new to overlanding

I would like to know what are all the pros and cons of owning a new diesel and how to maintain and upkeep it. I never own a jeep or a truck for that matter. My brother purchased a Mojave Gladiator loaded and he loves it and is asking me to purchase one too to get into Overlanding. I never...

So Im trying to get a few things together to make the truck a "getaway" vehicle. (think vacation or emergency, drive to x location and setup) I have 3 kids, 6, 7 and 14 all girls. So what I need is suggestions to either different equipment that would work better (for similar price) or maybe...