Built out for biking, hiking and camping adventures.

[JohnSilver]

I do a lot of biking, MTB, gravel riding, road riding, wife cruises on her e bike. But over the years it's been built out to be a great little adventure vehicle.

-2021 BS BB
-Method 314 wheels 245/65
-Toyo Open Country At3
-1in wheel spacers
-Rhino rack pioneer platform
-Roam 83 rugged case w/ rugged mounts
-Waterport Day Tank
-Kuat Piston Pro X
-Kuat Piston SR
-Miniature Australian Shepherd

Thing has been an amazing vehicle, I've had no issues. I did replace the battery quite a while ago before the recall, added a much beefier one and it's been issue free. 45k miles.

Have not got to do much camping this year. Wife is a busy runner with races each month and I dabble in some gravel racing.

I'd love to get some better pics with a proper camera in some proper settings some day.

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[DesertRat19]

Impressive setup, glad you are getting use out of the vehicle. What is a water port day tank?

 

[JohnSilver]

Impressive setup, glad you are getting use out of the vehicle. What is a water port day tank?

Thanks. It's a 4 gallon water tank you can pressurize. Use it to clean bikes or for camping showers, cooking, cleaning. Use it to clean the wheels on the bronco quite often too.

 

[Bigband]

I think the Aussie is the best accessory. I love taking my Spaniel on adventures.

 

[JohnSilver]

I think the Aussie is the best accessory. I love taking my Spaniel on adventures.

Oh yeah, she loves adventures, she's a great companion and loves running trails with me.

 

[NMhunter]

In hot weather camping, a shower is definitely a luxury. I carry a 20 Amp Hour lithium battery for lights, and bought a small diaphragm pump and shower hose. I just drop the suction tube of my pump into a water jug and turn on the pump. I have a black plastic military style water jug. Leaving the jug in the sun makes for a hot shower after a day of sweating.

For desert camping in the summer, I found lights attract bugs from miles away. We had a lantern set up over our stove and ended up with multiple moths dropping into the frying pan. I now have a 10' telescoping pole with a spotlight inside a cone reflector. With the light up high and the light going straight down, the bug problem is gone, or at least above our heads.

 

[MyKindOfBS]

What size Rhino Rack did you go with? I assume you don't have a sunroof? And di you use RX100 legs? Wind noise with a blank rack?

 

[JohnSilver]

What size Rhino Rack did you go with? I assume you don't have a sunroof? And di you use RX100 legs? Wind noise with a blank rack?

I went with the 49x59. Yes rx100 legs. Some drilling into the rack is required to install the legs, it was very easy though. Wind noise is extremely minimal, tbh I don't notice any when rack is empty.

 

[Zeno23]

Sweet setup. I do similar activities and have been building mine up similarly as well. Just upgraded the hitch rack to a 1up HD and looking at a swing arm to reach the hatch.

I've been debating a platform. I currently have crossbars and use it for a canoe but looking to see if a grid would be more versatile. What do you keep in the case? And does it stay up there all the time?

Do you use a crate for the Aussie? I have a pup around the same size.

What other upgrades are you thinking about?

Thanks for sharing.

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