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My Vehicle Modifications and Critical Gear


VEHICLE MODS for 2018 Toyota 4Runner Off-Road Premium (✔︎ = mod is completed or gear is present) as of December 2019
  • all-terrain tires: BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2, 265/70R17 on OEM wheels ✔︎
  • ​winter tires: Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 ✔︎
  • Toytec Boss 3" suspension (UL-FJ210) ✔︎ 
  • front bumper (Warn, steel) ✔︎
  • ​front skid plate (TRD, aluminum) ✔︎
  • rock sliders (Shrockworks) ✔︎
  • ​RCI skid plates: transmission, transfer case, gas tank, rear differential, rear shock mount, lower links  ✔︎​
  • wheel spacers ✔︎​
  • leveling kit (Supreme Suspension) ✔︎
  • Rhino-Rack Pioneer roof rack platform​ ✔︎
  • Rhino-Rack Sunseeker 2.5 awning ✔︎
  • snorkle cold air intake (TJM Airtec) ✔︎
  • HID/LED headlights/fogs ✔︎
  • AuxBeam ditch lights ✔︎
  • upgraded interior lights
​
​RECOVERY, SAFETY, FUEL
  • 10,000lb winch (Smittybilt 98510 X2O) ✔︎
  • ARB Tred Pro, black (x4, recovery boards) ✔︎
  • Hi-Lift jack ✔︎
  • ​6-ton bottle jack ✔︎
  • heavy duty tow strap + tree saver strap ✔︎
  • D ring shakles ✔︎
  • snatch block ✔︎
  • shackle tow hitch receiver ✔︎​
  • ​ARB 12V Twin Air Compressor Kit ✔︎
  • Black&Decker 12" electric chainsaw ✔︎
  • fire extinguisher; fire suppressors ✔︎
  • ​LifeSaver (water purifier 20,000L filter system jerrycan), Brita ✔︎
  • SXMA Fuel tank 30L/8gal (x2) for 500mi+ total autonomy ✔︎
  • shovel, machete, hatchet, knives ✔︎
  • pepper spray, bear spray, bug repellants, window nets/shades ✔︎
  • Fix-a-Flat, air gauge, deflator, tire repair kit ✔︎
  • spare car keys ✔︎

POWER MANAGEMENT
  • NOCO Genius Boost+ GB40 jump starter ✔︎​
  • electrical tool set, wires
  • extension cords, adapters, splitters, converters, rechargeable batteries + chargers, headlamp, flashlights, spotlight
  • spare fuses ✔︎

MAINTENANCE and TOOLS
  • Dewalt 247 Piece Mechanics tool set with 80-piece professional drilling/driving set (DWMT81535)
  • VonHaus 100 Piece general household tool set​
  • Ancel AD310 OBD Code Reader ✔︎​
  • ​multi-tools ✔︎​
  • ​bungee cords, ratchet straps, zipties, paracord, duct tape, WD-40, grease, oil, sandpaper, utility/latex gloves, cleaning brushes, crazy glue, locks, tarp, tape measure
  • critical belts, hoses, bulbs, fuses, wiper blades, filters, spare fluids
  • siphon hose, water pump, oil pump, funnels
  • 12V car vacuum ✔︎​

NAVIGATION and COMMUNICATIONS
  • Garmin InReach Explorer+ ✔︎
  • Garmin Instinct GPS watch ✔︎
  • CB radio (Uniden PRO520XL Pro Series 40-channel radio) ✔︎
  • BaoFeng Dual Band two-way radio (BF-F8HP) ✔︎
  • antenna mount (CBI)
  • Road and Recreation atlas (Benchmark) for AZ, CA, CO, MT, NV, OR, WA, WY ✔︎
  • Funtreks Guides (Backroads and 4WD; Moab, CO, AZ) ✔︎​
  • NatGeo Trail Illustrated maps ✔︎
  • apps: GaiaGPS, iOverlander, various iOS nav apps ✔︎​​
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPad Pro, MacBook Pro ✔︎​​​
  • solar multi-function watch ✔︎
  • pens, Sharpies, 3x5 cards, notepad, Post-It notes, stapler, scissors, scotch tape ✔︎

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR COSMETICS
  • hood bug deflector ✔︎
  • door handle covers ✔︎
  • window deflectors ✔︎
  • rear floor liner ✔︎

MEDIA CREATION and TECH
  • Osmo Pocket ✔︎
  • Campark 4k Action Camera ✔︎
  • SanDisk Ultra 32GB, 64GB and 128GB SDHC memory cards (x4) ✔︎​

SLEEPING
  • sleeping bag ✔︎​
  • sleeping pad ✔︎​​
  • wool blanket ✔︎​
  • Mr. Heater Little Buddy space warmer ✔︎
  • pillows ✔︎

COOKING and FOOD
  • stove ✔︎​
  • Alpicool 12V fridge (20L) ✔︎​
  • Redcamp folding table ✔︎​
  • Mountain House easy meals
  • MREs ✔︎​
  • Kind bars ✔︎​
  • canned fish, soup, beans, nuts, dried fruits, instant coffee, tea
  • openers, corkscrew, jar opener, bottle stop, strainer, cutlery, mess kit
  • pan, kettle, dishes, cleaning supplies, garbage bags

CLEANING, HEALTH, and PERSONAL HYGENE
  • ​baby wipes, paper towels, hand sanitizer; Irish Spring bar soap; TP
  • Crest toothpaste, toothbrushes, flossits ✔︎
  • nail clippers, hair machine, shaver, Qtips ✔︎​
  • ankle, wrist, knee, shoulder sleeves, arm swing, hand warmers, First Aid Kit, BandAids, QuikClot, skin lotion ✔︎
  • AlkaSeltzer, DayQuill/NiQuill, cough drops ✔︎

CLOTHING, SHOES, BOOTS, HATS, GLOVES, accessories
  • Columbia, North Face, Patagonia, Under Armour, Nike, Adidas, Hanes ✔︎​​
  • spare glasses; night glasses ✔︎

GENERAL PARTS and ACCESSORIES for 2018 Toyota 4Runner at Amazon
4Runner on Wikipedia 

48hr GRAB BAG by SYSTEM

1. Safety, Protection (from accidents, weather, attackers, animals): Emergency Kit, bear/pepper spray, insect repellent
2. Nav, Comms, Docs: Garmin InReach Explorer+, maps, apps, compass, mirror, whistle, reflective vest/flag, cone, triangles, survival book, USB drive with vital docs (PDF and jpeg, Win/Mac); info/docs binder with copies
3. Power, Fuel, Light, Fire: power packs, batteries, flashlight, spotlight, light sticks, crank light/radio, fire starter, matches
4. Hydration, Nutrition, Sleep: LifeStraw bottle/jerry can, large water carrying bag, Kind/granola bars, tuna/beans/meat/biscuits/jerky/dry food, openers, cutlery paper plates/bowls; thermal blanket
5. Hygene, Cleanliness: wet wipes, soap strips, toothbrush+paste, nailclippers, nail file, Qtips, toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, microfiber towel
6. Clothing (for rain, sun, wind, snow, bugs): gloves/hat/bandana/net, light blanket, waterproof hiking boots, socks/underwear/tshirt, poncho, mosquito gear
7. 
Tools: multi tool, basic mechanical/electric tools, knives, machete, saw, shovel, tarp, cloth/duct tape, zip ties, twisties, orange para cord, note cards + Sharpies, ziploc bags, garbage bags

ARB arbusa.com
BF Goodrich bfgoodrichtires.com
Coleman coleman.com
Funtreks funtreks.com
Garmin garmin.com

Genesis Off-Road genesisoffroad.com
GoPro
shop.gopro.com
Mountain House mountainhouse.com
Odyssey odysseybattery.com
Patagonia patagonia.com

RackAttack RackAttack.com
SanDisk sandisk.com
Shrockworks. shrockworks.com
Smittybilt smittybilt.com
Stanley
stanley-pmi.com
Trail4Runner.com trail4runner.com
Warn
warn.com

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