The Dos the don't, the must brings and the wish I had!
I've been trying to figure out the best way to start this thread. So let me start by saying this, I would not change anything about the experiences that I had for I'm extremely thankful and blessed that I was able to have them, rather than saying or listing the things that I wish I would have had or places I would have gone I'm simply going to list the things I would like to have and do for next time!
Things to bring.
Everything that I brought I used at least one time. I really don't have a list so to speak however I do have a video on my YouTube channel and I can name a few items that stick out.
Shovel. Next time I will bring a full size
Chainsaw
Mini Ax /hatchet that doubled as a hammer
Light sleeping bag
Heavy sleeping bag
Mini car plugin Cooler. I would have been better with a good cooler rather than this.
Various canned foods of my liking. I always like to ensure I had at least 6meals in the truck.
Knife's pocket and kitchen
Spare rope small to be used on various things
LED Lantern was my best friend at night
Coleman fuel lantern next time I will opt for propane for ease
Folding table. Next time I will go smaller more compact
Coleman self inflatiing sleep pad. Loved it
Coleman 2burner stove. Loved it
5$ solar shower from academy worked fine until I closed the nozzle in the door and broke it.
Magellan coffee perculator worked great
Magellan 1 person mess kit worked great
Real metal camping silver ware on a rope worked great
Action sports box/container from sportsman warehouse worked great. I would add one maybe two of these. It even kept stuff dry when I had it on the roof.
Yakima's roof basket thing. Pain in my *** to get to, partially due to injuries and no latter
Ares cross bars. Broke along the way causing me to loose the basket.
Ledge 4 person tent. Broke after 3or4 uses. Sportsman warehouse was kind enough to let me exchange it with no receipt.
Coleman sundome 4 person tent. Great tent well built and very quick and easy to set up
Nitto Terra Grappler. Punctured them 5 times and have an awful amount of wear after only 12k miles.
Mods I would like to make before next trip
Roof Rack system - Gobi, Baja or similar with ladder
Some kind of slide out organization for rear to allow for full time bedding set up to make stelth camping easy.
Same system for kitchen style design for cooking off the truck
Rear bumper with better angle and lighting.
Spare tire swing out
Fluid containers that lock together and mount I think called rototrac or something
Max trax or similar
Front bumper with winch
Winch
Winch
I would also bring a winch!!!!
BF Goodrich all terrain tires
On board air
Roof Top tent
ICON mid travel setup to lift the 4runner up about 2 to 3 in and ride good over rough terrain
Extra storage stuff I.e. overland gear seat compartments or visor deal or both
Net for roof inside to sick shoes!
Good phone mount. Ram mount or equivalent
I'm sure I'm missing alot but that's what I can think of as of now and I'm sure I will come up with more. Again I wouldn't change my trip at all but can't wait to do it again and I promise it won't take 4yrs like last time!!!
I have been asked numerous time about budget. I did not meticulously track the money spent also I wasted alot on big bar tabs bs like cross rails that broke while installing hotels because I was hurting from injuries and eating out alot. I could have been super tight and spent less and on the flip side I didn't buy anything really as far as souvenirs or stuff like that. I have not taken a calculator for an exact number but based on my accts and credit cards I would say a safe bet is 4-5k for total trip for everything. Doing it again I will have the same 5k budget and will spend wiser!!! Stay tuned for mods on the runner and another trip. I plan to make mini trips too and with the dogs of course
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