“Gear” in the truck and offroad space covers the essential equipment, tools, and accessories that enhance your Tacoma’s performance and safety on rugged terrain. From recovery tools to camping essentials and vehicle modifications, this category provides in-depth reviews and guides to ensure you’re fully prepared to tackle your next adventure. Whether you’re upgrading your rig or prepping for an overlanding trip, you’ll find everything you need here to conquer the beaten path.
Maximize Your Storage Options & Truck Organization Welcome back to another community poll. This is a column interview Q&A with independent owner-submitted feedback from the overland community – centered around…
How To Build An Affordable Tire Hose Kit – Parts List & More When I first got into off-roading, I did not have any fancy tools for the trails. I…
Options To Simplify Your Aftermarket Accessory Wiring Switch panels have grown in popularity within the off-roading and overlanding community in recent years. With the introduction of new budget-friendly options, these…
5 Tacoma Owners Discuss Their Top 3 Recovery Gear Accessories Welcome back to another community poll. This is a column interview Q&A with independent owner-submitted feedback from the overland community…
A Quick & Cost-Effective Interior Headliner Storage Mod Are you tired of searching through that growing pile of gear in the backseat? Do you constantly need to clear space just…
We Asked 8 Owners About Their Overland Storage Boxes Welcome back to another community poll. This is a column interview Q&A with independent owner-submitted feedback from the overland community –…
How I Built My DIY GPS Setup With Samsung Tablet & Garmin Glo 2 I started this project because my phone just couldn’t perform as a reliable overlanding GPS unit…
Cheap Or Expensive Storage Boxes – What Should You Buy? Having a dry place to store and organize your adventure gear is almost as important as the gear itself. Whether…
5 Tacoma Owners Share Their Top 3 Off-Road Recovery Items Welcome back to another Taco Tuesday! If you missed last week’s TT, we looked at several Tacoma builds withhigh clearance…
We Asked 6 Army Green 3rd Gen Tacoma Owners About Their Mods Welcome back to another Taco Tuesday! If you missed last week’s TT, we looked at bug/stone deflectors for…
A Simple Way To Mount Gear & Accessories To Your Molle Panels MOLLE panels are designed to maximize storage space for whichever area they are mounted in. They are highly…
Portable, Compact & Universal Awning – Set Up, Review One thing that is an absolute must when off-grid camping is cover from the elements. I haven’t seen many rigs out…
Portable, Propane-Fueled Fire Pit and Grille: 4-In-1 Unit When it comes to cooking your dinners on the road, there are many methods that people choose. Some are wood fire purists,…
A First Look, Set-Up in Tacoma Bed & Feature Overview Since the dawn of time, one thing has remained true. Cold beer is good. Since that marvelous realization, mankind has…
Epic Amounts of Portable Camping Space and Sleeping Space Not too long ago, I covered an initial post on this rooftop tent from Guana Equipment. You can read that install,…
Versatile Lightweight Aluminum Off-Road Recovery Shovel Agency 6 is an outdoor and adventure parts manufacturing company that makes everything from recovery gear to accessory locks and more. All of their…
Which Tailgate Bike Mounting Option is Best for Your Truck? “Dude! Shred in 15 minutes, meet us at the trail!” We have all gotten that call or text and if…
20,000UF Water Filter Jerrycan For Overlanding & Outdoor Travel The Chinese say, “Flowing water never gets dirty.” No… that’s not it. It’s “In shallow waters, shrimps make fools of dragons.”…
Molle/PALS Overland Travel Organizer Case For Electronics When it comes to staying organized, Step22 is one of the first companies that should come to mind. They’ve got a variety of…
Heavy-Duty Affordable Storage Box Alternative to Name Brands Rifle cases and storage boxes have recently become some of the trendiest products in the overlanding community. It seems that for every…
A Guide for Fire Safety for Off-Road & Overland Travels Let’s face it. In an ideal world, you’ll never need a fire extinguisher. It’s the last thing you’ll ever want…
Rear Suspension Damping: Breaking Down The Options Rebounds are good if you’re Dennis Rodman in the mid 90’s. Rebounding or bottoming out in your Tacoma with stock bump stops is…
Thule Snowboard and Ski SnowPack Mounted on Bed Rack Many of us the truck bed as a place to mount a rooftop tent (RTT), which is a great investment as…
How To Build a Truck Bed Topper Roof Rack Crossbar Setup I recently picked up surfing this past winter and after deciding to stick with it as a fun hobby,…
Cooking While Traveling Doesn’t Need to be Difficult The most important rule for your camp kitchen and your food is K.I.S.S. – Keep It Simple Stupid. Whether you are going…
Must-Have Technology-Based Accessories For Overlanding It’s no secret that technology, in general, has become a staple in creating innovations that make our lives easier. The advantages and positive impacts that…
The Agency 6 Shovel & Tube Clamp Mount Combo As an avid outdoor explorer, tools have become an important part of my gear setup. When out in the wilderness, you…
Safe & Affordable D-Ring Recovery Alternative Regardless of whether you’re wheeling frequently, or you’re an occasional weekend warrior, you have seen numerous rigs with D-rings mounted on them. These D-rings…
Detailed Review & Real-World Testing With A 3rd Gen Tacoma Let’s talk about recovery gear, specifically recovery boards. A set of recovery boards is an essential item to add to…
Billet Aluminum Alternative To Traditional Winch Hooks If you’ve put a winch on your truck, it’s probably because you got stuck somewhere or you think you will get stuck at…
