Recent content by dsayer

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Cool variety of opinions and rigs in this thread! I'm going to try to rig up this new Outback with a bunch of temporary/removable options for solo overlanding, family camping, hunting, etc. while still being able to comfortably drive long distances and get the car seats in and out easily as...

I think this is more true than most realize. I've had a 98 XJ that was a decommissioned police vehicle but otherwise stock, an 83 Blazer running on 35s, and the Xterra Off Road and never found a trail I couldn't handle. For transparency though, I rarely go out specifically to go wheeling. I'm...

That TJ is a baad looking rig! That Compass looks great with the little lift, too.

Ah the 4xe was my number 1 (initial) choice for exactly those reasons but I couldn't swing the payment right now. We also need a vehicle that's able to tote the kids and dog around and we often drive to my mom's house 12 hours away. My wife has a Honda HRV that we've outgrown. That had me...

Hey all, I've been perusing the threads and checking out rigs, trips, etc. that have been posted on the site. Just got me wondering how many of you have a dedicated overlanding rig vs. a daily driver that you use for occasional overlanding. If you have a daily driver, in which direction did you...

Just joined and stumbled on this thread. I live outside of Birmingham. Just swapped out a 2006 Xterra for a Subaru Outback Wilderness. It'll be my daily driver/family toter with some lightweight and modular additions for overlanding, hiking, camping, hunting, etc. My "big" trip every year is elk...

I was having a similar debate and ultimately decided on the Subaru Outback Wilderness. I haven't had a chance to test it on a trail at all but plan to do so in the next week or two. So far I'm loving it though.

Pending local sale. Will update tomorrow.

I'm the second owner of this Xterra, and have owned it since 2009. It had ~60k miles when I purchased it and now has 212,000 miles. Runs strong and no issues with the manual transmission. I consistently get 16.5 MPG with combined highway and in-town driving. As members of this forum are aware...

1) Pics of old and new below. Old is for sale BTW! 2) Birmingham, Alabama by way of Nebraska, Colorado, Indiana, and Colorado again. 3) Just purchased a new Subaru Outback Wilderness 4) Primary overlanding experience is the yearly elk hunting trip back in Colorado.