re: Anyone here into “overlanding”

I have some friends that do this and love it. The issue is costs, and maintaining a 4x4 vehicle just gets expensive as all hell, especially if you cannot act as your own mechanic.

I want to do a trip and have a Jeep, but right now it's such a pain in the arse to find groups willing to help a newbie learn to off road.

I plan on getting a camper shell and some top bars for my Tacoma soon

will probably also get a Decked system

I'm the only male in my house and I generally take at least 1 week long trip by myself a year (mostly for hunting), so I want something a little more comfortable than sleeping on the ground these days, as I am getting older

We’ve built a couple of “overland” (I hate that word as it oozes douch-iness) setups, in order:

1.) Not really a “build” but we stayed in my JKU for 2 months straight 3 years ago traveling from national park to national park sleeping on BLM land. We were able to fit a full size mattress in it and cooked, showered, everything outside. Traveled 22 states and 11 national parks that way. 12v heated blanket and a small Coleman cooktop stove and we thought we absolutely had it made and were living the dream LOL.

2.) I built a 5x8 squaredrop after that and we towed it all over the country with the same Jeep. 2x3 aluminum frame, timbren axle-less suspension, lock n roll extended hitch so I could swing open the back gate without unhitching. 35s that matched the Jeep and fully insulated with a self contained kitchen in the back hatch.

3.) Bought and fully gutted to the sub floor a Class C 29’ This was the most practical for us to work out of full time and live with our two dogs in it but it was just too big. No lift but put 32” KO2s on it. I loved it but it just didn’t suit our needs honestly. It was really tough to boondock something that large in remote areas. We only kept It about 4 months but put 5,500 miles on it in that time and sold it for well over double what we had in it total so no regrets.

4.) Currently building a 2018 Transit Extended High Top. Have a 2.5” lift on it and 215/85s (it’s DRW). It’s currently fully insulated with 2” of Polyiso on everything, insulated and heated floors. Currently building our shower and roughing in the remaining electrical. I’ve got 6 235ah 6vs in it with 600 watts of solar on the roof. Two 45 gallon freshwater tanks, two 20 gallon gray with no black (cassette toilet in the shower). Queen size bed. Building this one to keep awhile.

My wife and I both work in fully remote IT roles so we’ve had a fantastic mobile wifi setup we’ve used over the past 2 years if anyone needs any details or help there. We’ve gone through a couple “overland” vehicles over the past two years but it’s a hobby we enjoy. We’ve spent right around 16 out of the last 24 months working and living out of one of the above and traveling full time. We love it.

I love overlanding as well.

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My wife and I both work in fully remote IT roles so we’ve had a fantastic mobile wifi setup we’ve used over the past 2 years if anyone needs any details or help there. We’ve gone through a couple “overland” vehicles over the past two years but it’s a hobby we enjoy. We’ve spent right around 16 out of the last 24 months working and living out of one of the above and traveling full time. We love it.

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That to me is living the dream!

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I’ve been shopping for a tankless water heater so we can have hot showers.

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Checkout joolca hottap. Costs 400 but it looks nice. It's for more than a shower.

I'm going to get one for my "overland" vehicle. feels funny saying that.

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I think we’re gonna go with an Opus!

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Those things are damn nice. How much do they run? Website really didn't have any pricing.

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Those things are damn nice. How much do they run? Website really didn't have any pricing.

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The OP-15 lists for $45,000.00.

Ya, I found a brochure for the OP Lite. Only 19k