Search results

If you want to go 'overland camping' to get a feel for things, places like Big Bear, Idyllwild, Thomas Mountain, and Anza-Borrego are great places. If you want more of an 'overlanding experience' for a longer trip, consider doing the Mojave Road or one of the many routes in (and around) Death...

I used to go to Waterest campground in Woodstock all the time when I lived on the East coast. Small, but a really lovely place. It's got none of the crazy stuff - just nice sites, a pond, and a little river. Great place for a basecamp. https://www.waterestcampground.com/

Coyote Flats will almost certainly be fully inaccessible - probably won't open up until ~June. You might encounter snow at the Buttermilks, but most of that should be open and there's a lot of really nice camping once you're a little in - I'd vote for that. You could also consider Alabama Hills...

+1 for the Oscar's Mobile Hideout Bag. Spendy, but it's indestructible and I like that you can fully open it up from the front - lots of space too. I run it without a tire, so don't know if it's better or worse than other bags to attach to a tire.

Yeti = don't bother - it's overpriced. I have had two Jackery devices and they're fine. I recently switched to EcoFlow and overall I'm more happy with them - much MUCH faster charging and a better form factor IMO. Larger (surge) output too. Having the 110V sockets on the other side of the...

Still have three of these for sale.

I'm curious what others think, but that definitely sounds like a "no" to me in a Compass - even if it's the Trailhawk trim. Some much good stuff to wheel in DV, so I'd focus on easier stuff to start out with - Steel pass is much too stout for a 'first experience' IMO (unless you were driving a...

The EcoFlow delta can take >1,000W input so it can charge very very fast - IF you can output that much e.g., via an inverter. It's solar input can do 400W input, so you can also do a 400W 12V to 48V regulator. I believe all their products are some of the fastest to charge.

I recently did a drawer system for my WK2 and kept everything to 3/4 plywood + Bully Liner for paint/texture. All of this is sitting on 3/4 plywood as well and I haven't had any issues. I made the drawer build itself lighter by cutting out significant proportions from the sides, top, internal...

Sold a few of these, others still up for grabs. Happy to negotiate on price.

I have a few items for sale here in San Diego - all listed on Craigslist. Mountain Summit Gear Deluxe Roll Top Kitchen - $60 Chief Products 2x Tie-Down Plate KIT - $50 Garmin DriveSmart 65 + 2x BC 40 cameras - $250 Dometic CFX-35W Insulated Cover - $50 WaterPORT GoSpout 2.0 Gallon Portable...

OE West is in Flagstaff, right? Assuming you're taking I-8 > I-17, you could consider camping out near Crown King instead. Lots of camping on the first part of the road (59) up there (e.g., around Bumble Bee) and then again up near Crown King itself (if you want/need to go higher to escape the...

We have a week-long trip planned for next week (8/23 > 8/28) and were planning on heading to Monache Meadows. However, given recent fires and the heat, it seems like that is likely a no-go - especially with the recent Walker's fire. We're heading out of San Diego - since the Eastern Sierra...

I have both the coyote and the staun - much, much prefer the staun.

+1 on Safety Jack - pricey, but worth a proper setup.

I have a 2017 and have been using it for overlanding ever since I got it. Need to do a build post - quite a few things done to it by now...

"January will have a lot of people in Anza - not crowded, but you'll never feel alone" Haha, for somebody coming from the East Coast, I'm not quite sure that's entirely true ;). The whole place is cool with a lot of camping anywhere. I personally like Jasper Trail as one of the first places to...

FR 153A has incredible sites overlooking Sedona. We went up there on an otherwise busy weekend and we were the only ones camping out. A little rocky so requires clearance, but nothing too bad. https://www.trailsoffroad.com/trails/4356-fr-153a If you want to get away from Sedona a bit, Sycamore...

I see "a winch" coming up very frequently in this thread. I'm in SoCal and traveling on my own very frequently, yet, a winch is one thing I have continued to not buy - am I wrong? Reason being, in all situations where I have been stuck, there's never been a tree or good anchor in a mile radius...

+1 for Idyllwild - massively underrated and a lot of fun little trails with great camping. (both Mojave + DV are far from JT and you really need several days to enjoy both).