What’s packed in my Jeep...

I’ve spent that last four months refining what I pack in my Jeep for overlanding.  It’s kind of funny but my number one goal is the Jeep is packed in a way so I can still take the top down. That means I can’t have gear too high in the cargo area. And I think I have succeeded! :) The gear in the back doesn’t really go much higher than the sides,  I do have a cargo net which goes over everything (including the rear windows) in the back so nothing will blow away when the top is down. The other goal is comfort. But how comfortable can you be driving 200 days in a 2 Door Wrangler?  I listed electronics that I have in an earlier social media post but I’ll try to do re-post here at some point.  



Here we go...
Coleman 2 burner propane stove
Drop down tailgate table w/cutting board 
12v Coleman 50 quart cooler & footlocker with breakfast, lunch and dinner for 5 days. 
12v 1000ml Tea Kettle (1 of my favorite purchases) 
12v Mini Hotlogic for cooking & heating meals 
12v Electric blanket
12v Heater
200w inverter w/ 3 12v outlets & 4 USB outlets
2 12v Outlets in cargo area
12v monitor w/time, inside temputure & 1 USB outlet
12v to 110v power inverter 
USB/Battery Fan
24 movies on DVD
6 LED flashlights & 2 LED headlamps
EMT Tactical knife w/seatbelt cutter & glass breaker 
Battery operated weather radio
Pots, pans, colendar, griddle, utensils, cups, plates ect...
7 gallon water container w/spigot   
4 reusable water bottles & 1 travel coffee mug
3 person tent & extra stakes 
2 canopies w/ 2 poles for each
40x20 folding table & chair
Air compressor, recovery gear & flares
Air mattress
Sleeping bag & pillow
4 Privacy screens for windows 
Front windshield sunshade
Tools & electrical repair supplies 
Portable toliet
Portable urinal 
10in Folding wood/utlity saw
Hatchet
3 draw plastic storage unit on passenget seat
Wool hat, fluorescent gloves, gloves that work with electronics & umbrella 
2 First Aid kits
2 Fire extinguishers painted tank green 
Cargo net
Sunshade for over passenger area 
Various photo gear & laptop in backpack locked to bottom of passenger seat 
Soft travel bag with clothes for a week 
Center console is orginized w/3 small
zippered cases for extra tools, electronics accessories & toliteries
3 quick dry towels 

Squeegee & winder for back window

2 Bibles & journal 
That’s All! 




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