How Organization Transforms Your Overlanding Trips (Tips, Tricks, Budget Ideas To Stay Organized)
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2024
- In this episode, I'm going to talk through the pros and cons of being organized and end with a bunch of tips and budget minded gear to help you get organized to improve your Overlanding trips.
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As far as the organizational tip, what I do is save a corner of my garage for all camping/off-roading gear. When I get back from a trip, everything goes back in that corner (except for dirty clothes and other perishables) that way when I'm going to go out again, I just have to load everything up and it's all right there. May not work for everybody but it works for me 😊
Having a dedicated place to store your gear is a huge step. I'm working on my garage now to build out some dedicated storage so I don't just throw stuff in a pile in the garage after each trip, haha.
I organize by having kits within categories that make it easier to use alongside a checklist. So say I may have a Kitchen category, but I break is up into kits such as a cooking kit, whuch contains everything I needs to cook with. I have a plastic ammo can that is my coffee kit, which I can pull out independently that has a burner, cups, coffee, sugar, and shelf stabke creamer so I din't have to disrupt anything else.
Also...you can organize smaller or loose items with Zip Lok sandwich or freezer bags.
Good ideas!
Some good points!
Coming from a 35 yr commercial maritime background and also having spent many years running sled dogs I couldn’t agree more about the importance of being organized when it comes to gear. Two activities you didn’t want to be caught short or missing something. Gear organization is probably the one thing I am truly OCD about. I tell my wife things should be “Shipshape, and Bristol fashion. Not “Everything on top and nothing at hand”. She rolls her eyes at me. I think I’ve commented before about making lists. Nowadays I do lists on my phone, but back in the day I’d put it in a Rite In The Rain notebook or on a laminated sheet clipped to the dog truck I could tick off with a grease pencil as I loaded the sled bag. Been let down once or twice relying on mental notes. Self: “Need to remember to pack X item”. Brain 3 minutes later: “Squirrel!”.
I too have a penchant for inexpensive storage solutions. Only I don’t use the word cheap, I prefer “thrifty”. 😉
Thrifty it is, :D.
At this point in my storage is a Rubbermaid tote with kitchen gear, another sleeping bags, lights, and tents, I throw in back of my Titan. I am saving up for bed topper with pop up then everything will stay in rig. Luckily my Titan is not daily driver so have more flexibility.
Thanks for sharing insight.
No problem! Totes work great. There are a ton of options based on whether you want stuff permanently mounted or whether you swap it in and out. I feel like part of the fun is organizing and optimizing stuff constantly. Or, it could be a pain, depending on how you look at it, haha.
Always great content on different topics most don't think of regularly.
Appreciate it!
Organization is the basis for a successful trip. There is always some items that if forgotten can ruin a trip....like beer
Haha, that's an important one I didn't get into! Good tip!
I use costco bins that cost < $20
Good option!
We are also in Indiana, more central, but it seems there’s nothing close to here to camp or explore. Any suggestions?
The best thing I've found in Indiana is Hoosier National Forest. If you look at some of my trip videos on the channel, you'll get a little feel for what it's like, but it's totally free and has a good amount of easy to find dispersed spots, but there's not much in the way of trails. But, good camping!