Roof Rack + Snorkel = Overland?

[wayoflife]

Overland vehicles can't be rock krawlers because they need to have good gas milage and have the ability to support life (refrigerator, lots of storage, etc). And on the other hand rock krawlers need to have big tires and no storage at all.

well, we may not have the gas milage but, we do have really big tires and carry a refrigerator and lots of gear strategically stored inside our big white JK and all to help support life. :crazyeyes:

OMG HAHAHA!!! The guy you quoted saying "god save me" (wish I knew names) that is the PERFECT quote for his facial expression lmao. He looks like he's ready to scream

the real funny thing is that guy is mmccurdy here on this forum. he's the one who's been, to a degree, defending the idea of "overlanding" but listening to these guys near about killed him

That's funny, Mary showed it to me on facebook. They asked which one owned the rover, her respone was the guy with clean fingernails and soft hands :cheesy:

saw that response - classic!! :clap2:

 

[wayoflife]

.....and here is another example of an overlanding vehicle

No this is not overland:thinking:...this is just bad ass:rock:. Maybe if you put the stock wheels back on it would be considered one...lol:cheesy:

This rig is neither overland or crawler its a firicken work of art:twocents::twocents::rock:

sorry guys - there was no snorkel on that rig so it can't be a "true" overland vehicle - just a wannabe :cheesy:

 

[wayoflife]

I don't get the fixed sleeping quarters on or in the Jeep. Being prepared does not include being fixed to a particular location. I'll take my Mountain Hardware 4 season tent over ANY rooftop tent on the market. It is lighter, more wearherproof, and MOBILE.

yeah, i'm totally with you on this one. with today's technology, you can get really nice tents that are very compact and lightweight and easy to pack in your jeep. :yup:

While I don't get the overland extreme mods, I do like the AEV rooftop tent that was part of the hardtop, and popped up, with the hinges at the front of the top, and a whole cut in the very back if the hardtop to climb up in. I dong use my factory hardtop, and it'd make a great tent.
Not a fan of the huge rooftop tents that mount on a roof rack.

not that it can't be done but, i've owned and wheeled a jeep with a roof rack loaded up and can tell you that even the easiest of trails become a lot more difficult. the added weight high up top throws off your COG, will get caught up in low hanging branches and even get caught up on the side of trees when passing them on slightly off camber terrain. while an integrated rooftop tent like what aev put out at sema a few years back would be better, i would imagine that the hardware to make it work would be just as heavy if not more so and would still not be something i would want especially being that we have other options available to us.

Poisonous snakes, scorpions, and spiders.

The origin of these roof top tents is Africa and Australia. Lots of those critters there. Being on top of the vehicle keeps their incursions to a minimum.

One could call it a safety feature.

Though, if you have to get out in the middle of the night in a hurry.... one could also call it a safety hazard....

well, to bring this back full circle, i did specifically state for the purposes of this thread, "here in america". i should also note that we do have poisonous snakes, scopions and spiders (depending on where you're at) and a good tent that is zipped up will do a pretty good job of keeping them out. as mentioned, if you have to get out in the middle of the night, you'd still have to deal with these critters only, in a traditional tent, there wouldn't be a safety hazard to deal with. :crazyeyes:

 

[Prime8]

I'm a simple guy so these are my definitions of Overland and Rock Krawler.

Overland is more like a RV or Camper. A vehicle that you can actually live out of. One that has great gas milage and is reliable.

Rock Krawler would be a rock krawler.

Overland vehicles can't be rock krawlers because they need to have good gas milage and have the ability to support life (refrigerator, lots of storage, etc). And on the other hand rock krawlers need to have big tires and no storage at all.

First pic is a overland vehicle. Second is a rock krawler.
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You do realize the term is "rock Crawler", right? Haha, the brand Rock Krawler has wormed their way into your brain, making you inadvertently name drop them in threads! Haha. Free advertising!

 

[GCM 2]

A message from the Offroad Gnome "follow my fingers to the roof rack tent sleeping area"

 

[Prime8]

A message from the Offroad Gnome "follow my fingers to the roof rack tent sleeping area"

To those of you who have never met him, Greg is a big teletubbies fan and often wears his costume out and about...

 

[GCM 2]

To those of you who have never met him, Greg is a big teletubbies fan and often wears his costume out and about...

Dang it, the secrets out! Thanks Prime

 

[Hightower]

Dang it, the secrets out! Thanks Prime

To those of you who have never met him, Greg is a big teletubbies fan and often wears his costume out and about...

Nice.:yup: Greg can you get that out fit in xxl?:cheesy::cheesy:

 

[The Wandering Jeeper]

Shit. Then what the hell do you call my rig? And it does both!



Note the ARB cooler for food and drinks (sorry... no Honey on this trip)

 

[GCM 2]

Shit. Then what the hell do you call my rig? And it does both!

Awesome pics! And like any well built vehicle, it should be able to do both, just like yours :rock:

 

[Sharkey]

Poisonous snakes, scorpions, and spiders.

All of which I have camped with in the Western United States and I have yet to have a critter figure out how to unzip my tent.

 

[MTG]

All of which I have camped with in the Western United States and I have yet to have a critter figure out how to unzip my tent.

What about the chupacabra?

 

[Sharkey]

What about the chupacabra?

They can climb a vehicle so you are screwed either way.

 

[Chairokey]

They can climb a vehicle so you are screwed either way.

Truth. Not to mention they can use door knobs, so short of a house that floats, we don't stand a chance... I do believe Sharkey single handedly proved the worthlessness of the roof rack tent!

 

[wayoflife]

Truth. Not to mention they can use door knobs, so short of a house that floats, we don't stand a chance... I do believe Sharkey single handedly proved the worthlessness of the roof rack tent!

i pretty sure chupacabra can swim - just sayin :idontknow:

 

[Chairokey]

i pretty sure chupacabra can swim - just sayin :idontknow:

Oh but Eddie, I didn't mean in the water. I meant levitation. So tell me can the chupacabra fly?? Rofl

 

[Indefatigable]

All of which I have camped with in the Western United States and I have yet to have a critter figure out how to unzip my tent.

Tents have come a long way.

Use a tent from the 60s, then one from the 70s, then one from the 80s. And so forth.

I have.

Tents have gotten so much better than how they used to be. They zip up, seal up, and tight!

 

[StrizzyChris]

Tents have gotten so much better than how they used to be. They zip up, seal up, and tight!

I agree! Mine has a full on bathroom in it. It doubles as a "chimp home security system". Any unwanted critters get too close, itll throw my dung at them!

 

[MTG]

I agree! Mine has a full on bathroom in it. It doubles as a "chimp home security system". Any unwanted critters get too close, itll throw my dung at them!

Wow.

.....

 

[wayoflife]

Did you see on the facebook page, Some assumed Mike was a dirty hippy overlander :cheesy:

LOL!! speaking of hippy, mel just posted up a funny link on FB...

Since the 1960s overlanding has been a popular means of travel between destinations across Africa, Europe, Asia (particularly India), the Americas and Australia. The "Hippie Trail" of the 60s and 70s saw thousands of young westerners travelling through the Middle East to India and Nepal.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Overland