In one of our Plano roof rack storage boxes, we keep most of our tools, plus some hiking and camping equipment that we don't need to access constantly. Below are the things we always keep in our overland tool box. The tools & camping box from above. Tent - Big Agnes Lynx Pass 3 (as … Continue reading The Tools & Camping Box

One consequence of having everything you need with you in your car is that it makes it hard to see out the back window. Even with my rear window foam cover removed, the suitcases on the rear shelf block most of the view. To get around this, I started looking for a rear-view camera that … Continue reading Rear-view mirror camera & dashcam

In addition to my storage boxes, I have also mounted an awning, a table, chairs, and a gas can on my Gobi Stealth roof rack: Awning The very first thing I mounted to the rack was a pull-out awning. We spend a lot of time on the road either cooking, eating, or hanging out outside … Continue reading Other roof stuff: Awning, table, chairs, and gas can

Once we got the Gobi roof rack installed, the next step was to mount some storage containers to the rack. I wanted to find boxes that were waterproof, lockable, and sturdy enough to sit on. There are obviously a lot of options for boxes, but only a few that met those criteria. With unlimited money, … Continue reading Roof rack storage boxes

In order to have enough room to sleep inside the Jeep, we knew we'd need to be able to store things outside the Jeep. And since we were using the trailer hitch for our hitch-mounted bike rack, there was no way around getting a roof rack. Choosing a roof rack There are a ton of … Continue reading Roof rack