Unleash Your Adventurer's Side: Must-haves For Conquering The Epic Rubicon Trail | Harry Situations
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- You can wheel in places like Moab or the Hammers without ever having to sleep in a tent or make food on a propane stove. For many people though, the camping aspect of off-roading is as appealing as the obstacles. Trails like the Rubicon are best enjoyed over multiple days, and that means bringing along enough gear to be self-sufficient and comfortable while still fitting everything within the confines of your vehicle. While not meant to be an entirely comprehensive list, this is what we carry with us after years of running trails like the Rubicon on a regular basis.
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Front Runner Outfitters Wolf Pack
01:34 - Cooking Gear
02:52 - Storage Options
03:17 - Freezer/Fridge or Ice Chest
03:51 - Bring Water
04:06 - WaterPORT GoSpout
04:45 - Recovery Gear
05:25 - Clothing
05:54 - Swim Gear
06:08 - Tent and Sleeping Bag
07:38 - Bestop Saddle Bag
08:28 - Trasharoo
08:40 - Helinox Chairs
09:28 - Dog Bed
09:45 - Outro
Camping Gear- Backpacking gear like tents and sleeping bag takes up minimal space and is lightweight, but at the expense of comfort. If you are short on space or are only going overnight this is a good option. Inexpensive gear like collapsible chairs and sleeping pads tend to be less durable, but that might be a tradeoff you are willing to make if you only use the equipment a few times a year.
Clothing- We generally like to dress in layers on the trail since it can be quite hot during the day but temperatures drop as soon as the sun goes down. A wide brimmed hat and long sleeves help keep the sunburn to a minimum and synthetic fibers generally do a better job of wicking away moisture and insulating that cotton does. We generally wear hiking boots, but if you are going someplace with water remember to bring your sandals, towel, and swimsuit.
Food- We could do an entire video on how to eat on the trail. Some people like to go gourmet with complete camp kitchens, while others are content with a box of cold pizza to get them through the week. We typically find it easiest to do as much prep at home ahead of time so we have more time to relax on the trail. Paper plates can be added to the campfire once you are done with them to minimize cleanup, and there are even disposable utensils now made from avocado seeds. Remember to bring a trash bag though for items that can’t go in the campfire and need to come home with you.
Tools- We recommend keeping track of what tools you use in the garage when working on your vehicle and bring those same tools with you on the trail. There is no point in carrying a 5/16-inch socket and wrench if you don’t have any 5/16-inch hardware on your vehicle. Specialty items like hub sockets are particularly useful, as are multimeters to troubleshoot electrical issues if they occur.
Spare Parts- If you have a known issue with your vehicle like breaking axle shafts or bending leaf springs, we recommend addressing that before you hit the trail. We do regular maintenance on our vehicles (see more at • DIY Maintenance Overla... ) and carry minimal parts on the trail since they can be heavy and bulky, and you never know what parts you might need. A fullsize spare tire is always a good idea though, as are small items such as sensors that can leave you dead in the water if they fail on the trail.
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Excellent video!! 😎👍🏻
Great set up. In my FJ40 I welded some tabs on the family cage and fitted an original Thule basket rack. It allows the fridge on a slide out, a cubby for an “easy” box with 2 collapsible tables and two boxes for cooking and food. Its busy and its mostly permanent but I can live very well in the 40 and that includes a home for the soft doors as well. On shorter trips of a couple nights or so I keep my personal gear in a large 5.11 pack latched to the passenger seat. Un-clip it and throw it in the tent. For showers, I have a couple of collapsible buckets and go old school. I had my Dometic fridge in the back of my mini on the Rubicon trip. I read many threads where rain doesnt seem to affect them. Further up in the bed I had my Dometic battery that ran off the cigarette lighter. When the truck shut off the battery took over. Since Ive had a fridge I can’t handle a cooler anymore! Great video Harry and crew.
Great overview of what to bring without getting too detailed into a list; like listing all of your tools, etc.
Hands up if you knew that tent wasn't fitting in the saddle bag...
I like the note tip, I am going to do this.
Raingler cargo nets. That will keep the dog and the gear inside the vehicle. I used to use a truck bed cargo net between the drivers/passenger seat and the cargo area. Gear coming forward on some of the crazier downhills can be a “slight” distraction.
Good tip about the chairs. I have the Nemo stargazers which are comfy as hell but if space is a premium I’ll pack the helinox.
I'm always trying to slim down my gear. A great tip is look at motocamping videos. They have very compact set up what you can expand once adopted to a jeep
Great suggestion!
Slip down? He has a ton of useless junk. Unlike him i actually wheel the Rubicon
@@thetrutha2177 what did you consider useless from your many trips to the Rubicon?
@@thetrutha2177 Im not seeing that.
Love my Geyser shower. Nothing like a hot shower before bed after long day on trail. (I know kinda bourgi😅)
Rain gear for when a 20% chance of showers turns into 20 hours of rain. 😉🤣
I was definitely underprepared for that and had to abandon Paul for Matt’s Jeep with heated seats. 😂
@@HarrySituations I made a new 'rule' about always carrying the window panels on the #LX45 no matter what after that!
Another great video by the team! Great suggestions! I hope to someday drive a Jeep over the rubicon! How many times have you guys run the rubicon? The water spots look pretty heavenly!!! Thanks again for the great video. Sorry for the idiots in the comments.
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been on the trail. I started going as a kid and typically go 3-4 times a summer.
Those LJ's have so much room comparted to my YJ. I've been converting it from a rockcrawler to more of a rocklander. How are you securing all of that stuff to the Jeep so it doesn't fly out in case of a rollover?
Good question, I should have mentioned that. I have Mac’s Versa-track on the floor that I use to lash everything down.
What’s up Harry, do you take any spare parts?
I generally take tools but not a ton of spare parts. Small things like sensors that don’t take up much room but for bigger things (drivelines, axle shafts) I just limp home if I had issues. I feel like there are too many variables to carry everything, but I do pre-trip checks to make sure everything is in good shape before I go.
@@HarrySituations thank you sir!
Was going to say, that's a fairly similar set-up to what I carry but I add fluids and spares. I have a little more room than an LJ, but really not that much as I carry my spare inside my Disco1 and I don't pack 'above the beltline' as it's topless.
@@donhappel9566I like to keep everything down low also so I can see better on the trail.
Other than as a segue for a sponsor plug, why do you have a “Nitto” sticker to demark your cooking gear?
It could be any sticker, I just want something on each box so I can tell them apart.
There's plenty of spots on th con that you can do a scrub an dub
You mean like at Buck Island? Where there is footage of us swimming in this video?
You forgot your first aid kit
Good point! I don’t “pack” it (or my fire extinguisher) because they live in the Jeep all the time.
nothing to poop in... lugable loo? stool stool? bucket? shovel?
On the Rubicon there are outhouses now but I do carry a shovel as part of my recovery kit and always have mini Kleenex packs in the door of the Jeep.
Threw some beer and liquor, MREs and a sleeping bag and sent it. That's all you need if your rig is built.
This is a prime example of what happens when you get one these overlander fake wheels trying to tell what people need. You don't need 70% of this junk for wheeling, especially the Rubicon
I looked for a video on your channel but didn’t find one. Curious what you take and leave behind. Maybe you are one of those guys who just takes a case of Coors and your wakeboard speakers and hits the trail…
@@HarrySituations John Muir explored the entire sierra nevada with only a few tea bags and some moldy biscuits, and he's still alive. Or is he? Maybe he's not. Guess he needed a fridge...
🤔 guess you won't approve of my camping espresso maker.
Exactly... really don't need any of this.
With a built rig all you need is beer and liquor, MREs and a sleeping bag and just send it.
@GoProHeroVideos Na, I like bourgeois comfort. I travel with Fridge, shower, extra comfy cot, high end coffee, whiskey, large Gazelle tent. Bug screen room(keeps meet Bees/yellow jackets out if my food), Awning, and more. And it's awesome. Plus, I do the same obstacles and trails as the dudes roughing it. 😝😃😃