Overlanding opens up the world to people with disabilities. Once your overland rig is set up you can go almost anywhere. From weekend trips to trekking around the world, the possibilities are endless.

Here we will provide with a long list of items you should consider. You will not need everything here if you just want to do short excursions, but somethings are necessary for all travel in the wild. As we said earlier, you will learn how far you want to go and what you actually need. We simply want you to understand your options.

Some items can be purchased in a kit and some you can only get individually. Always purchase good quality products, your life literally depends on it. Do your own research and make sure you or someone with you actually know how to use each item. Test each item when you initially receive them. Practice using each item before you go. This save you a lot of time and frustration.

RECOVERY GEAR

Recovery gear are a series of items that you will need should things go wrong on the trail. Misjudging the terrain ahead could lead to you getting stuck far from any main road or highway.

Recovery Kit - The ARB Essential Recovery Kit is a great way to get most of all your recovery needs. The kit contains a snatch strap, a tree protector, a 3/4 inch D-shackle and an ultralight snatch block. Be aware that this kit is for vehicles 5,600 lbs and under. Recovery gear is weight dependent. For example, ARB recommends that snatch straps that are rated for 3-4 times the weight of the vehicle. This kit is perfect for Jeep Wranglers, small trucks like the Toyota Tacoma, and small SUV's like Toyota 4runner, the FJ Cruiser and the Nissan Xterra

Recovery Damper - The ARB Recovery Damper is a weighted pad that you place over a snatch strap or winch cable in case the strap or cable breaks. It will absorb most of the energy of the break and reduce the cable or strap whipping effect.

Maxtrax - The Maxtrax MKII is a couple of plastic traction boards that are used if you get stuck in sand, mud or snow. You simply place the boards in front of the wheels that have lost traction and are spinning when you try to drive forward. The Maxtrax will supply traction and help drive out of the problem.

Hi-Lift Jack - A Hi Lift jack like the Hi-Lift Jack XT 485 is another must have addition to your rig. Not will it lift your vehicle to fix a flat or raise your rig high enough to place a set of Maxtrax under you spinning wheel, you can also use it as a winch in conjunction with a Snatch to pull you out or up from a trail problem.

Hi-Lift Jack Kit - The Hi-Lift Jack ORK Kit is all the accessaries you need to use your Hi Lift jack as a winch. A couple of items in this kit you will find in the ARB Recovery Kit, but redundancy is a good thing when life is on the line.

Exhaust Jack - The ARB 712x10 X-Jack is essentially a very strong bag that is placed under your vehicle and is inflated using the exhaust from your rig. It has a lifting capacity of 4400 lbs. and will lift the vehicle 31 inches.It is primarily used in sand, mud or snow.

Receiver Hitch D-ring - The Receiver Hitch D-ring is a D-ring shackle attached to a receiver hitch 2 inch insert. It's an additional recovery point that you can attach a snatch strap or winch cable.

Tire Repair Kit - Nothing can ruin your trip faster than a flat tire.The Speedy Seal Tire Repair Kit is a compact kit with all of the things you will need to repair a tubeless radial or cross ply tire without removing the tire from the rim.

Shovel - The Smittybilt RUT is a compact trip-folding military style shovel. It will help you dig in and dig out.

Tire Deflator - Sometimes on the trail you will need more traction and the only way to do that is to air down the tires. The ARB E-Z Deflator is a great way to safely and quickly deflate your tires to a desired pressure.

Air Compressor - When you are done with your off road adventure and you are ready to drive home, now you have to put all that air back. The ARB High Output Air Compressor has some special features that make a great option. It takes a long time to inflate tires back up to normal pressures and there are some issues with running a compressor for extended periods. The ARB compressor not only will stop when you reach your desired PSI, it will stop when the compressor gets too hot and then restart when it has sufficiently cooled off.

Jump Starter - The Stanley Jump Starter to have in any vehicle. Sometimes we leave a light on too long in our vehicle and come back later to find a dead battery. This can be an annoying issue when you are at home, but it's life threatening far off the beaten path. It also has a compressor.

Tools - You need tools. There really isn't a "perfect tool kit". If you have a Toyota or Land Rover you need metric tools. If you have an American made vehicle you need standard tools. Ask your mechanic what you might need for your vehicle.

Fire Extinguisher - Fires can be rare, but the possibility exists. The H3R Performance Fire Extinguisher is a great item to have should the problem arises. Alway be prepared.