I am a single, dog-owning native Oregonian. I’ve built a dozen or so overland vehicles for my own personal use in the last decade. Most of which are outfitted to accommodate two adults and a pup for about a week or so here in the Pacific Northwest.
Over those years and across those rigs, I’ve tested a lot of gear. And I’ve whittled my list of favorite gear down. Looking at the massive list below, it might not seem as though it was whittled down. Believe me, it has been.
This list is generally vehicle agnostic, but focuses most on a mid-size truck. I primarily imagined my 2022 Ford Ranger XLT, my current favorite overland rig, when creating this list. But most of these things could be bolted to virtually any rig.
Without further ado, and in order of how they came to my mind, here are my personal favorite overland pieces of kit.
1. Rooftop tent: Roofnest – Falcon Pro
2. Awning: Roofnest – Litewing Awning
3. Shovel: GP Factor – CS-1
4. Winch bumper: ARB Bull Bars
5. Winch: Comeup – Slimseal 12.5 RS
6. Recovery kit: AEV – Recovery Kit
7. Traction boards: MAXTRAX
8. Traction board mount: MAXTRAX – Rear wheel harness
9. Camp chair: KOVEA – Field Luxury Chair
10. Stove: KOVEA – Slim Twin
11. Camp rug: Mad Mats – Casbah Camp Rug
12. Camp table: KOVEA – Bamboo One Action Table
13. Replacement seat: scheel-mann – Vario F
14. Off-road jack: Hi-Lift Jack – First Responder
15. Camp cookware: KOVEA – Triple Stainless Cookware
16. Camp utensils: Frontrunner – Camp Kitchen Utensil Set
17. Ax: Woox – Forte-X
18. Fridge: Dometic – CFX3 45
19. Fridge slide: Tembo Tusk – Jumbo front pull fridge slide
20. Roof rack: Rhino Rack – Pioneer Platform
21. Suspension: Old Man Emu – BP-51
22. Drawers: DECKED – Drawer System
23. Bed rack: Leitner Designs – Active Cargo System Forged
24. Radio: Midland – MXT-575
25. Storage bag: Step22 Gear – Stingray Flat Box
26. Storage box: Front Runner Outfitters – Wolf Pack
27. Camp sink: Seattle Sports Outfitter – Classic Jumbo Camp Sink
28. Multi-tool: Gerber Gear – Center-Drive
29. Tires: Firestone – X/T
30. Air compressor: ARB – Twin scroll
