What parts to take with me for a long trip with my 4Runner?

Binoculars.. to look for Broncos!

 

Up until COVID, I was travelling every week for work. I hate flying so I would drive instead of fly anywhere within 500 miles or so. I happened to read the 'Going Home' book series by A. American and it really ruined me (it's a post-apocalyptic genre centered around an EMP attack). Ever since then my vehicles have enough gear stashed in them to feed me, protect me,and keep me warm, healthy, and safe for at least a month.

 

You carry around a month of provisions everywhere you go? How? That's like 15 gallons of water and like 30 MRE's.

 

Maybe a weeks worth of very light rations, a couple gallons of water, a LifeStraw and some purification tablets.

The premise of the book that I mentioned is finding yourself in a situation where you need to walk home from a few hundred miles away in a hostile environment. When I was travelling regionally, that is the scenario that I tried to be prepared for..... starting with a good pair of boots, a practical backpack, and a road atlas.

 

Co-pilot

 

She doesn need to know....Unless she is coming along.

 

Recovery boards.

 

A coat, some change to use at a payphone, and some gum.

 

Asses, glasses, testicles and spectacles!

 

This ^^^

 

Some wood blocks 4x4, 4x6 to assist factory jack.
I made factory jack adapters so I can lift F& R axles. I also have 1/2" socket breaker bar with extension handle to manually remove lug nuts with correct socket for the lugs.
Rotate & balance wheels before trip. Tell your shop to use hand torque wrench to tighten lugs.