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We use stainless steel plates from Wealers. They pack small and are really easy to clean. If water is that big of a concern they can just be wiped off with a damp rag. Dishes can be washed with *very* little water if you're careful about it - I learned this from backpacking, where every drop...

Dell does not seem to make them anymore - at least I haven't been able to find one for a one year old XPS...

It boggles the mind that there are not direct-DC charging options for DC appliances like laptops...I've got an inverter but I'd rather not take the loss if I can avoid it. The stupid laptops are the *only* things I can't find DC cords for, and thus, the only reason I need the inverter at all...

That sounds about right. Just giving you some idea of the styles\layouts that are available out there. Depending on what you mean by "the full setup", under 20k could be really challenging...

If you aren't quite sure what you're looking for then this might be a good place to start: https://expeditionportal.com/best-overland-trailer-of-2020/

What do you expect the trailer to weigh? Mine is 1800# dry and we haven't had any trouble with it shifting in use but the jockey wheel sure is handy for moving it around in the garage or at the campsite. The direction that you can pull\back the trailer into the site isn't always the optimal...

Just another recommendation for the Ark XO! And yeah, they have a black version *now*...they didn't when I got mine...:( I'm curious what your reasons were for deciding against a jockey wheel? I've found mine to be invaluable.

This exactly. Insanity. Just come talk to me and I'll give you $100 to leave my rig alone....:ROFLMAO:

Is your wife a barista or a bartender? ;) Despite the (intended) effects of a substance some folks just can't get beyond the old "it's only a 'drug' if it happens to be illegal".... Excellent post @Shovel.

In the places I camp it would take 20 years until enough people had come around to make it look like a plowed field... The area you see in the second pic gets less than 3 inches of rain per year. I wasn't too worried about being near the "watercourse" that hasn't filled up since the end of the...

I also have no toilet facilities in my squaredrop... I use a Thunderbox Outback Toilet. It's the cats nuts! Line it with a compostable bag (bottom of the bag torn open), set it up over top of a hole and you're good to go for at least a few days. Just add a little dirt on top after each use...

Yeah, assuming is kind of what got me... I *assumed* that 6x5.5 is 6x5.5 and that would be it. Either way though I think I'm glad for the wheel adapters. The wheels that came with the trailer were 8.5 inch and the TRD wheels are only 7 inch so without the adapters the fenders would have overhung...

Both of these are from El Camino del Diablo Rd in southwestern Arizona. It's a fantastic run if you like the desert - 130 miles of dirt from Ajo to Yuma. We just got the trailer in late September so this was the only chance we had to get "out there" over the winter. We spent a total of 31 days...

Clearly you have 2 different batteries there, which is not ideal, but are they actually different chemistries? You mention that only the "yellow top" is AGM. It is best for any dual battery setup to use 2 of the *exact* same battery. If you are using batteries with different chemistries...

I run 275/75/17 KO2s on my trailer to match the taco (also on TRD wheels all around). As mentioned, having the extra spares really helps to relieve some anxiety. I've been happy with the way it performs, on-highway and on rough sections of what can only be called "roads"... My trailer weighs...

This is why it's a good idea to also switch the control circuit. The winch won't run without power to the control circuit. If you don't have the tools\wire handy and don't have another local option, check out powerwerx, they will make any custom cable. An 8 inch 2/0 with terminals on both ends...

Congratulations and welcome to your new addiction! Very bold to do northern AZ in December! We did AZ in December also but stayed down as close to Mexico as possible...500 feet above sea level is much more comfortable around that time of year!

I have mine mounted on a bracket on top of the battery. The bracket mounts to the "extra" threads left over on top of the battery tie-down bolts, with some spacer bolts in between.

I've got a circuit breaker on my ComeUp. Don't be thrown off by the "400A" rating of the winch. It is almost never going to actually draw that amount and if it does it is likely to only be momentary. Look at the rated characteristics of the breaker you may use. Most of them will handle well over...

You can do a 2" lift on a Tacoma with nothing but new springs and shocks. To do 4" you need all this (minus the skid plate, that's a bonus!):