what do y'all pack?

[MontySquareo]

what do you bring offroad? i have a winch, land anchor, 5gal of water, and a tool kit. the land anchor is because there's no trees in the desert. the winch fits a trailer hitch, and I have a hitch on the front and the back. i also bring food when I'm going far from the interstate

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

You covered the bases. 1 gal per person per day. My generic mechanics tool set. My vehicle specific tool roll. Always one extra container of fluids (Oil, PS Fluid, Coolant, etc). Spare parts, if needed. Always at least one spare tire.

When I go camping I usually try to prep fresh food, but in the case it goes south I usually pack soup and I always pack dry food. Those will get you through the night at least.

Toilet paper.

Beer.

 

[MontySquareo]

forgot to mention there's always a roll of TP in my car, that's one thing you don't want to be caught without

 

[Todd780]

Here's a couple links to related to your topic to check out:

What are the top 5 essentials to bring backcountry car camping?

Assuming that you are driving out into the wilderness, where there will be no amenities--not backpacking. What are the top 5 essentials? I am mainly thinking of if you were to go on a long multiday trip with no connection and far away from civilization. Anything you can transport in your car is...

expeditionportal.com

https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/thoughts-on-extra-parts-fluids-things-to-bring-on-trip.233565/

What do you put in your center console?

I'm working on organizing the center console on my new 2022 Toyota Tacoma and I'm curious what stuff other people put in their center console. On my old Tacoma I used 4 Plano 23500-00 Size Stowaway boxes to organize stuff in my center console: Toiletry kit: Comb, toothpaste, toothbrush...

expeditionportal.com

There's more that I'm missing. Do some searching and some reading and have fun out there.

 

[MontySquareo]

Hasn't been mentioned yet so allow me to be "that guy" and make a PSA...

Please consider securing that recovery gear in your pic.

It could, should an accident happen, save you two headaches. First, the obvious one from flying objects. Second, some of that gear could be useful when you might really need it - to get you sorted, post accident. Not gonna be much good if it's all busted up.

As to what we bring ... frankly, a lot. It's nice to have back up and we have the room to carry stuff. But my recommendation is to let experience guide you on what to bring next time and what not to.

As already noted, you have a good start on the basics - and all stuff that can help others, which isn't a bad thing.

I'd add whatever you'd need to spent the night out and do some walking the next day. Just in case.

Enjoy your travels !

while it doesn't look secure, the winch can't move with the door shut (part of it fits under the folding 3rd row) and the water jug and land anchor only come out when pulled straight up. the shovel should be secured, and I too would recommend packing stuff tightly/tieing it down so it doesn't get damaged. i like to pack light, and can sleep ok on the ground, and it's warm enough currently in Arizona that you don't need a blanket. here in the desert, water is the most important thing. With water you can go 10-15 miles on foot and live until you starve, without water you may not last long enough to make use of your other emergency gear.

 

[charlieaarons]

Multiple ways to make fire: a couple of lighters, wooden strike anywhere matches (and maybe waterproof w/secure container).
In order to BURN YOUR TOILET PAPER!!! And for other emergencies.
Poop biodegrades to nothing in a few days when above freezing, IMHO no reason to disturb the soil if in a super remote area. The biosphere has been dealing with subaerial (on the surface of the continents) poop since the Devonian (~400 million years ago).
But it’s unbelievably rude, disgusting and ignorant to leave (used) toilet paper blowing around, takes a lot longer than poop to biodegrade.
PS: how do I know how long it takes TP vs poop to disappear? I have done experiments in my very spacious back yard, that’s how!

 

[SDDiver5]

Being a desert guy myself, I have used my amazon traction boards maybe 10 times. Luckily I've never need a land anchor. Land ancho can be big and heavy so for weight reasons consider traction boards.

Other than that looks like you have the basics. Presumable you have a spare tire and jack.

 

[SDDiver5]

You covered the bases. 1 gal per person per day. My generic mechanics tool set. My vehicle specific tool roll. Always one extra container of fluids (Oil, PS Fluid, Coolant, etc). Spare parts, if needed. Always at least one spare tire.

When I go camping I usually try to prep fresh food, but in the case it goes south I usually pack soup and I always pack dry food. Those will get you through the night at least.

Toilet paper.

Beer.

On your fresh food note, I've started making overnight oats for work and took a jar last last weekend and it was magical in the morning. Quick, easy and very, very little clean up.

 

[Todd780]

PS: how do I know how long it takes TP vs poop to disappear? I have done experiments in my very spacious back yard, that’s how!

All I Can picture now is that scene from Me, Myself and Irene...

 

[MontySquareo]

toilet paper mostly dissolves when it gets wet, and i too hate blowing toilet paper. i at least put a bunch of rocks on the toilet paper so it can't go anywhere. it does take a while to biodegrade, especially in the desert, so burning it is a fine idea

 

[stevo_pct]

toilet paper mostly dissolves when it gets wet, and i too hate blowing toilet paper. i at least put a bunch of rocks on the toilet paper so it can't go anywhere. it does take a while to biodegrade, especially in the desert, so burning it is a fine idea

Burning TP is probably fine in the desert, but I would caution against it most places out west. Things are very fire prone throughout the Rocky Mountain States, western Oregon and Washington, California, etc.

 

[sancap]

Here is what I carry

1 Single compressor arb air pump under the hood
1 portable 2 compressor with air tank arb portable pump
2 air hoses
Enough dry food for 10 days plus all sorts of condiments and snacks
19 gallons of water
20 gallons spare fuel
20 #'s propane tank
2800 watt quiet Yamaha generator
10K built in front winch
Tow strap,
17 inch Blackstone griddle
Flat folding portable charcoal/wood grill
Mesa Solo table top wood fire pit
LavaBox propane ammo can fire pit
Jet Boil stove
Fiskars splitting axe
14 inch Husqvarna battery chain saw
Hand operated Keurig coffee maker
Gazelle T4 hub tent
HiLift jack with wheel lifting adapter with base plates to keep above sand
Tool Boxes with a wide assortment of tools including a battery operated drill and impact gun
Numerous tent poles and extra sunbrella awning
60 Liter Engel fridge/freezer
Extra extension cord
Garden hose
Kinetic recovery rope
2 tree saver straps
Multiple properly rated shackles
2 full size recovery boards, 2 folding recovery boards
2 winch pulleys
2 handheld ham/gmrs radios
A tool box full of adhesives, lubricants, bug control fluids, velcro, assorted variety of tapes
Flashlight, batteries, charging cables, portable engine start battery
Porta Potti
Plus all sorts of clothing that can be layered
Tall rubber boots

I am sure I missed a bunch of stuff!

Most of this stuff is always in the Tundra as a bug out vehicle. We are living for a 3 month tour around the country this weekend.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

On your fresh food note, I've started making overnight oats for work and took a jar last last weekend and it was magical in the morning. Quick, easy and very, very little clean up.

Overnight oats sound great! On that note for breakfast, you can premix up some eggs (and a bit of cream or milk if you so choose) and pour it into a clean water bottle and it will usually keep for a few days. Makes for super easy scrambled eggs, pre-portioned, much less risk than fresh eggs, less cleanup in my opinion.

 

[sancap]

Thanks!