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We use the REI flexlite macros. I think now they call it “Camp Boss.” Kind of a low bucket seat style but we find them comfortable and they pack down pretty tiny.

We travel light because our rig is small and we have a correspondingly small garage at home. Everything we use to travel comes out of the rig because I often use it to commute to work as well. 2 cases, recently switched from Plano to FrontRunner because the FR ones fit in the trunk better, and...

Seconded. While I drive a much less off-road-capable car and one with much less available payload I agree that overland trips and off roading trips don’t necessarily always Have to overlap. Our last trip to the Ozarks we spent 25 miles on a really rough forest road and by the time we set up camp...

Part of the fun of our hobby/lifestyle is in buying/building new toys, working on our rigs, and sharing with like minded individuals. With the popularity of overlanding on the rise there is now a dazzling array of products available. Some are durable, innovative, and just plain cool and others...

One anniversary trip I made pan seared gnocchi with brown butter and sage as an indulgence and was pleasantly surprised by how well it works as a camp meal. Only three ingredients, one pan, and if you buy the right packaged gnocchi the only thing that needs to be refrigerated is the butter...

I use the Wheel Every Weekend security mounts with Yakima JetStream bars. I think those may be the mounts you referred to. True, they don’t have a Yakima-specific fit but I found that the Thule aero bar version tighten around the Yakima bars well enough to be more solid than the stock mounts.

Both rescues from the same shelter. The Cairn is around 8 years old and the Jack Russell is pushing 11. They’re both great little adventurers and their size makes it easier to pick them up and carry them if they get tired on longer hikes. The JRT sometimes gets overwhelmed by new experiences and...

Nice work! I, too, use a pair of Plano cases with one holding the kitchen and the other holding camp. Drawers are nice but I prefer to be able to take everything out of the rig when setting camp or for daily driving. Weight savings are nice as well. Your work inspired me to try something...

My wife and I took the dogs down to PINS this weekend to celebrate our 5th anniversary. I can’t believe we hadn’t made it down there before now, it really is a treasure. We grabbed a nice spot and set up early in the day. In the past I had waited to put the RTT together, putting it up on...

We’ll be on the Arkansas side for both, most likely. Forgot to mention, we can probably only go dispersed one night each way and otherwise I’ll try to reserve sites to make sure we’re covered. My wife isn’t a huge fan of the camp toilet.

Well, our international trip for this summer isn’t happening due to our destination not accepting Americans until further notice. My wife and I will instead be visiting my in-laws near Chicago for a last gathering in her childhood home before it goes on the market and we’ve decided to turn this...

Added a 1” spacer lift to just barely squeak above my ground clearance goal and finally picked up some Maxtrax Mini after I’ve tested my luck in the sand by the Gulf a few too many times. Anyone in the Houston area should check out Racks for the Road in Tomball. Owner is a good guy and he’s a...

Added a 2” receiver for a tire carrier to get the full size spare out of my trunk.

I went with the Falken Wildpeak A/T Trail on my Crosstrek and they’re very quiet . I have about 3k on them now.

Tepui Baja Series Ayer 2 here, purchased last year from Moosejaw Outdoor during a sale.Can’t speak to longevity but it’s been a good first RTT for us and I feel like I’m getting good value. We really enjoy using it. It’s light enough to not be an issue on my smaller rig and I can get it up on...

We love those. I stick them on the dash while we drive to charge and by bedtime they’re ready to hang by carabiner from the internal frame of the tent as reading lights. We also got a few of the color ones to run in red around camp.

Does anyone here have experience making their own gear out of Cordura or other sturdy materials? What tools work well for you? Are there shops that let you use their machines so you don’t need to buy a lot of specialized stuff? I want to make a tool roll-type carrier for kitchen stuff that fits...

Fitzgerald Larceny is my go-to travel Bourbon. Mixes well but nice enough to drink straight from the bottle. $20 for a 5th so you can get a second and pass them around the fire in opposite directions. Has anybody tried that one that comes in a little metal gas can-style package? I can’t...

Thanks for the feedback! I can see the appeal of being able to quickly remove the tent and mount a tire, fuel, boards, tools, etc. up there without needing a separate basket if I were to go drive trails without camping. That isn’t my experience, though. For me any off-pavement driving is a means...

I have considered it. I usually leave the top slick until the week of an overnight trip when I mount the RTT. I like the FrontRunner rack because their awning mount is level with the side of the platform but the rack itself is a little heavy to be kept empty on the car 75% of the time. I’d like...