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HDR- Oh of course there's no way I could protect everything. Especially on a modern car like my Altima. I don't plan on doing off-road beater stuff or rock crawling. I just want a little extra protection for the most vital areas of the cars underbelly like oil pan, trans pan, etc. I only plan on...

John- Thankfully, I'm a mechanic, so I can do all the fabbing myself. There are a couple unused holes in the subframe that I think would be perfect for attaching it to. I just want to make sure that it's light enough to not encumber the engine too much.

FALCON-Yes, that's pretty much all we have planned for "Sandy" as we call her. We have a little military E-tool and the carpet mats too. We keep chains as well, but there's hardly ever snow here.

Well selling the Ranger is a no-go as well. The most action the Altima will EVER see is a slight bit of muddy/washboardy roads. I'm not really even taking it offroading. The Ranger is for offroading. I just really just want it to not get stuck with the silly street tires it has and to protect...

The Altima works best for my family, as it's mostly road driven, and we take long road trips several times a year, and this has been a very good vehicle for us. Plus, funds to buy a new car are unavailable.

My wife and I like camping, but since we have two young kids who need carseats, we can't bring just my Ranger. A couple weeks ago, we took the Altima to the campsite with us. The wasn't too rough, slight incline, some light mud, and a bit washboardy. I've seen other cars(think low slung AWD...

Wow, quite the journey you've made. I'm jealous of all the sightseeing. Post some pics of the Eclipse. I'm really interested in it and how it's handling the rough roads.

Now I'm jealous of you for having an Explorer. Looks like a great place to start out. Cheers!

Ok, now I'm jealous. Get some pics so we can lust over it. Cheers!

+1 with HDR, why did you replace the beams?

Sounds like you've got a good vehicle to start out with!

WOW! Fantastic progress on the truck. I can't wait to see more.

Welcome Rackley! Explorers are great vehicles for what you plan on using it for. I urge you to check out Safari Pacific's website, safaripacific.com. He focuses on overland travel and for a while used an Explorer(later model than a '94) but I figure a lot of info he describes will transfer over...

If you want to match the camperette to a more modern truck, a late 90's, early 00's Ford Ranger or Toyota Tacoma should be able to handle that load well. My Ranger has the 3.0L V6 and while it is not fast by any means, it can carry quite the load. The 3.0L is notorious for being gutless, so if...

Wow, looks really clean and comfy.

Looks great, you two!

Welcome Aaron and Samantha! Sounds like you two have quite a nice stable van for the time being. Let's see some pics when you get the chance to post some. I like how you mention removing toxicity from your lifestyles, I think that getting away from the city and eating healthy is a great start...

Welcome! If you need space for two, and can't find a fullsize van, you could always go the route of the fullsize SUV(think Ford Expedition/Toyota Sequoia/Chevy Suburban). My parents in-law have an '07 Expedition with 3rd-row seats, and they both can camp in it comfortably for extended times...

Welcome Vicky! Where do you plan on traveling to, and let's get some pics! Congrats on jumping straight into it. Cheers!

Welcome Renee! I completely understand with the "not conforming" to modern society. I can't get out into vandwelling full time yet. I've got 2 small kids. I actually envy you because you have a blank slate so to speak. If you need help deciding on a vehicle to get, send me a message, I'm more...