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You just can’t compare a 300 dollar tent, pad included to a RTT. Now, if you want to compare a quality tent, like an OZtent ground tent then compare away. We have both and in order to get a comparable RTT you gotta spend 2500 and up. I must define my idea of quality- something, anything...

I confess, my neighbors & friends think I’m a bit crazy/anal/ you name it. I’m always tinkering with stuff. Hey, tinkering takes a lot less money & time than when something fails in the field. After our last trip the weak little rubber cushions quit doing their job and the propane bottle...

Mine was custom built. This is the company, I’m sure any canvas/awning type provider can custom build one. Lots of changes on mine since that old post, constantly evolving

Absolutely; Here's the thing, It may not matter much how it is packed or unpacked or how long it takes, on that perfect sunshiney 75 degree day, however, how quickly can you unpack, or pack everything in when it is pouring down rain, windy, 40 degrees and keep everything dry? Not only do we...

We use a custom made tarp; my BIL uses hatch type doors, we have zero ingress of trail dust and zero rain leakage. He has both dust and water problems and is still trying to fix it.

Yes, stainless. Be careful though, there are a lot of stainless imposters. Usually if you pay top dollar it is real stainless and not just coated. Better you should consult your local mom & pop hardware store to get the best product, better yet, if you have a marina hardware store nearby, go there.

Our trailer is dependent upon being plugged into the vehicle’s power inverter to run the 110 volt, $50 aquarium pump to supply water to the kitchen in the rear of the trailer. That’s the only electric on our trailer. All power emanates from the vehicle as it has a pair of batteries with 120...

Byers Cots of Maine have a very easy to deploy cot. Don’t let the price fool you. We have a pair of these and after having gone through several others, these are keepers. https://byerofmaine.com/products/easycot?variant=32455393345675

Words from a pro

Here’s the thing; the OP admits to being new at this and seeks advice. Well, I’m old at this and have ran a multitude of vehicles over the past 45 plus years. There in one thing I have never done. I’ve never drilled a hole in the roof of any vehicle. Lights up on the racks look cool. I had em...

Whoa, Southington Ct; I don’t think there are any legal trails anywhere near you. I would suggest, since you want to learn; to become well versed and a practitioner of “ Leave No Trace” & “ Tread Lightly “ principles, coupled with a complete familiarization of your vehicle. The jeep forums for...

Nice; getting out of Metro NY is always a positive thing.

Ah ya, once you start exploring out west, you’ll closely examine why living in NJ is a positive thing. We wrestled with this reality for years and finally came to the conclusion that Pennsylvania isn’t such a bad place. As a result, a huge part of our retirement budget is spent planning to go...

Removed old fan clutch & replaced with new modified fan clutch ( thicker oil ) and new shroud. Sounds easy and it is, but with dual batteries it takes time. Modified the clutch by removing 10 ml of original silicone oil & replacing it with 10 ml of 20,000 wt silicone oil. An easy mod which...

All of the above- I had a cheapo compressor I kept in the vehicle for over 5 years. I gave it to a neighbor so he’d stop bugging me to use my shop compressor. I replaced it with a Viar upper shelf compressor and have kept that in the vehicle now for over 7 years.. BTW, my neighbor still bugs...

The 90 4 runner without question. You mentioned between the lines, that you wanted to get way off grid and that towing a 20ft trailer kept you from getting very far off grid. The 250 has its place and is a great platform, however, I think you’ll become a bit frustrated with the limitations of...

We are thinking that in about 6 or 7 years we’re going to change up our style a bit. I’ll be 75 and my wife 72. We both love our 80 series LC. It gets us to some spectacularly remote, way off grid, campsites. We know as we get older, pitching a big tent or climbing up and down a ladder to bed...

Nice truck, the rack on the back concerns me. It looks low enough to do a lot of tail dragging if you end up on unmaintained roads. Have fun, be safe !!

Birkenstocks anyone? Tell ya what, I started wearing birks back in 1977. I wore them for everything, they were strong enough even for a bit of day hiking. They were big Fred Flinstone shoes and almost indestructible. My first pair lasted until 1985. That’s 7 years years of nearly constant...

cool, I’m sure as you continue with baselining your Cruiser you’ve come to understand how over built they are.