Camping with our lifted RAV4 Overland build + DELICIOUS Camp Food
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มี.ค. 2021
- Just a chill camping weekend to get away from our busy lives. We cooked, we camped, we relaxed.
Gear:
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A woman that cracks open a breakfast beer is a keeper. Being a great cook is an added bonus ;)
100% ;)
...that sizzle when the meat touches the skillet. Perfection.
That sizzle gets me every time :)
BEEN WAITING FOR THIS! Please don't stop uploading... Favorite overland channel ❤️
Thanks man!!! We'll definitely have many more videos throughout 2021. Maybe we'll meet for a trip this year?
Great video full of inspirational views. My RTT arrives in about 2 weeks and I can't wait to get out on some dispersed camping adventures in California and beyond. Mine is going on my 2019 Tacoma, but I also own a 2008 V6 4X4 Rav4 that you have inspired me to lift. Following you guys now and will be keeping tabs on your adventures. Will have to pick up one of those Skottles and a fridge now too.
Thanks for watching! I bet the '19 Taco is a great adventure vehicle. We have been happy with our RAV4 for sure, but there are some trails too advanced for us (we know our limitations). And yes, the fridge is a game changer!
Awesome setup guys. Love it.
Thanks!! 😁
Well done guys! Keep it up!
Thank you!!
Nothing like enjoying the outdoors and great food!! Awesome guys!
It always feels so refreshing to get away! Thanks for watching!
Super cool channel! Just got a RAV4 and hope to do some cool adventures like you!
Nice! It has been a great car for us so far!
Awesome video!
Hey, thanks!!
Awesome setup!
thanks!!
Loved it. Now im hungry
Thanks for watching! Yes, good camping food is hard to beat :)
I’m so glad I saw this .. bc I want to overland but didn’t realize how low my ravv 4 was and I was like I wonder if I can get it lifted so I will probably start doing that especially bc I’m looking if a deep freezer (for home) and ran into an iceco portable on lowes I love my car I have a 2021 limited but I’m super excited … my only wish is for birdseye view and AWD
Dometic makes amazing refrigerator and freezer units! We have had ours for a few years and it has been amazing. When not camping we use it as a second fridge at home too.
Is one of you a Chef 👨🍳? Those recipes are top notch!
No professional chefs here, but Dijana is an amazing cook!
Booyah, I like the lift. I 👊😁👍🇺🇲.
I getting a Maverick and hoping to get a Cross AWD.
To get out there. We dont have a big stack of 💸 . You guys like great, keep on keeping on.
Thanks! You definitely don't need much to have a great time. What matters most is who you are with, and your sense of adventure. (also invest in emergency gear first)
@@LunarLanderXplor exactly 👊😁👍🇺🇲
Just subscribed, great work on the video!
Hey thanks! I see you 510 (we are in 510 also!). Just subscribed to you as well!
@@LunarLanderXplor Nice! Hopefully we run into each other on the trail one of these days!
God, I want the iKamper so badly. If only it wasn't 4 grand. Great video!
I know... its expensive for sure. We are hoping it will last us 5+ years, and given we have spent almost 40 nights in it in our first year of ownership it seems to be worth it! Our rationale was that we will stay in fewer hotels on road trips, and save money on that at least.
@@LunarLanderXplor Absolutely, it totally makes sense. I'm sure I'll end up getting one eventually - I've only had my Rav a month and now thinking about some ATs and the RNO springs/lift, so I'll take it one expense at a time haha. Definitely gonna check out that Williams Hill BLM land though, looks like an awesome find and not far.
AT's and lift definitely make a difference! We are still on the stock tires/wheels that came with the TRD. They are pretty good, but we will upgrade later this year. Yea, Williams Hill BLM is pretty cool! Easy dirt road to get through the area, with a few good dispersed campsites. One thing to note is people like to do target shooting out there (which is fun if you are into it, or possibly annoying if you are not into it). Are you in the area? We are from Oakland.
@@LunarLanderXplor Ah yeah, unfortunately I'm in an XLE so the stock tires aren't so great - They can handle lighter stuff, but wouldn't want to risk anything dicey. I'm down in LA! But Williams Hill doesn't seem like a bad drive at all. Heading south to Cleveland NF this weekend might check it out in a few weeks!
This is the dream.
Absolutely! Sometimes the most chill camping weekends are the best.
Good video! Food looked delicious 👌🏽
Good camping food is what its all about! Thank you!
I’m enjoying your videos, and found them because were planning on doing the same setup: RAV4 and a rooftop tent. Are you guys using factory crossbars or did you get Thule/Yakima/aftermarket crossbars for your roof?
Hey thanks! We decided on going with a platform system instead of just cross-bars. We have the FrontRunner Slimline II rack and we have our rooftop tent, awning, and recovery boards mounted to the rack. So far it has been great. Been using this set up for over a year and we absolutely love it.
You don’t have a moonroof
nice video
thanks for watching!
Very nice setup :) Impressive-owned RAV4 and changed for Branco..felt Rav4 is fragile for this kind of stuff. But you made it simple. Lol.
One question if you can help me with. Can I put the frontrunner roof rack on factory installed side bars without any opening/drilling etc?
Congrats on the Bronco, they look awesome. We've definitely taken our RAV4 places it was not intended to go, but it has done well.
Frontrunner makes racks specific to each vehicle. If there is not one for the bronco, they may have grab-on parts to mount onto existing side rails. You can definitely email them & ask what will work.
Aldo you should consider changing to LED interior lights, its a must!
Yes that is definitely an upgrade we are thinking about doing this year! Seems like an easy upgrade that makes a big difference.
@@LunarLanderXplor yeah definitely, and also the sequential led turn signals in the mirrors, are a nice upgrade, most because of the bad light output from the oem ones!
hi ! do you have any other tips regarding upgrades ? thnx
How are you powering the fridge. I havent picked up a protable power unit yet and would be interested to learn what you're using.
We use a Dometic PLB40 battery, with a 150w solar panel. The battery plugs into the back of the vehicle, so it charges up when we drive. When we are not driving, the fridge can run for 2 days on battery alone, or pretty much indefinitely with solar.
Are you using the included ikamper brackets on your front runner rack? I like how low it’s sitting on the platform (compared to lifted up high when using the quick release brackets) but I haven’t seen definitive info on whether the ikamper brackets will fit around front runner bars and whether the outside “lip” of the platform interferes with the mounting. Thanks for any info!
To mount the iKamper we used the FrontRunner Tent Mount Kit. They have 2 different heights, and we used the shorter one to keep it flush on top of the rack: www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/us/front-runner-tent-mount-kit.html
@@LunarLanderXplor thank you, that’s helpful!
What a cool and relaxing video. You make just goofing about Fun! I have a RAV4 Adventure coming in soon. Question: Do you have any extended springs or different struts in the front. Look forward to seeing more of your adventures.
Thanks for watching! Congrats on the RAV4 Adventure coming soon! We do not have any different springs in the front (we do have DENDOFF coils in the rear), but we do have Rough Country 2.5" spacers in the front & back. We also now have bigger tires that give us extra lift (you can see these in our most recent video).
What kind of tires do you have now?@@LunarLanderXplor
Cool
thanks 😎
Such a sick drive up! To top it off with great food too, doesn't get any better. What's the lift you put on your RAV4?
Thank you!! The lift set up is a combination of a 2.5" Rough Country spacer lift + DENDOFF stiffer rear coils. It has been great for us, with no issues.
Sweet trip. Love the lift. Where did you camp? Mendocino County!
Thanks! This was in Williams Hill Recreation Area (new spot we just discovered).
Curious what roof rack setup you have to hold the rooftop tent?
Frontrunner Slimline rack!
Hi , I have a stock 2021 Rav4 Trail that is 67" high ( Adventure in the USA ) . Do you know the new height of the Rav if I add the icamper you installed ? Just wondering if it would fit in a garage that is 8' tall . Thank you
The iKamper is about 13" tall so in theory it should fit. However, it also depends on if your crossbars or roof rack add any height. Also if you add bigger tires, a lift, or stiffer coils you will increase your height as well.
Love the video, thanks for sharing and all the info. Did you get the stiffest coils they make? (they have different ones), what kind of tires did you upgrage to? did they do the lift upgrades with the tent still on, or did you have to take if off? Thank you :)
Thanks for watching! When we got the Dendoff coils, there was only one stiffness available, so not 100% sure, though pretty sure they are the stiffer option. For tires, we have Falken Wildpeak AT3W in 245/70/17. They did all the upgrades with the tent still installed. We've actually never removed the tent in over 3 years of having it installed lol.
@@LunarLanderXplor What kind of wheels did you get? They look great!
LP Aventure LP1 in matte black
What lift kit are you running besides the rear spring? How’s the ride?
We have the Rough Country 2.5" spacer lift + the RNOFIT/Dendoff stiffer coils. The ride is a bit stiffer, but I really don't mind. The extra clearance has definitely been worth it.
like my wifes, tengo una igual. Greetings from ensenada, Mexico saludos de mexico. nice video.
¡Gracias por ver el video! Cheers from California :)
Picking up a 21 RAV4 TRD off-road to camp and bike in the Canadian rockies - what would you say I need to do first? How does the lift affect performance and handling on the road? Love your vid. Cheers!
Ps How many inches is the lift? Thx
The lift is a 2.5" spacer lift + some stiffer coils in the rear. Total we gained about 3" because we were losing most of our ground clearance in the rear due to our rooftop tent & gear weighing down the rear end.
In terms of what to do first, I would say take the stock RAV4 out on the trails & see what you need first! It really depends on what kind of off-roading & camping you do. For Dijana and I, we were mostly focused on doing easy off road trails to find secluded campsites, so we did the roof rack & roof top tent first. After almost a year with stock suspension we decided the lift was needed next. We are still on the stock TRD wheels / tires, but planning on upgrading to a new set up soon.
Cheers!
Oh and the lift has not changed the performance / handling very much at all. Slightly stiffer ride due to the stiffer springs we had installed, but overall it has been worth it to have increased clearance for the trails.
This is the exact kind of thing I’d love to do in my life. Thoroughly enjoyed this video I’m definitely going to check out your channel. Did you have to get a permit to camp there?
Thanks! We did not need a permit as we were on public land where dispersed camping is allowed.
Do you just have a regular roof rack? Like the stock rails with cross bars?
We have a Frontrunner slimline rack! It mounts our rooftop tent, awning, and recovery boards.
I’m in the market for a camping table similar to the one your using. Where did you find it?
This is the one we are using: www.amazon.com/KingCamp-Aluminum-Portable-Collapsible-Supports/dp/B00Q2SK6TE/ref=sr_1_6
The table itself is great. The bag it came with not the best, but overall we have been happy with it!
Deanna should start a cooking channel! Did you fix the ikamper directly to the RAV4’s roof rack
Thank you! Yes we definitely try to integrate cooking as part of most of our camping videos. We added a Frontrunner Slimline II rack to our RAV4 roof to mount the iKamper, awning, and recovery boards.
Are you just using the stock crossbars that come from the toyota factory? Or did you need to get special ones?
We added a Frontrunner Slimline II rack to mount the tent, awning, and recovery boards.
Amazing video, what is the stove you are using in this video?
Thanks! It's a Tembo Tusk Skottle.
what is your overall opinion on the iKamper? How would it hold up in wind? Rain? Snow? Thanks! love the videos!
The iKamper is a wonderful rooftop tent. Super durable, reliable, fast to set up, and functional. We have camped in high wind, snow, rain, etc and never had any issues. Compared to soft-shell rooftop tents, it will do better in rough conditions.
Link to get the lift kit please! Would like to get the same coils as in your video, thank you
we have the rough country 2.5" spacers, plus the stiffer rear coils:
www.roughcountry.com/toyota-leveling-lift-kit-73100.html
www.dendoff.com/suspension-components/toyota-rav4-suspension-upgrade-coils/
Hi, I have a rav4 and I’ve been wanting to put on A roof tent but I don’t really know much about what I need, may I ask which type of roof racks you use? Can I put a roof tent on the roof racks that comes with it?
Some rav4 owners have mounted an RTT to the stock cross bars, but you are probably better off mounting to a more solid rack like a Prinsu or Frontrunner. We have a Frontrunner rack.
Nice videos and channel! Where do you find all these awesome places?
Thanks!! We usually camp in public land areas, generally National Forests or BLM (bureau of land management). Within National Forests, there are forest roads that can be accessed by the public, and in most cases dispersed camping is allowed. Always good to check specific regulations for the areas you plan to explore. Once we pick an area, we use Google Maps to map out a few potential routes & then go explore and camp!
How much does a 2” (or similar) lift cost having it done professionally?
For parts and labor about $1200
Did you guys reinforce the roof and if not how much weight can that thing take I'm asking cause I have a rav4 also and I have no clue. Also how long does it take to set up that roof tent 😄
No reinforcement needed! Just a solid roof rack platform from FrontRunner. The tent set up is super fast, we show it in a bunch of our videos!
This is awesome. Where is the camp located?
this was near Williams Hill Recreation Area in CA
What’s your mpg looking like with the lift?
Around 25MPG normally. Really depends how we drive. The rooftop tent also impacts efficiency.
How's your mpg with all the gear and new lift?
It has been pretty good! Still getting 25-27 on the highway, usually like 22 in the city. It varies mostly depending on how we drive and how fast we accelerate lol.
what fridge are you using, and how do you power it?
Our fridge is a Dometic CFX50. We power it using a Dometic PLB40 battery, and a solar panel. When we drive the battery recharges and without solar it can run the fridge for 2 days. With solar it can go for much longer, if not indefinitely.
Can you let me know what kind of roof rack you have?
Thank you!
We have a FrontRunner Slimline II roof rack. The other good platform-style rack option for the RAV4 is the Prinsu rack.
great! what roof rack do you have in there?
Frontrunner Slimline II. It has been great!
Beer is not just for breakfast anymore !
Anything can be breakfast while camping haha
Hey! which song is playing during the coffee shots?
I am not sure lol, we get a lot of our music for videos from artlist.io/
How do you guys go about camping overnight, do you need to make reservations at all
We generally do "dispersed camping" within public lands (National Forest or Bureau of Land Management land). For public lands, no reservations are needed. However, there are no services like water or trash.
Cool Rav, but what is the difference between overlanding and car camping? Or are they the same and it just recently got rebranded?
Car camping is typically driving to a camp site, pitching a tent, and sleeping there for a few nights. Overlanding typically involves vehicle-based exploration, usually moving from one spot to another every night. Overlanding vehicles can usually handle more long distance travel, and are designed for more self-sufficiency. For example, we have more first aid supplies, emergency gear, satellite comms, water, and solar power than the typical car camper vehicle. This particular trip (in this video) was not really an overland style trip since we just camped in one spot, but we still use our overlanding gear since that is how our set up was designed. Our other trip videos (see our Utah Overland series) are a better example of overlanding.
@@LunarLanderXplor thanks for the explanation, wasn’t sure!
I have been trying to find out how much the roof of the RAV4 can hold. Message boards say up to 500 or so lbs when at rest. Toyota dealers don’t seem to know the answer and just say the max is 176lbs per the owners manual, regardless of driving or at rest. Do you have any info or verbiage on this that says otherwise?
Not 100% sure, though we have had our rooftop tent for a few years now and it has been wonderful. No issues, though we do have a FrontRunner rack that it is mounted to, that is capable of holding 600+ lbs. The roof itself does not seem to have any issues with the weight of the tent & us two people in it. The 176lbs is definitely at rest, as there are a ton of RAV4 owners with rooftop tents and no one has had any issues that I am aware of (even on stock crossbars, though I would recommend aftermarket platform rack instead)
Thanks for the info!
Great question, i was wondering the same thing for a few reasons, i weigh 240 and worried about weight capacity but really want a RTT
I thought 5th gen RAV4 roof rack weight limit is 165lbs. How are you able to install ~150lbs rooftop tent plus the weight of two people sleeping in it without issue? Is weight rating on your RAV4 model much higher?
That weight limit is the dynamic limit, meaning what the car is rated to hold on the roof while driving. The static weight limit, which is what the car is rated to hold on the roof while parked, is much higher. No issues with the rooftop tent & 2 people on top of the car.
Awesome! Where is this site?
Thanks! This is in Williams Hill Recreation Area in California.
Some liquid with "cherry" or "apricot" in the name should not be allowed to be called "beer" - greetings from Germany :-)
However: Great lift kit, gives decent amount of ground clearance for sure and expands your possibilities. Great video, carry on!
I'll accept your beer criticism 😅. Whatever they are, they are delicious. But thanks for the comment! The RAV4 has been a great vehicle for our needs.
Hello where can I buy the stove you our using there thanks
tembotusk.com/collections/cooking-and-accessories
Whoa, what’s the name of that outdoor skillet?
It is a Tembo Tusk Skottle :
tembotusk.com/collections/cooking-and-accessories
Good~~~^^
Thanks :)
Is your wife Mexican? Those tortillas look familiar to me jaja, and i love your videos, really inspire me to get something like yours!! Congrats!
She is not Mexican, but she is a great cook & loves to cook foods from all over the world! Thanks for watching our videos! Glad you have enjoyed them :)
What lift kit did you used? Or you just added the rear springs only?
We did the Rough Country 2.5" spacer lift + the stiffer rear springs
@@LunarLanderXplor your RC 2.5 lift kit, experience any vibration issue? adventure/trd model?
Nope. We did hear that from some people with the same lift, but in our experience it has been great. No shake, no wobble. Drives really well. We have the TRD model.
@@LunarLanderXplor how much was the lift kit.?
@@nunezarnie Around $1200 total I think.
Going for pee at middle of night from there will be an adventure itself. 🤣
Haha. The trick is to pee before going to bed. Getting out of the tent is no big deal either, in case you do need to get up at night.
I'm starving
Gotta eat well while camping :)
Where did you’ get the Tent?😱
This is the iKamper Skycamp Mini, which we purchased from Rhino Adventure Gear.
How did you go about getting it lifted, and what is an overland build ? Is that a mod
We had a shop order & install the Rough Country 2.5" spacers + RNOFIT/Dendoff stiffer coils. An "Overland Build" is just a vehicle with some upgrades for overland style camping.
@@LunarLanderXplor That’s a serious lift! Any issues with alignment or CV stress? How much extra weight do you think you had on before you saw the sag? I’ve got a full-size spare and having an OEM hitch installed, so I’m picking up quite a bit of weight in the rear. I have an LE, too, so not the upgraded TRD suspension.
You lift only the rear?
How was your gas mileage affected with the RTT?
It probably dropped by 2MPG or so. The iKamper hardshell is more aerodynamic than other soft shell tents.
How many lb allowed to load in rav4
You can load about 1k lbs in the RAV4
Wished I had purchased a AW or 4X4 Rav, I got the LE 2W, ugggh, I can't be in the cool club :(
I'm sure you can still have a good time with the 2WD version! Just need to know the capability of your vehicle and stay safe.
Do you also experience low speed vibration from lift?
Nope, no issues with the lift & bigger tires!
Just worse MPGs lol 😆
Do you have the skycamp 3.0 or the mini?
We have the skycamp mini 2.0
@@LunarLanderXplor Thanks for replying. Your videos are great. Would the 4 person fit on the Rav4?
It would probably fit, but will hang over past the roof rack and will definitely look weird. I think the mini is the right size for the RAV4. Full size looks great on a 4runner
What fridge is this?
This is the Dometic CFX50. They now have a newer range of models that are slightly different looking.
Where is this campsite
Its not really a campsite. We just dispersed camped in the Williams Hill Recreation Area in NorCal.
Wheee can I get that wok?
tembotusk.com/collections/cooking-and-accessories
I live in Africa. First thing I did was changed the 19” wheels to 17”. Those 19 inches might work well in the smooth roads of rural US but are useless here in Africa.
We are currently on the 18" wheels that came with the TRD RAV4 (not 19"). The TRD also came with AT tires which have been pretty good for the past year. We are going to upgrade to larger tires and smaller wheels soon, but the stock TRD set up has been great so far.
Where is this location ?
This is Williams Hill Recreation Area in Central CA.
Is this the lunar color...looks kinda green.
Nice setup
This is lunar rock! It is a greenish gray. Looks great in real life 👌
Which lift kit are you using?
We have the Rough Country 2.5" spacer lift & some stiffer rear coils that are from rnofitfabrication.com/
Kriek is not a beer per se ;)
Whatever it is, its delicious :)
Consider some audio leveling, the music is much louder than your voice audio.
Thanks for the tip!
@@LunarLanderXplor Anytime! I didn't want to be critical but I did have to adjust my volume because the music was much louder than the voice and if someone doesn't say anything you may not notice.
Besides that, and I don't know if you have done it, but have you considered giving us a over view of your equipment, what you take with you? I don't know about others but I would be interested to know what gear you use. It would help others looking through videos to build their own setup for going out camping.
#subscribed is your rav a hybrid???
Thanks!! Ours is the TRD offroad model.
Didnt know the roof can handle sleeping on it.
It sure can! Rooftop tents are becoming very popular, and most SUVs can support a rooftop tent (with the right cross bars or platform rack).
she is from western Europe!
Eastern Europe ;)
Great video. But please don’t use a sharp knife to slice avocado. All you need is a butter knife or spoon. Be safe especially when far from medical service.
We are well prepared for any medical emergency, but thanks for the tip
Those boxes you can get at the Chinese shops for next to nothing
Probably true, but we like to support our local businesses.
The original BLM, I thought it was funny you had to explain it.
Did not want to cause any confusion
Why? Why? Why the obnoxious intro music. Great clip thought-provoking
;)