I'm preparing for my overland trip and wanting to make sure I can stay on the trails for 7 days.

SLEEP

where are you sleeping?

• Overlandish Basecamp Standard - currently own (never used)

• Rooftop Tent (pro: easy setup, comfortable con: always on vehicle, difficult to remove, extra weight when offroading)

what are you sleeping on? (cot, mattress, ground)

• Luno Mattress (pro: custom fit for inside 4runner or can use in tent, can unzip to split into 2 separate mattresses and safe for dogs con: small and for 6’2) - $349

• DeepSleep Mattress

• Hest mattress (pro: super comfy con: lots of space and expensive)

Blankets/Pillows/Sleeping Bags

• sleeping bag (pro: comfy, built in pillow most of the time con: takes up ALOT of space)

• blankets (pro: not restrictive, doesn't take alot of room con: may not keep warm enough, requires separate pillow

  • Hover Quilt (preferred) - $349 for a solo

  • Horizon Overland Blanket

EAT

what are you going to eat?

• ??

how are you storing the food?

• Fridge (12v) - we have one we use to use for RV, just need to find it otherwise an ICECO 37qt is $600

how are you cooking the food? (grill, burner)

• camptime Roll-a-Table® With Adjustable Legs ($124)

• jetboil - genesis base camp 2 burner ($450) or TrailCook 2.0 - ($199)

how are you drinking coffee?

• BruTech ($58)

RELAX

do you have somewhere to sit?

• Helinox Chair ($249)

• Compact Camping Chair ($49)

• Cliq chair

POWER

• Jackary Inverter - currently own

PETS

how are you transporting pet food?

• ??

how are you transporting water for pet?

• ??

don't forget bags to clean up after pet (when in camp)

• ??

NOTES pulled from multiple channels

Sleep Bag - 

clothes, pillows, blankets, extra gloves, hat, mattresses, fan (hest or exped??)

Shelter - Overlandish Ground Tent

Kitchen Bag - 

Jetboil, instant coffee, hand sanitizer, seasoning, granola bar, utensils

Fridge

Kitchen box

Extra fuel

Mountain house

Mashed potatoes cups

Plates and bowels

Cutting board

Jetboil 2 burner (uses small propane)

Recovery Bag - tow strap, tree saver, soft shackles, gloves, 

First Aid - 

Vehicle - in back on molly

Mobile for hiking (found in center console)

Fire Extinguisher - Element

Tool Bag

ESSENTIAL (not food related)

Flat spade Shovel (iron man 4x4 shovel)

Bottle Jack

Tow Strap (extend winch line, tree saver)

Soft Shackle

Hitch receiver

Lighting (rechargeable solar?)

Pass through Rachets (open ended wrench)

iPad mini with OnX Offroad

Battery booster pack

Tire repair kit (Air Compressor, glue tread kits, valve stems) — possibly Colby

35Q fridge (ICECO, 

Devos Lightranger

Exped Mattress

Electric Thermocell Mosquito & Catridges

jackery & way to charge (solar panels or plug)

Alu-Cab Awning with lights

Pelican locking cases (pad locks)

zarges cases (roof top) 

Lifesaver water purification container

Fast dry clothes (no cotton, no jeans)

MEALS

Green belly (Meal2Go)

Tippen Foods

Mountain House

Aspen Farms

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Somehow, everything needs to fit in the back of the 5th Gen 4Runner and leave some room for the dog in the back.

Sleeping

• Overlandish Tent - Stowed Dimensions: 59" x 15" x 15" Weight: 70 lbs - purchased but not sure how I'm packing it in the 4Runner with the dog but I'll figure it out — ordered

• HEST Mattress x2 Bundle (includes fitted sheet, pillow, mattress) storage per is 12”x 30” and 13lbs $1100

• Hover Quilt x 2 (his and hers) $700

• Jackery — we have

• Portable Fan — we have

• Cell Phone chargers — we have

Bathroom

• Toilet Paper (wet wipes) —

• Garbage Bags — we have

• Hand Santizer —

• Shovel — we have

• Toothbrush/Toothpaste — we have

• Body Wipes —

• Deodorant — we have

Clothing

• Sweatshirt — we have

• T-shirts — we have

• Pants — we have

• Shorts — we have

• Underwear — we have

• Socks — we have

• Sleepwear — we have

• Raincoat — we have

Eating

• Fridge - old Norcold Fridge but its big (POSSIBLY use smaller Yeti cooler)

• Lifesaver Jerrycan $405 -- FUTURE

• Scepter Military Water Jerry Can 5gal — ordered

• Jetboil Genesis 2 burner $450 and propone (Meal Ideas)

• Silverware

• Cups

• Food

• Drinks

• Paper Towels

• Dish Wipes (clean dishes without water)

• Got Pets?? Pet Food, Water Dish, Leash, Toys

WASTE

• Garbage Bags (Tall Kitchen)

• Doggie Bags for Dog or for Dude Wipes

Relaxing

• chair(s)

• Thermacell Rechargeable — ordered

Recovery Bag

• crawler offroad bag (got too much in it for it to close, may need to look for something else)

• tool bag/roll (I need a way to carry some tools and I really like these rolls) - $1300

  • Customized, heavy-duty nylon tool bag

  • 7 in. Wire Stripper

  • 5 in. Adjustable Wrench

  • 47 oz Ball Peen Dead Blow Hammer

  • 12-3/4 in. Groove Joint Pliers (2-5/8 in. Jaw)

  • 9-pc. Solid Punch Set (1/16 - 3/8 in.)

  • 6-pc Ph/Sl 4 in Screwdriver Set [HH Chrome] (#0-2,  3/16, 1/8, 1/4)

  • 12 in. Angled Tip Handled Pry Bar

  • 17 in. Angled Tip Handled Pry Bar

  • 7 in. Straight Jaw Locking Pliers

  • 6 in. Long Nose Locking Pliers

  • 7 in. Diagonal Cutting Pliers

  • 9-1/2 in. Lineman's Pliers

  • 8 in. Long Nose Pliers

  • 1/2 in. Drive x 18 in. Breaker Bar

  • 3-pc 3/8 in Drive Extension Set (3, 6, 10 in)

  • 10-pc 3/8 in Drive Hex Bit Socket Set (3-10 mm) Rail

  • 12-pc 3/8 in Drive Torx Bit Socket Set (T10-T60) Rail

  • 3/8 in. Drive x 5/8 in. Spark Plug Socket

  • 12-pc 3/8 in Drive Socket Set (8-19 mm) 6p Rail

  • 19-pc 3/8 in Drive Deep Socket Set (6-24 mm) 6p Rail

  • 1/2 in. Drive x17 mm Deep Impact Socket (6-point)

  • 1/2 in. Drive x 19 mm Deep Impact Socket (6-point)

  • 1/2 in. Drive x 21 mm Deep Impact Socket (6-point)

  • 1/2 in. Drive x 22 mm Deep Impact Socket (6-point)

  • 1/2 in. Drive x 24 mm Deep Impact Socket (6-point)

  • 1/2 in. Drive x 35 mm Deep Impact Socket (6-point)

  • 3/8 in. Drive x 4.5 in. Ratchet

  • 1/2 in. Drive x 10.5 in. Ratchet

  • 3/8 in. Drive x 8 in. Flex Ratchet

  • 19-pc. Combination Wrench Set (6-24 mm)

Storage

Store each category in a case (zarges, pelican, roam) and will all those boxes fit in the 4runner. Ideally the drawer system would help a ton to include a slide for fridge, slideouts for kitchen counter, etc..

Not going with Hest mattress for a few reasons..

1. Hest is probably the most expensive mattress on the internet

2. The more affordable Hest Foamy breaks down from several reviews

3. Hest Foamy mattress does not hold up well to larger people (+200lbs)

4. The Hest mattresses take up the most room of any mattress rolled up

So what options am I looking at that...

1. not going to kill me on price

2. lasts me awhile

3. can comfortably hold a large tall guy

4. stores in a decent amount of room

Many many reviews point to Therma-Rest as a potential solution. Only hesitation is out of over 800 reviews.. 9% of them state these have leaks from the day they got the mattress and trying to get the manufacture to make it right isn't possible. Still leaning on this due to all the positive reviews.