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TacOverlanding — Trails. Mods. Adventure.

4th-gen Tacoma life: safe 2WD trail picks, budget-smart mods, and trip logs across the Southeast. Built by a night-owl who somehow feels less tired after a weekend on dirt.

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Trails

Starter List: 2WD-Friendly

Tagged for gravel, low grade, and passable after rain. You still need judgment, a spare, and recovery basics.

  • Rock Mountain Road — GA • Tech 1/10 • Gravel • ~30 min
  • Cha-Oco Connector — GA/SC • Tech 1–2/10 • Forest road
  • Foothills Sampler — SC • Tech 1–2/10 • Lakeside spurs
Build

Mods & Gear

Current Build (4th-Gen SR Double Cab)

  • Rubber: Firestone (RIP one sidewall) → replacing soon
  • Lighting: Bed LEDs (polarity: black = ground, black/white = +)
  • Storage: Dual 24TB IronWolf Pro archive (off-rig)
  • Camp: RTT + two deep-cycle marines (future)
  • Electronics: USB-C action cam ingest + 8K workflow plan

Next Up

  • All-terrain replacement set (LT-C range short-list)
  • Simple bed rack + RTT mount; keep weight low and forward
  • Winch-ready front solution (no silly chrome, thanks)
  • 12V system: fused distribution + DC-DC charger
Journal

Trip Logs

Twin Lakes → Stumphouse

Rain, slick rock, and a reminder: hero moves make for ER bills.

Foothills Gravel Sprint

Side-road explorations; found a picnic spot with clean sky for Starlink.

Backyard RTT Shake-Down

Dialed ladder angle, learned the “don’t pack wet” lesson again.

Who

About TacOverlanding

I’m Trey. I build things, break things, then write it up so you don’t have to break the same things. I’m keeping this site fast, human, and useful—especially for 2WD folks getting their feet wet.

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Contact

Email: hi@tacoverlanding.com • IG: @tacoverlanding

Easter Egg

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