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Overlanding/Camping Gear Part 6 - Packing the Truck You've got a bunch of gear. Now you need to carry it. Obviously this will be different for everyone, but I got asked by someone on here how I fit that stuff in, so here goes. Note - while this will obviously change some with each trip I take...

Overlanding/Camping Gear Part 5 - Water I'm just about done discussing camping gear for now, but no list would be complete without mentioning water. You need water to drink. To wash dishes. To clean yourself with. Did I mention to drink? You run low on water and all of a sudden tensions are...

Actually, I'm not sure I'm getting your drift. Talk it through. What I think you're saying is that you want to remove the ESS battery, then just move it and reuse it in the bed of the truck, so that the alternator can just handle charging it along with your solar panel arrays? How big is a JT...

Overlanding/Camping Gear Part 4 - Fire! Fire! We're out in the wilderness. It's getting dark. We want a fire. It's a primitive need, we all have it. Look, there are a MILLION collapsible fire pits out there. It seems like every overlanding or outdoor company has at least one with their brand...

Overlanding/Camping Gear Part 3 - The Bathroom Birds do it. Bees do it. (I think.) We all have to poop. But our truck took us somewhere that's nowhere near a bathroom, not even a pit toilet. So, what options do we have? Option 1: Dig a hole, shit in the hole. This is a pretty simple one! You...

Overlanding/Camping Gear Part 2 - Camp Furniture It's not enough to have a stove and some dishes. Your family is going to want to sit down to eat. They're going to want a prep table. And you're going to want chairs for lounging around and enjoying the fire. Chairs Nothing beats FrontRunner...

Overlanding/Camping Gear Part 1 - Cooking Okay, I'm going to veer away from the Jeep itself for a minute and focus on using the Jeep to go camping. A lot of this is newer gear just because before I went camping with a child I did a whole different level of ultra-light camping, so most of my...

Honestly... ehhh. It's neat, but I don't know that it's worth the $300 if your steering is already good. If you don't currently have any steering issues, I'd say wait 2-3 years, and if your steering starts getting a little loosey goosey, then, yeah, this might help and be well worth the expense...

RokBlok MudFlaps (Part 2) Okay, I just pulled my front passenger mud flap off and took some pictures in the hopes it could help answer your question. Looking back from the front tire, the mud flap is held on my three bolts, two on the top and one off to the side. But when you take the mud...

Of course! I actually just spent the last 2 days detailing everything installed on the truck, with some walk-throughs and with links to all the products. The load bars post is here, with links. Basically, FrontRunner Outfitters SlimLine II racks come as separately purchasable pieces. There are...

You'll find all the details on this forum thread. Lots of discussion of how to contact Kent, how the process works, etc. I found e-mails worked best, car dealers rarely just sit at their desks waiting for phone calls.

What bed rack is that? I like it, it looks far more useful than the JCR and it looks like it works with the Access soft tonneau cover. Nice.

Well, that's the brunt so far. I still need to post details of: Latch-It Bike Rack (hint: it's awesome, buy this) Recovery Gear Straps More straps More straps Gloves Snatch Blocks Pull-Pal Shovel/Axe/etc Tools for Repairs Recovery Boards Rotopax Gas Camping Gear TemboTusk Skottle LifeSaver...

Overlanding Fridge I've seen a lot of complaints on this forum that most overlanding refrigerators won't fit under a tonneau cover in a Jeep Gladiator, that the bed isn't tall enough. Luckily, ARB's new Elements 63 qt fridge ($1372) fits with a tiny bit of room to spare. It's weatherproof and...

Overlanding Power Station Here's what I did to build a full overlanding power station in the bed of my truck, behind the passenger wheel well. Tools First, let's talk about tools. We all love our tools, but wiring requires a special set of tools. Here are some that always come in handy for me...

Solar Power Part II Okay, you've got a battery, a solar panel, and a Jeep. You can't just connect the solar panel directly to the battery. You need a device that will monitor the battery's charge and recharge it accordingly. There are a couple options, but one of the most common (and the one...

Dual Battery Selection Okay, so we've got our Jeep. And we've got a solar panel. Now what? There are a million ways you could setup your power solution. I'll focus on my solution, but I'll try to mention the most popular options and why I did or did not choose to use them. Which Battery...

Rather than add prices and links on this page for just a few specific things, you've encouraged me to finally get around to writing up a full build log, which I'd always been meaning to do. Details of everything can be found over there, including everything installed on the truck so far (inside...

Solar Part II, Overlanding Fridge, Recovery Gear, and more will be coming VERY shortly, but it's been a long day and my little girl just got home from school. I'll be back tomorrow to try and finish this build log off (for now). Enjoy your evening!!

Roof Top Tent (RTT) AND Solar Power (Part 1) Now that I've got a Jeep, I wanted to take the family camping. I'm fine with a "normal" tent on the ground, it's what I've always slept in. But now I live in Las Vegas, where the ground is covered with razor sharp rocks that radiate heat like an...