My Vehicle Modifications and Critical Gear

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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

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​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, 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, 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 

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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

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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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