn't even thought of the newer Land Cruisers, but you're absolutely right. The 100 series ones are much newer than the 80 series and would have more niceties (and be within the year range you're looking at). They'll still be more than capable enough for almost anything, and there is...

If you're in a place financially that you would consider a Porsche Cayenne for overlanding, I would say to consider the new Bronco sport. You can get a base model for the price of an almost 10 year old Porsche (about $25,000 per my brief searching) and the top Badlands trim is only a few...

I think one of the best things you can do is have a discussion (heck, write down a list) of the things that stress her out and talk about what you'll do if that happens. (e.g. the stressor is being out of cell reception in an emergency. A possible solution is to make sure you have a good radio...

You can also look around for an 80-Series Landcruiser. They can be a bit expensive and are all a bit older than you specified, but you can shop around for a good price on a later year model one. They did come with 3rd row seats (some model years have seat belts for 8, others for 7, I don't...

If you're looking to get a powerful winch and save some money, the Badlands Apex 12000 is reportedly very good. You can watch a very good, in-depth review by Muddy Beards 4x4 on YouTube by watching this video. I know I was impressed after watching it!

I don't know exactly what size you're looking for, but you could look into the Apache cases from Harbor Freight (hopefully they'll ship to you). They're basically knock off Pelican cases for less than half the money, and they have them in a bunch of different sizes and colors. They're rugged...

Cahaba River Park, just south of Birmingham, AL. The gate was closed to vehicle travel, but the air was fresh and the walk was nice!

Man, if I could find KO2's for less than $100 I would be ecstatic! Unfortunately for me everything seems to get more expensive when you move up to 17" rims... I'm thinking I'll look around for some black Friday deals. If anyone here knows of our hears about something crazy, let me know!

Land Cruisers are amazing for sure, and if I could afford one (especially a turbo diesel) I would buy one in a heartbeat, but the trooper is also a very solid choice. The second gen ones will probably be more comfortable than first gen, as well as more powerful. The 3.5L v6 has in the 1998-2002...

Ah, right. Yours would have the 3.2. I've got the 3.5 with the consumption issues,so I'm always looking for ways to help it that won't cost as much as an engine rebuild!

I'm already on planetisuzoo, and it is a fantastic resource. In creating this thread I wanted to ask about troopers in an overland specific forum 1) so I could get people's thoughts, and 2) so anyone else would be able to find this thread if they have questions on the future. I am interested to...

My '98 Trooper has 31" tires on it and I usually average about 16 mpg. It's my daily driver, so I don't typically go around with a roofrack or anything like that, and I don't have a bull bar, so I have that going for me. A few weeks ago I broke 18 mpg for the first time, but that was with no...

Very nice. Did you replace the torsion beams with OME as well, or did you just replace the rear coils and do a torsion twist up front? I'm definitely looking at manual hubs... Right after I replace the CVS, maybe at the same time. Are you looking at superwinch or aisin? I've been thinking about...

That's a fantastic looking build. What all did you do to it? I assume that's an ARB bumper... It doesn't look like it's got any crazy lift. 2"?? Very nice

I really wish that a HAM license would allow you to operate on FRS and GMRS as well. Just as long as you adhere to the wattage requirements for those frequencies and such. Even if you had to go past technician to General or extra or something. Does the FCC have a suggestions box??

That's a bummer about no trails. I wish there was more public land in Alabama. Some BLM land would be amazing!