Outfitting for a long offroad trip

This spring I am doing a 7 day trip thru the Maze of Canyonlands natl park and out through glen canyon. I have a stock 2016 Trd longbed. I would like to hear what folks put in their tool kit for a long trip out in the middle of nowhere.
My basics so far:
Jumper cables
Tow straps
Compressor
Can of fix a flat
Lots o water
Lots o gas cans

Gonna purchase a hi lift Jack soon. Do folks carry tire patch kits? What else? Thanks.

 

Make sure to read the NPS website on The Maze.

Recovery strap is probably more important than a tow strap.

Tire plug kit for sure.

Shovel, the dirt in that area can turn slick with rain. Digging a stuck vehicle out is a real possibility.

Basic tool set. Sockets, wrenches, etc.

What will the hi lift attach to? Without sliders or bumpers it has limited use.

The Maze is doable stock, but I would worry about punching holes in stock tires. Depending on where in The Maze you go, spotting might be required at stock height. I didn’t touch my sliders, but hit my skids due to getting distracted once.

If anything happens, be prepared with supplies to be stuck a couple extra days.

 

Don’t forget a sat phone, one option here -> https://www.mobal.com/satellite-phone-rental/

 

Have a reliable person who you will be in contact with at certain intervals that can reach out to emergency officials in case you fall out of contact.

 

There is some good info here:

Quiz, what emergency equip do you carry?

"Critical Parts Inventory" to carry in vehicle?

68316-survival.html

 

Thanks for the great info. I have bigfoot AT tires. Not the best but better than stock tires I suppose. I plan on using a lift strap with the hi lift jack.

What is the difference between a tow strap and a recovery strap? Locking pins?

 

I need to get a recovery strap as well. It’s my understanding the recovery strap will allow a snatch, where the pull vehicle will get a slight running start. There is some elasticity to the recovery.

My question is what recoverybstrap should I Order? And why.

 

Whatever you pack you'll probably not need and the 1 thing you don't pack you'll be looking for when you need it. Usually how it goes.

Tools, Compressor, Tire Kit, Hi Lift, Straps for gear, Tow strap, Batteries, Flashlight, Extra Fuses, Zip Ties, Tape, Wire Cutters, Lighter, the norm.

 

Look in the recovery section of the forum for recovery info. ARB recovery strap is what I have used. Recovery straps stretch a little, and have no metal hooks to go flying if something breaks. Make sure you have a place to attach a strap if you bring one.

Traction boards would not be a bad idea either.

Even with a lift strap, I don’t see much use in a hi lift without armor. A floor jack or screw jack and some safe jack accessories will cover lifting. Search for it on here.

It is a balance between bringing stuff you might need, vs bringing too much stuff.

Make sure to know the rules at the Maze. The rangers take them seriously. Pack out all trash, pack out all human waste(BYO toilet), 4x4 only, no drones, camp in reserved/assigned areas only, no ground fires, and no pets(even if they never leave the car).

 

A come-along.

 

are you going alone? with other trucks?

I would be more concerned around Glen Canyon and the Dirty Devil. My little group does Canyonlands yearly, and the rangers always tell us that they never put a shovel down to maintain the Canyonlands trails. They don't change much. The NP rangers get around Canyonlands with stock Jeeps; they just put tires on them. So long as you have good trail tires, a stock Tacoma will probably be okay in Canyonlands.

Glen Canyon, though, is a different story. The Dirty Devil and all the surrounding washouts change very quickly and from extreme to extreme based on weather. Just keep a close eye on the weather and trail conditions in Glen Canyon, and be prepared to alter your travel plans or route. Don't be afraid to bail and go back to an alternate route, especially if you're just by yourself and don't have a snatch buddy.

 

It will be a single vehicle trip. I read the hite trail out us a bit better than the poison spring trail, although I plan to pick up the permit and check trail conditions with the rangers.

 

Definitely do some homework on how to use the recovery gear you get.....you can easily end up with a shackle flying into your head.

 

Solo or with another truck....and is it more or less capable than yours??
If solo you really better be careful on what lines and routes you choose, especially with a long bed.

A hi-lift will basically be useless unless you have sliders or some points on the vehicle where it can connect to. It should work in the hitch receiver or if you buy the thingy that attaches to your rim.

 

Is "Discovery" channel still runs the show "I shouldn't be alive"?
Asking for a friend.

 

Going single vehicle, jumper cables won't do much unless you have a second battery. Maybe a battery jump pack instead?

 

If a single vehicle, get good traction boards and a decent tool kit. Also might want to have a way to jump, if the battery goes dead. You can bring fix a flat, but use it as a last resort. That goop is a bitch to clean out of the tier. Get a tier repair kit and use that first.

Have fun on your trip and post pictures when you get home.

 

The Hite to Sunset Pass drive (or to the little crossroads, really) is delightful and easy. Most of it is about 25 mph; it's a real cruise. I just did this one back in October; drove it after dark and it was still super relaxing. It'd be either a great first drive in to the park, or an easy relaxing wrap-up drive to the highway. Way easier than poison springs anything.

 

Does anyone have any beta on it hite marina still Carrys gas?

 

My one trip to the area, the dirt road out to Hite was easy. Weather could change that.

Hite has gas as of October 2018.