What vehicle and gear do you carry to go out and Overland?

[WE ROME]

Post 8:
Vehicle continued:

*Fire extinguisher, two, Element.com, Halotron round cannisters
*Fire starter material in Husky canvas bag “Firebag”, *Instafire (10), +*lint, *fatwood, + expanding “straw” like a car antenna. Bic lighters (small), “Wetfire Tinder”, windproof matches in orange case, Blastmatch striker
*First Aid kit, see orange one? (for “burns, lacerations, crushing, that’s all that is necessary”, bug bites too :-). Booboo kit + more intricate kit
Flares
*Flashlights, two Streamlight 74501 + Strion LED + 2/4? Streamlight 88073 Dual battery, Coyote color, one w/Melanie on it
Food, freeze dried
*Fridge, Dobinson (uses same compressor as National Luna but is 20# lighter)
Fuel filter, see URD, Gadget, kit coming out in several months. From: Steve (Gadget) at

info@urdusa.com

Emailed in Aug, again Nov 6, 2019.
Relocates new style pump & filter outside the gas tank and David will install an access point for them from the camper. See fuel system upgrade. MTCB 8/21/19.
*Fuel pump, paid for by cc with Aimee long ago, see fuel system upgrade
*Fuel tank, stock @ 21.1-gal, aux one is 18 gal, (15-gallon fill size), from Boydwelding.com, Ocala, FL, total is 36 gal, @ 15 mpg = 540 mile range.
*Floor mats, Weather Tech, ordered Apr 20, #508387256, installed
*Fuel tank, auxiliary, by Boyds Custom Fuel tanks of Florida.
Fuses & relays, ECU? + ?
Fuel system upgrade by URD (“Gadget” is their go-to guy), per Dave on July 22, coming in several months). MTCB Aug 21, 2019.
*Gas cap, locking, Stant #10504, in truck
*Gears & re-gearing, 4.88, Nitro Gears by Just Differentials, ordered June 26, 2019
*GPS & mount for Garmin 595LM, & electric cable
*Glove box organizer, by OCD, Apr 15, not installed

 

[WE ROME]

I am not being allowed to post anything further, sorry. It is good content for someone who is serious about a camper.

 

[grubworm]

I am not being allowed to post anything further, sorry. It is good content for someone who is serious about a camper.

great list...definitely have some items listed that i havent thought about but certainly need to include in my inventory.
thanks!

 

[Billiebob]

I thought it time to start a Thread that has pictures ( we love pictures ), and share detailed lists

yes. a picture is worth 1000 words

 

[Billiebob]

The bed of the truck has been removed, the frame highly modified

a picture would be nice

 

[Billiebob]

This vehicle is not finished yet but a pre-production camper, with only walls, is set up.

pictures, pictures, pictures
you should start a build thread

 

[WE ROME]

Only the camper pre-production unit is built. Mine is next tho!

 

[Smileyshaun]

Whiskey
Bacon
A big knife
A lighter
Everything else is just unneeded fluff

 

[WE ROME]

Whiskey
Bacon
A big knife
A lighter
Everything else is just unneeded fluff

I hear ya' :-) There can be other considerations :-) and motivations re spares, tools, etc.
Two years ago I rode my 1986 BMW R80G/S motorcycle deep into Mexico. Coming back north my engine stopped in Ensenada, Mexico and I could *not* fix it, even though I had lots of "wear item" type spares, and the bike is kept in great shape. I found an Uber driver who was able to borrow his Dad's truck and bring me and my bike 400 miles back to Phoenix where I store it. I now carry a spare coil!! Who would'a thunked........

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

I hear ya' :-) There can be other considerations :-) and motivations re spares, tools, etc.
Two years ago I rode my 1986 BMW R80G/S motorcycle deep into Mexico. Coming back north my engine stopped in Ensenada, Mexico and I could *not* fix it, even though I had lots of "wear item" type spares, and the bike is kept in great shape. I found an Uber driver who was able to borrow his Dad's truck and bring me and my bike 400 miles back to Phoenix where I store it. I now carry a spare coil!! Who would'a thunked........

The one thing you need the most is never in the inventory. I didnt read all your list, I ran out of money on page one ! LOL

 

[4wheelspulling]

Post 8:
Vehicle continued:

*Fire extinguisher, two, Element.com, Halotron round cannisters
*Fire starter material in Husky canvas bag “Firebag”, *Instafire (10), +*lint, *fatwood, + expanding “straw” like a car antenna. Bic lighters (small), “Wetfire Tinder”, windproof matches in orange case, Blastmatch striker
*First Aid kit, see orange one? (for “burns, lacerations, crushing, that’s all that is necessary”, bug bites too :-). Booboo kit + more intricate kit
Flares
*Flashlights, two Streamlight 74501 + Strion LED + 2/4? Streamlight 88073 Dual battery, Coyote color, one w/Melanie on it
Food, freeze dried
*Fridge, Dobinson (uses same compressor as National Luna but is 20# lighter)
Fuel filter, see URD, Gadget, kit coming out in several months. From: Steve (Gadget) at

info@urdusa.com

Emailed in Aug, again Nov 6, 2019.

Relocates new style pump & filter outside the gas tank and David will install an access point for them from the camper. See fuel system upgrade. MTCB 8/21/19.
*Fuel pump, paid for by cc with Aimee long ago, see fuel system upgrade
*Fuel tank, stock @ 21.1-gal, aux one is 18 gal, (15-gallon fill size), from Boydwelding.com, Ocala, FL, total is 36 gal, @ 15 mpg = 540 mile range.
*Floor mats, Weather Tech, ordered Apr 20, #508387256, installed
*Fuel tank, auxiliary, by Boyds Custom Fuel tanks of Florida.
Fuses & relays, ECU? + ?
Fuel system upgrade by URD (“Gadget” is their go-to guy), per Dave on July 22, coming in several months). MTCB Aug 21, 2019.
*Gas cap, locking, Stant #10504, in truck
*Gears & re-gearing, 4.88, Nitro Gears by Just Differentials, ordered June 26, 2019
*GPS & mount for Garmin 595LM, & electric cable
*Glove box organizer, by OCD, Apr 15, not installed

WE ROME,
That is quite the list of mods and the like! Thank you for taking the time to share with us! Vance.

 

[4wheelspulling]

Whiskey
Bacon
A big knife
A lighter
Everything else is just unneeded fluff

Smileyshun,
Love your list! Sounds like you follow the KISS format: K, keep, I, it, S, simple, S, stupid! Vance.

 

[4wheelspulling]

I keep the Morris Mule trailer set up packed and ready to go-just add food, water for coffee, drinks (usually Gatorade), slide the kayak on, gas up and I'm on the road-usually the beach. The Snomaster 56L and Renogy 20 solar charger and panel are in the Jeep most of the time, along with fishing gear, rods, reels etc.

Just wish I had this set up when I lived in New Mexico (instead of Texas) so I could have taken advantage of the BLM land.
thanks
Bob
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Bob (Fishingbob)
Looks like to me this is not your first Rodeo! That or you you have done this for a while. Nice setup! Vance.

 

[4wheelspulling]

I carry the bare minimum.
4 bins for clothes, toiletries.
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An old cooler for a dry box for crackers to cutlery. A $10 Cooltron cooler for refrigeration. Battery powered LED lights & headlamps.
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And, the reason I built my own trailer, a spot to store the doors on the road.
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Nothing high tech.
Old fashioned camping sleeping bags on a full size 8" mattress.
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Zero setup, zero tear down, park camp, in the morning if it's raining, roll out of bed and drive.

Billiebob,
I really like the way you built a comfortable and functional camper trailer! Something that looks to work well all year long. My Alaskan pop up camper works great and spoils me fast! But with the full size package, does not fit in all the places and situations that I like to sometimes camp in. That is why I gave the RTT a try. Still have 5 ground tents too! But your camper turned out great! You must be quite the craftsman! Vance.