gear

Not counting vehicle purchases for obvious reasons. What single piece of kit made the biggest difference or improvement to your overlanding experience?

If you re living in a place where sand and dirt primary occupies more terrain than hills and rocky mountains then you should look into this piece of recovery gear. This works in all terrain environments however trapped on a beach or in the dunes alone could cost you more than a cold night. Sup...

Hi all, Started looking for some D-rings or Shackles this week and not sure what to look for. None of the shops around here have much of anything in stock to actually look at and with the county wide power outage yesterday not much open to browse on my day off anyways. What are the Pros/Cons...

I am traveling through the Sierras this week and weather forecast is expecting up to 8 inches of snow, Should I be worried? what gear besides chains and basic tools should I have? Car: Stock jeep rubicon (JKU), Stock tires (BFGoodrich's mud-terrain T/A KM).

Forge Overland submitted an Article on the main site! Overlanding Gear Report: Smaller is Better [vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="All The Small Things..."... Continue reading the Original Blog Post.

Hi fellow OLB'ers! I'm constantly buying and selling just about anything and everything on Ebay. And just like many of you, I can appreciate saving some money on decent quality gear. I'm going to try and keep this post/thread up to date as frequently I can so check back from time to time...

So, I have a Tepui Ruggedized Autana 3. It came with a nice big annex, but I've never used it... usually camp in one spot, pack up in the morning, explore all day, then find a new camp spot and deploy the tent and sleep. I want to hear how often you use your annex. Do you only use them when...

As I've outfitted my overland rig, I've adopted a backpacker-like mantra of maximizing versatility and minimizing size and weight. This is something of a necessity; my BJ42 is not very large, and not powerful either. On the other hand, this has pushed me to find some really clever and unique...

This is version 3 of an SUV Cargo Storage deck that I’m calling a Drawerless Drawer System, and I think I’m done for now. Here's the build video with full process. At the end I address the critical measurements. Keep reading below for more build details and measurements for a 3rd gen 4runner...

I'm not talking about armor or lift kits, bumpers or roof racks, but the little extras that make you smile because they are just cool or make your rig stand out in your mind...

Hey everyone, first post here so let me know if I'm doing something wrong and I will gladly fix it. So due to me being a college student, getting rid of my current rig for a new one more appropriate to traditional offroading isn't really a viable option at the moment. As such, what are some of...

When I'm not actually overlanding or road-tripping myself, I love to read about it; anyone have recommendations on good memoirs, books of stories, nonfiction etc about vehicle-based travel? Out-of-print is not a deterrent, old titles are just as good as new ones! Adjacent topics (fishing...

There are a lot of threads on reducing weight, packing small, increasing convenience, etc. Those with backpacking experience start spartan and work up typically, while those coming from a car camping background are usually unnecessarily heavy and struggling to reduce. There is another way to...

After watching Jillian Rebekah's Tacoma walk-around I want a hard shell first aid kit like the one she has mounted to her truck cage. I started looking at threads and searching Amazon for first aid kits and hard shell cases. I found Pelican cases to be the ones that seemed sturdy enough to hold...

I’m new here and to overlanding but a veteran of the outdoors. I've been immersing myself in the forums, getting ideas, learning a lot, and I am completely overwhelmed with where and how to start the build of my 2015 Subaru Outback to be my overloading rig. I’d love any feedback anyone has...

Anybody thats been camping or overlanding for a while has a good idea of their packing list and necessary items involved. What I want to know is the one item thats definitely not necessary but you always bring. Mine would probably be a frisbee or a little string of lights to brighten up camp...

Howdy all! Who else has a site showcasing their rig, travels, and gear? So much we sometimes want to share that just convey properly on social media. And if you make any videos, you know that can be time consuming when you're just starting out! If you have a site, blog, or FB page dedicated...

LawnDart submitted an Article on the main site! Cooler vs Fridge: Which is right for you? Chilling Out! Fridge vs Cooler?! Overlanding has more in common with tailgating than most would think. Once the destination is reached, the task at hand turns to... Continue reading the Original...

So let's see how I can put this to words. Every human has mutual needs. Every overlander is met with mutual challenges. Water gathering, water filtering, food storage, shelter. Then there are things more specific to overlanding like recovery gear, etc. As I am planning my outfitting I can't...

I've seen multiple pictures of members using water storage containers on roof racks. I was just wondering if that water is OK to remain in the sun in a dark colored/BPA free container? If so, how long have you guys stored it? Thanks