Oztent 30-Second Tent – The Ground Tent Game Just Got Better
Oztent Tents Review and Overview: Do they Really Take 30-seconds to set up? If you’ve followed my reviews, you might be wondering two things: Where the hell is the 4Runner?…
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Offroading Gear Kinetic Recovery Snatch Rope – Full Review & Overview
Offroading Gear 20-foot ⅞” Kinetic Rope – A Well-Made Affordable Recovery Rope You Should Consider for your Gear Bag This post somewhat doubles as a reference for Kinetic Recovery Ropes…
Offroading Gear Granville IV-S Tent Review
Offroading Gear Granville IV-S SUV Instant Popup Camping Tent Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Introduction I live in Colorado and try to spend a fair amount of time out…
Overlanding on a Budget – What To Consider?
Budget Overlanding – What To Consider If You’re Living in Your 5th Gen 4Runner for Months When you browse through Instagram, Trail4Runner.com, or any other social media, you are constantly…
LifeSaver Water Jerrycan and Portable Water Filter Container – Full Review
LifeSaver Jerrycan Portable Water Filter For Camping, General Off-Road Use, and Overlanding – Product Overview & Trail-Tested Review Whether you’re out on a camping trip or hitting long trails in…
Trail Impressions: Dometic CFX3 Portable Fridges Full Review & Overview
Introducing the Dometic CFX3 Fridge Line: Mountable Portable Fridge For the Overlanding in the 5th Gen 4Runner Let’s get this out of the way first: A fridge is a game-changer…
Overlander Woodworks Single Drop-In Drawer System for 5th Gen 4Runner – Full Review
Overlander Woodworks: Custom DIY Single Drawer System Build For the 5th Gen 4Runner With so many accessories for the 5th Gen 4Runner, you might have found you need a way…
ROAM Vagabond Roof Top Tent – Complete Install and Overview
ROAM Adventure Co.’s Softshell Vagabond RTT: In-Depth Set-Up and Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Images by Victoria Lopez How have we gotten this far into Trail4Runner.com and not covered…
Mobicool MCF40 Portable Fridge – First Impressions
Mobicool Portable Fridge for the 5th Gen 4Runner – Complete Overview on the MCF40 Portable Refrigerator One of the most common pieces of gear that any respectable overlander “needs” to…
Hitch Mounted Tire Carrier vs Full Rear Bumper – Which One’s Right for Your Build?
Full Replacement Rear Bumper Tire Swingout or Hitch Receiver Tire Carrier – Complete Overview for 5th Gen 4Runner As we roll down the bumpy road of life, we’re all faced…
Discount Ramps Folding Dog Ramp for the 5th Gen 4Runner – Review & Overview
Discount Ramps Folding Dog Ramps: The Perfect Kit for Overlanding in the 5th Gen 4Runner with an Older Dog If you are like me, your dog is not just a…
AJC Gear Plate with Sliding Cargo Tray Delete for the 5th Gen 4Runner – Install & Review
Aiden James Customs (AJC) Sliding Cargo Deck Delete & Rear Platform Offers Endless Mounting Solutions If you go camping a lot or have larger bulkier items you like to bring…
JAGMTE Jerry Can Overland Accessories for Scepter Jerry Cans
Military-Style Jerry Cans Accessories from JAGMTE for the Scepter Line of Jerry Cans If you own any of the military-style Jerry Cans on the market, specifically the Scepter, then you…
RacksBrax Quick Release Awning Brackets – Install & Review
Take Off or Put on Your Awning on in the Blink of an Eye With the RacksBrax Quick Release Brackets I’ve had a few awnings over the past couple of…
RockPals Portable RV Refrigerator & Freezer Review & Overview
RockPals 26-Quart Portable Refrigerator Review & Quick Install Overview For the 5th Gen 4Runner In my other article, I reviewed the RockPals 500w power station. I liked their power station…
The WaterPORT Weekender Review: 8.0 Gallons of Pressurized Water
The WaterPORT Weekender: Portable Water System Mounted on 5th Gen 4Runner Complete Overview & Review Whether you’re an overlander, a primitive camper, or you hit the sauce too hard at…
5.11 Tactical Load Ready Utility Bags – Review
5.11 Tactical Load Ready Utility Bags: Use, Features and Review When we purchase gear, we want it to last. Failures are not only frustrating but can be critical at times….
Tailgater Tire Table Review & Overview for Camping & Overlanding
Tailgater Tire Table Install Overview & Initial Impressions For Camping and General Overlanding I came across this table last year while on a camping trip in Crested Butte Colorado, a…
HitchFire Forge 15 Grill Install + Review – 5th Gen 4Runner
HitchFire Forge 15 Grill Step-By-Step Install & Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Cooked food is an important element for those of us who participate in off-roading, overlanding, traveling, adventuring,…
SPOT Trace Satellite Tracker Review & Overview
SPOT Trace Satellite Tracker for the 4Runner & Overland/Off-Road Use – What Is The SPOT Trace Used for? As much as we seek the wilderness for its ability to force…
TRD Pro (2019+) Roof Rack Install – 5th Gen 4Runner
TRD Pro (2019+) Roof Rack Swap and Installation Guide – Parts List and Overview For the 5th Gen 4Runner Back in 2019, Toyota paid tribute to the FJ Cruiser by…
TruckVault Overland Drawer System Review – Should You Run a Drawer System?
TruckVault Drawer System For the 5th Gen 4Runner & Everything You Need To Know About Running a Drawer System We recently wrapped up the step-by-step install for this drawer system….
Rhino Rack 270 Degree Batwing Awning Install on a 5th Gen 4Runner
Rhino Rack 270 Degree Batwing Awning Install and Review – Mounted on Gobi Roof Rack For the 5th Gen 4Runner The Rhino-Rack Batwing Awning is the perfect solution for an…
Introducing OLIGHT: A High-Quality EDC Flashlight Company + The Coolest Headliner Patch Light EVER!
OLIGHT – A High-Quality EDC Flashlight Brand To Carry in Your 4Runner: Quick Look at the Perun Mini, Warrior Mini, Baton Pro & I5T EOS One of the most common…
DIY Full-Size Low Profile Sleeping Platform Build – 5th Gen 4Runner
DIY Full-Sized Sleeping Platform Build For the 5th Gen 4Runner Ground tents are great and rooftop tents are also great. But ground tent season is shockingly short here in Upstate…
MAXTRAX MKII Recovery Boards and Tire Mount Review
MAXTRAX MKII Recovery Boards & Tire Mount Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner: The Only Recovery Boards You’ll Ever Need If you happen to be like me and go out…
weBoost Drive Reach – Off-Road Cell Signal Booster Kit Installation Guide
weBoost Drive Reach – Clean install for Off-Road Cell Signal Booster Antenna with Adjustable Ram Mount on CNC Roof Rack If you are looking to increase your cell signal when…
DIY Sleeping Platform + Storage Divider System for Toyota 4Runner
The DIY Sleeping Platform and Storage Divider Camping Setup For the 5th Gen 4Runner Like many of us, I am looking to get the most out of my 4Runner. But…
Dometic PLB40 Portable Power Review – Outputs, Charging Options, Fridge Test and More
Dometic’s PLB40 Portable Power Solution is a Perfect Match to their Impressive Fridge Lineup Portable refrigerators have become more popular than ever in the overland and off-road markets. They have…
EchoTechne Roof Rack Install & Review
EcoTechne (Steel) Roof Rack Install and Review For the 5th Gen 4Runner Overlanding with a 4Runner can sometimes be challenging due to the nature of its design. Without access to…