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Expedition Gear · February 2009

Bytomas February 11, 2009April 9, 2009

I have spent lots of time working on refining our expedition camping gear. I will detail what gear we use and why in a number of post. I hope that you can learn from our experiences.

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Spring 2009 Utah Adventure – Day 5
Bytomas April 4, 2009October 15, 2026

We got packed and out of camp by 9:20 this morning. We had a long day ahead of us. Our first destination was the dinosaur track way at the start of the Colet top road. The tracks took a little time to find but once in the right area we could see them all…

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The Slow Way North
Bytomas February 13, 2017October 15, 2026

Travel, driving fast, the scenery zooming by outside the window: this is the rhythm of the interstate Highway. The point of the Interstate Highway is to get from point A to B with few stops and as fast as possible. Me, I prefer the slow route, the 2-lane blacktop that twists and winds its way…

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Solar Charging System
Bytomas November 1, 2010January 26, 2012

When our Toyota FJ Cruiser is parked during adventure trips the auxiliary battery system is used to keep our ARB fridge running. To help keep the battery charged I have installed a solar charge system. The system includes a 40 watt solar panel. The panel is interfaced with the system using a small charge controller. …

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Brunton Gorb XB LED Lantern
Bytomas October 13, 2009October 14, 2009

Light is key to having a workable camp. I gave up on gas lanterns last year after finding that the mantles where breaking almost every time I moved camp. Gas lanterns are very bright and can light an entire work area. Initially I thought I would try to replicate this with LED lanterns. I purchased…

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ARB Fridge Food Stowage
Bytomas March 11, 2009October 15, 2026

Having a single box that must fit all ones cold food in is a challenge. Being able to access items when needed makes it all the more difficult. I discovered a system that works great for me. At Target I found a line of seal-able plastic containers called Snapware. A combination of sizes fills all…

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ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent Installation
Bytomas September 21, 2009October 15, 2026

With the ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent in the driveway I first inspected the packing looking for any external shipping damage and found one corner of the box crushed. After photos of the corner I finished unpacking the tent which I found to be double boxed with the outside box being heavy duty. Even with the…

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2 Comments

SATHISH says:

March 30, 2009 at 2:04 AM

Hi Good day,

I own a Land cruiser 80 series 4.2 diesel and use it for hard core off roading, beach/fishing etc. Appreciate if you could advise we low cost recovery gear etc. Do have a modified Suzuki Gypsy jeep altered/short line the samurai. More interested in camping gears & offroading kits etc.

Tks/
Bye

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tomas says:

March 30, 2009 at 5:44 AM

Basic recovery gear should include a Hi-Lift jack and accessories. If you do not have a winch I recommend the Hi-Lift Off-Road Kit which allows the Hi-Lift to be used as a winch. Also add 20′ of Gr70 Transport chain to the kit. Also be sure to carry a snatch strap.

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