The Status of Overlanding Today

[nickw]

I was going to say: What is he missing? RTT, snorkel, limb risers, 35s, front bumper, rear bump, winch, roof rack, 27 LED lights and of course stickers of sponsors.

LOL

Here is what I was talking about:

 

[Todd n Natalie]

LOL

Here is what I was talking about:

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Oh I knew. I see those stickers all over the place here too.

I won't lie, part of me wants to wrap our holiday trailer to match my truck. And to break up the blank space I was debating a decal like you posted, lol.

Won't do it though cause I'm too cheap to spend money wrapping an RV....

 

[Ozarker]

Oh I knew. I see those stickers all over the place here too.

I won't lie, part of me wants to wrap our holiday trailer to match my truck. And to break up the blank space I was debating a decal like you posted, lol.

Won't do it though cause I'm too cheap to spend money wrapping an RV....

Are you saying you can't afford to be really cool?

 

[Todd n Natalie]

Are you saying you can't afford to be really cool?

I'm saying I'm cheap in certain areas to free up money in other areas, lol

Dough spent on a wrap would pay for a lot of camping overlanding.

 

[Ozarker]

I'm saying I'm cheap in certain areas to free up money in other areas, lol

Dough spent on a wrap would pay for a lot of camping overlanding.

I'm sorry you're still on a budget, hope things get better when you retire.

 

[borison]

Overlanding is just car camping with more expensive crap and a better name. Advertisers are playing all these guys fragile egos (nobody on this site, of course). How can you really overland in a 2wd minivan with a Coleman cooler and a Walmart tent?! No way! You’ll be needing a Yeti tactical toilet paper dispenser for $49.99 to do it right. Never mind that Walmart has the same tactical paper dispenser under the Ozark Trails name made at the same plant in China for $4.99.

 

[plainjaneFJC]

Oh I knew. I see those stickers all over the place here too.

I won't lie, part of me wants to wrap our holiday trailer to match my truck. And to break up the blank space I was debating a decal like you posted, lol.

Won't do it though cause I'm too cheap to spend money wrapping an RV....

Hey every other truck here with a lift kit has a giant “Salt Life” sticker on the back and we are at least 600 miles from the nearest ocean access.

 

[jaxyaks]

Overlanding is a marketing buzzword to create or classify products in.

 

[MontySquareo]

Overlanding is just car camping with more expensive crap and a better name. Advertisers are playing all these guys fragile egos (nobody on this site, of course). How can you really overland in a 2wd minivan with a Coleman cooler and a Walmart tent?! No way! You’ll be needing a Yeti tactical toilet paper dispenser for $49.99 to do it right. Never mind that Walmart has the same tactical paper dispenser under the Ozark Trails name made at the same plant in China for $4.99.

Tactical toilet paper dispenser? I always just stuck the TP on a convenient branch or stick

 

[nickw]

Overlanding is a marketing buzzword to create or classify products in.

100% it is these days - when I first joined here it was such a niche in the 4x4 world....not anymore!

 

[Ozarker]

Tactical toilet paper dispenser? I always just stuck the TP on a convenient branch or stick

And that's exactly how bark gets in your underwear.

 

[nickw]

I don't know about anybody else but I get excited when I see streamlined, simple "expo" rigs, like what the old guy down the street used to go explore & hunt with and gave ZERO &*$@ about what anybody else thought. Maybe 1" oversize AT tires, some Rancho shocks, simple winch bumper and some CB attenas and would just send it.

 

[plainjaneFJC]

Overlanding is a marketing buzzword to overcharge for products in.

I made a minor edit..👍😆

 

[MontySquareo]

And that's exactly how bark gets in your underwear.

It's all part of the experience

 

[ITTOG]

Hey every other truck here with a lift kit has a giant “Salt Life” sticker on the back and we are at least 600 miles from the nearest ocean access.

I always thought it meant they like to lick salt blocks with the cattle.