Overlanding full time?

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Hello, I am wondering if anyone in the forum has (or knows someone) who has done overlanding full time (Lived in vehicle, pulled trailer they stayed in, etc.).
If so, how practical was it in finding places to sleep, cook, bathroom and etc. I am heavily debating attempting to try converting a 2007 Tacoma into a fulltime overland rig (I want to learn to be more self-sufficient and get away from the city). Any thoughts and advice are highly wanted! Thank you :)

PS- By trailer I mean the small "pods" not giant trailers.
 
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MKG77 said:
Hello, I am wondering if anyone in the forum has (or knows someone) who has done overlanding full time (Lived in vehicle, pulled trailer they stayed in, etc.).
If so, how practical was it in finding places to sleep, cook, bathroom and etc. I am heavily debating attempting to try converting a 2007 Tacoma into a fulltime overland rig (I want to learn to be more self-sufficient and get away from the city). Any thoughts and advice are highly wanted! Thank you :)

PS- By trailer I mean the small "pods" not giant trailers.
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Quite a few do. A category is dedicated here on the forum that you can give a look through.

Full-time & Long Term Overland Travel

For our esteemed full-timers.
www.overlandbound.com www.overlandbound.com
 
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I have a decent size trailer not a "pod." It wouldnt be too much different. Big thing for me is I work remote and need some space inside for that to be comfortable. As far as finding places and sourcing what is needed its not hard. Its finding the system that works for you. I base everything off 2 week rotations, thats how long you can be in one spot on BLM land. Which is usually about how long my water source lasts (i cam go 3 weeks if I really push it).
 
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K12 said:
Quite a few do. A category is dedicated here on the forum that you can give a look through.

Full-time & Long Term Overland Travel

For our esteemed full-timers.
www.overlandbound.com www.overlandbound.com
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Thank you for attaching the category, I was looking for one but I (obviously) didn't find it. LOL. Ty!
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Of course. There is a lot in there. Much of full timing is just learing your rig and building on it. I vastly over-prepared for full time adventures and have offloaded about 2/3 of what I had started with and changed stuff to fit my needs better.

Best advice I can give if its something you are thinking about is: get out and use your rig to figure out on weekend trips the neccessities and quality of life items, then start going on longer and longer trips to flush out the details
 
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K12 said:
I have a decent size trailer not a "pod." It wouldnt be too much different. Big thing for me is I work remote and need some space inside for that to be comfortable. As far as finding places and sourcing what is needed its not hard. Its finding the system that works for you. I base everything off 2 week rotations, thats how long you can be in one spot on BLM land. Which is usually about how long my water source lasts (i cam go 3 weeks if I really push it).
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What’s BLM land?
 
Gerard_VW-T5dokaAWD said:
K12 said:
I have a decent size trailer not a "pod." It wouldnt be too much different. Big thing for me is I work remote and need some space inside for that to be comfortable. As far as finding places and sourcing what is needed its not hard. Its finding the system that works for you. I base everything off 2 week rotations, thats how long you can be in one spot on BLM land. Which is usually about how long my water source lasts (i cam go 3 weeks if I really push it).
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What’s BLM land?
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bureau of land management
 
Ok… but what is its impact… in relation to our group’s use ?
 
Gerard_VW-T5dokaAWD said:
Ok… but what is its impact… in relation to our group’s use ?
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BLM land is U.S. givernment land. Its free public use for camping and day use. there are a lot of trails and roads that go through this land as well. Some maintained more than others. There are some rules with is, such as pack in, pack out, anx you can only stay in one place for a maximum of 14 days in a 6 month period
 
Ok… basic is “use it” but don’t overstay or build some…

Good to know
 
MKG77 said:
Thank you for attaching the category, I was looking for one but I (obviously) didn't find it. LOL. Ty!
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If you go to Overland Expo in Redmond this summer you can talk with lots of full time travelers. OverlandExpo.com
 
Hey!
I haven’t done full-time overlanding myself, but I’ve followed a few people who’ve gone all in on it—especially with setups similar to what you're considering (like a 2007 Tacoma with a small trailer pod).


If you’re considering converting your Tacoma, you’re in good company. Tons of people go this route because of the reliability and size. Just make sure to do a few trial runs before committing full-time—weekend or week-long trips can teach you a lot.


Hope this helps—and good luck if you go for it! Would love to see your build if you move forward.
 
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