Hey there! I'm from Chandler, AZ. My experiences include hiking, camping with family, and backpacking. After a few camping trips with the family, I convinced my wife to try dispersed camping. We usually pack our Toyota Sienna to the fullest along with our three kids. For our most recent trip, the Sienna was out of commission, so we took our Subaru WRX down a pretty rocky dirt road. I drove in unscathed, but we left our campsite to resupply and on the way back in I hit a rock and scratched one of the rims. Oh, the price for adventure!
Our dispersed campsite was right along a creek; the best campsite yet and it was free! We'll probably never go back to paid campgrounds, if not necessary. We adapted and fit everything we needed in the trunk of the WRX. The kids took up the entire rear seats. After this trip, we traded the Sienna (which had mechanical issues) in for a 4Runner.
Current Rig: 2017 Toyota 4Runner SR5P; I really wanted the rear locking diff, but had to get the 3rd row seats. So ARB airlocker is on my list. Vehicle is currently stock. Got a roof rack, a roof top tent, wheels, recovery gear, ARB fridge, accessories...but nothing is installed yet. I will be doing that soon. So pictures to come.
Overlanding Experience: Novice
Looking forward to meeting the overlanding community.