Trip and Gear Essentials for Overland Newbies

As the channel grows, I get more DMs, email, and comments from some of the newcomers to the overland space on gear, rigs, and trips. Here are some tips I put together for those who are wanting to start going on longer trips.

A week to 2 weeks (or more) on the road presents different challenges than just the typical weekend out. Let’s dive into some gear and tips I recommend for those kinds of trips, and why.

And fellas, a lot of these upgrades will be approved by your spouse. I do put a lot of effort into making my wife comfortable. Women have different needs and don’t want to live like savages for weeks at a time, so build your truck accordingly!

Holy affiliate links Batman. Its quite a list! Reference videos are below as well!
Products
IceCo APL20 Fridge: (12% Off Link):
MSR Reactor (Various pot sizes available) : /
Jetboil:
Jetboil Knock off “FireMaple” gas boiler:
Joule Electric Kettle:

Hard Korr Lighting: Relaunching In US soon, will include links when they are back.
DFG Fridge Slide:

Blue Ridge Overland Cook Bag:
Emergency/Backup Foods:
Green belly:
Tippin Foods:
I made a whole Amazon list for other options:
.Dometic Faucet :

Awning. I use Alucab, I am sure there are other great options, but buy a strong one!
Make sure to choose the correct side for your application! :

Cargo Storage:
Pelican Case:
Pelican Mounts :
Zarges Cases ( Size I have is the 40568)
Zarges Mounts:
Zarges Case Lock Upgrade:
SUPER secure mounts for bedside/roofrack/anywhere. (will be using these on the new build) Any case sizes:

Water Filters:
HydroBlu:
LifeSaver Jerry Can: /
DIY Easy and cheap gravity water filter: and

Showers
Kakadu:
Geyser 12v Heated:
Geyser Non heated (use cold or use Jetboil):
Or the Lifesaver filter can works, but it unheated.

Clothes: I buy my stuff usually at Backcountry or as mentioned, it can be found other places for budget friendly options.
BackCountry:
Channel T-Shirts and Merch:

Portable Toilet Options
Cleanwaste (as shown):
Bags: (these can sometimes be found cheaper at your local REI)
Cassette toilet (no personal experience):

Off Grid Power
Redarc 25 amp charger:
REDARC 40 Amp charger (faster):
Wiring kit (expensive but takes the guess work out of it for beginners. Trust me paying a shop to do it is way more expensive than this is!):
Lithium Battery for the Redarc system:
Bluetti Power Stations:
Zerobreeze Elechive Power Station:
EcoFlow Power Station:

Tent Stuff
Alucab:
Hest Mattresses (OVERLAND50 for 50 bucks off!)
Hest Comforter:
Silent Zipper Pulls:

Referenced Videos
PNW Trip:
Awning light video:
Kakadu review :
Geyser review:
Dometic Faucet review:
New year new gear video:
Redarc installs: /
Power stations compared:
Baja Trip Movie:

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00:00 Introduction
01:22 A Quality Fridge
03:42 The Quick Kitchen
06:10 Jetboil/Kettle
09:06 Emergency/Backup Meals
10:01 Awnings Over Tents
13:04 Mosquito Free Camp
14:33 Off Grid Power
15:21 Locking Cargo
17:12 Water Purification
19:54 Showers
24:29 Clothing (Yes, clothing)
27:54 The Portable Pooper
29:51 Tent Temptations (Save Longer)
33:43 The Comforts Of Home
38:21 Final Thoughts