Bronco Overlanding for Beginners: Request for Advice

[Mdemieville]

I plan on overlanding in my 4 door, but will be building up a small utility trailer that will have a rooftop tent on it. That way I can take what I need, set up Basecamp and go explore. I'm looking at taking a m1102 trailer and converting it to what I need. It will be similar to the xventure xv-2

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[Pancho Kornwallace]

I plan on overlanding in my 4 door, but will be building up a small utility trailer that will have a rooftop tent on it. That way I can take what I need, set up Basecamp and go explore. I'm looking at taking a m1102 trailer and converting it to what I need. It will be similar to the xventure xv-2

Awesome! What is your budget for that?

 

[Mdemieville]

Awesome! What is your budget for that?

I can get the trailer for about a thousand. I think all in ill be around 3500

 

[AZshot]

I joined because of this thread, then noticed it's been inactive for a while. Hope bumping an old thread is ok. I think camping out of a Bronco will work great, it's one of my plans. Not sure what overlanding is, but I guess it's doing what we called "car camping" but in more remote areas for longer periods. The OP is probably long gone, but yes, I've done this for decades and it can be done in a variety of vehicles. I rode a motorcycle down Mexico and across the continent one time, camping the whole time. Have camped out of a Mazda B2000, 4Runner, F-150 too. THey all work, as will the Bronco. I would not mess with a roof tent though, that seems like a silly solution looking for a problem.

 

[Pancho Kornwallace]

I joined because of this thread, then noticed it's been inactive for a while. Hope bumping an old thread is ok. I think camping out of a Bronco will work great, it's one of my plans. Not sure what overlanding is, but I guess it's doing what we called "car camping" but in more remote areas for longer periods. The OP is probably long gone, but yes, I've done this for decades and it can be done in a variety of vehicles. I rode a motorcycle down Mexico and across the continent one time, camping the whole time. Have camped out of a Mazda B2000, 4Runner, F-150 too. THey all work, as will the Bronco. I would not mess with a roof tent though, that seems like a silly solution looking for a problem.

Here is my favorite overlander:


I think you would really get along with this guy.

 

[ausherpharmd]

There is a great series on youtube called The Road Chose Me. Tons of videos about overloading. The guy uses a Jeep but that does not matter.

Yeah, YouTube has lots of people who have started living that lifestyle and give lots of great advice. Also, there's lots of free stuff. You don't have to pay.

 

[Broncodave]

Now that is cool! I want one for my Bronco.

 

[Uncle Gump]

I haven't even looked up the specs for this one... but it did catch my eye.

It's really a spin on a teardrop camper... I see something very similar in my future.

 

[evgenyvasenev]

Now that is cool! I want one for my Bronco.

It's coming, but it's pricy https://ursaminorvehicles.com/b30-bronco-pop-top.html

 

[Broncodave]

Well that is not nearly as tempting anymore.

 

[Pancho Kornwallace]

It's coming, but it's pricy https://ursaminorvehicles.com/b30-bronco-pop-top.html

If you consider that a hardtop will cost ~$2K anyway, it makes it somewhat reasonable.

 

[evgenyvasenev]

If you consider that a hardtop will cost ~$2K anyway, it makes it somewhat reasonable.

I will take MIC

 

[AZshot]

Having traveled across the continent and down Mexico on a BMW motorcycle, I know a simple tent works for me.

My rig in 1989, 4000 miles down Mexico with my girlfriend, camping the whole way.

 

[Pancho Kornwallace]

Having traveled across the continent and down Mexico on a BMW motorcycle, I know a simple tent works for me.

My rig in 1989, 4000 miles down Mexico with my girlfriend, camping the whole way.

Dan (the guy in the video) bought a Jeep for $5K (the 2 door one in the picture) and drove from Alaska to the southern tip of South America with it. He slept in a ground tent. He sold the Jeep for $5K at the end.

He was worried about the Jeep not making it, so his back up plan was to abandon it and get a motorcycle if necessary.

For his Africa trip (I think it lasted almost 3 years), he ended up buying a used 4 door Jeep and putting in that pop up camper in it.

 

[AZshot]

Yeah, I toyed with the idea of doing the Pan-American trip, when I took this picture. I had just gotten out of the Navy. But ran out of time, had to get back home to start college.

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