Hello everyone!
Rig: Ripley, my 2013 Jeep JK 2 door
I’m a student and backpacking enthusiast, soon moving to Bend, OR to complete a BS in biology. Last year, I discovered the vlogger IAmJake and was deeply impressed by his unconventional CJ build. When I discovered the high cost of renting a moving trailer, I decided to reduce my belongings to the contents of 4 Plano sports bins +clothing and instead invest in my own 2 door camper.
I have a relatively shoe-string budget, so new tires, expensive racks, sweet lifts and dope bumpers are definitely out of my budget. My humble mods include:
-Barricade roof rack with a custom fabricated extension
-Garvin wind deflector
-Barricade locking fuel door
-Redrock stubby antenna
-Rugged Ridge hitch kit Bestop back rack
-TeraFlex 1” leveling kit
-5x5 1.5” wheel spacers
-Bushwacker rocker panel and sill plate
-Airshock suspension for the rear
-Opar grab handles
-Tuffy-made glovebox, hood lock and trunk box.
For sleeping, I push the passenger seat forward and string an Eno doublenest from the passenger side grab handle to the opposite back roll bar. The center console sits too high, but removing the lid is an easy fix.
My cooking setup, as of now, includes a Coleman double burner propane stove, propane lantern, cooler and a water container (yet to be purchased). Water filtration will be achieved with a Burkey water filter for over night filtration, and an OR ceramic filter for water on the go.
While some of my choices were definitely aesthetic, I tried to achieve maximum benefit as cheaply as possible. My mods will allow me to save on lodging and food, as long as I choose my camp sites carefully. I have a soft top, so security will always be a concern. My rig is definitely not trail worthy yet and I have almost no advanced tools for recovery, but with careful driving it can overland me across the country. My top weight is currently about 200 lbs.
In the future, when I’ve reached my destination, I plan on retooling this lady with more trail-worthy upgrades.
I am currently workshopping the build and correcting problems, if any overlanding vets have any advice, I am open to suggestions (within budget, of course!)
Rig: Ripley, my 2013 Jeep JK 2 door
I’m a student and backpacking enthusiast, soon moving to Bend, OR to complete a BS in biology. Last year, I discovered the vlogger IAmJake and was deeply impressed by his unconventional CJ build. When I discovered the high cost of renting a moving trailer, I decided to reduce my belongings to the contents of 4 Plano sports bins +clothing and instead invest in my own 2 door camper.
I have a relatively shoe-string budget, so new tires, expensive racks, sweet lifts and dope bumpers are definitely out of my budget. My humble mods include:
-Barricade roof rack with a custom fabricated extension
-Garvin wind deflector
-Barricade locking fuel door
-Redrock stubby antenna
-Rugged Ridge hitch kit Bestop back rack
-TeraFlex 1” leveling kit
-5x5 1.5” wheel spacers
-Bushwacker rocker panel and sill plate
-Airshock suspension for the rear
-Opar grab handles
-Tuffy-made glovebox, hood lock and trunk box.
For sleeping, I push the passenger seat forward and string an Eno doublenest from the passenger side grab handle to the opposite back roll bar. The center console sits too high, but removing the lid is an easy fix.
My cooking setup, as of now, includes a Coleman double burner propane stove, propane lantern, cooler and a water container (yet to be purchased). Water filtration will be achieved with a Burkey water filter for over night filtration, and an OR ceramic filter for water on the go.
While some of my choices were definitely aesthetic, I tried to achieve maximum benefit as cheaply as possible. My mods will allow me to save on lodging and food, as long as I choose my camp sites carefully. I have a soft top, so security will always be a concern. My rig is definitely not trail worthy yet and I have almost no advanced tools for recovery, but with careful driving it can overland me across the country. My top weight is currently about 200 lbs.
In the future, when I’ve reached my destination, I plan on retooling this lady with more trail-worthy upgrades.
I am currently workshopping the build and correcting problems, if any overlanding vets have any advice, I am open to suggestions (within budget, of course!)
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