Overland and mountain top off-grid camping

[t3lcfe]

Gang,
Recently, my family of 4 (wife, sons, and me) did overland and off-grid camping on few mountain tops that overlooking to Pacific Ocean from above the clouds in Big Sur CA
Attached are very few selected photos.
There are couple good photos that I debated myself to submit to Photo of The Month (the 1st photo: from Mountain to Sea or the one I submitted ?!)
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Hope that these photos can inspire the gang members going out more in the wild where your LC will be happy

Happy 250th America Birthday to all !

 

[ultane]

I hope your wife and kids had a great time!

 

[t3lcfe]

I hope your wife and kids had a great time!

Thanks. We always go out together as family time when kids get break time from school.
To balance and satisfy wife and kids, I do have Starlink with me so they are not cut off from civilization and reward with a night in good hotel (stayed in Hyatt Regency Monterey this trip)

 

[RcvrdOutback]

Dude! What a trip and those are some insane shots. Thanks for sharing!

 

[t3lcfe]

Dude! What a trip and those are some insane shots. Thanks for sharing!

Bro, thanks much for your kind words
Check out my selected shot submitted for July contest
Happy Holiday !

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Overlanding in Big Sur. Other photos of this trip posted here: [URL...

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[ultane]

Thanks. We always go out together as family time when kids get break time from school.
To balance and satisfy wife and kids, I do have Starlink with me so they are not cut off from civilization and reward with a night in good hotel (stayed in Hyatt Regency Monterey this trip)

Those are nice digs!

 

[t3lcfe]

Few more photos just added into same thread

 

[BH#2]

What an amazing spot to camp! Is that a dispersed camping area or something you have to reserve? Very cool.

 

[t3lcfe]

What an amazing spot to camp! Is that a dispersed camping area or something you have to reserve? Very cool.

Dispersed camping in wilderness : remote, primitive

 

[SPetrone]

You sir are a professional photographer. Thanks

 

[t3lcfe]

You sir are a professional photographer. Thanks

Thanks !
All photo were taken by iPhone 17

 

[RideWithYanu]

Beautiful photos - you have a great eye for composition. Photo 4 of your truck climbing through those s curves is chef’s kiss!

Did a weekending trip with my family this weekend as well. That Starlink comes in clutch when you’re well outside of cell range and group decides it’s time for internet! Amazing how far tech has come in such a short time.

 

[t3lcfe]

Beautiful photos - you have a great eye for composition. Photo 4 of your truck climbing through those s curves is chef’s kiss!

Did a weekending trip with my family this weekend as well. That Starlink comes in clutch when you’re well outside of cell range and group decides it’s time for internet! Amazing how far tech has come in such a short time.

Thanks much, bro !
Looking forward to your family trip report

Yeah, Starlink is game changer that we have internet / communication (especially, in emergency/ critical) everywhere we go either deep in the woods or far out in deserts alone. Many years before Starlink I always carry with me the Garmin InReach Mini. But now Starlink is the key

 

[RideWithYanu]

Thanks much, bro !
Looking forward to your family trip report

Yeah, Starlink is game changer that we have internet / communication (especially, in emergency/ critical) everywhere we go either deep in the woods or far out in deserts alone. Many years before Starlink I always carry with me the Garmin InReach Mini. But now Starlink is the key

Still carry my InReach Mini as well, especially when leaving the vehicle behind while hiking.

 

[GBLC250]

Nice pics. That's a dream overland trip for me. I've only driven Big Sur in a convertible. Great rig too. How did you attach your rotopax? I have Sea Suckers and they worked well. Are those exterior molle panels?

 

[t3lcfe]

Nice pics. That's a dream overland trip for me. I've only driven Big Sur in a convertible. Great rig too. How did you attach your rotopax? I have Sea Suckers and they worked well. Are those exterior molle panels?

Rotopax and Rocovery Box attached to window molle panels which bolted to roof rack and 2 Sea Sucker Suction cups to window glass

Per advertisement, the Sea suckers suction cups for rotopax can hold up well, but my conservative mind (200% safe) doesn’t “feel” security with it I don’t want anything can drop out on rocky trails and highway high speed / strong winds to injury other people.
On top of it, expensive and critical spare fuel+rotopax+sea sucker mount can be stolen easily if I park my truck in no where trailheads for few hours of hiking or overnight park in hotel parking lot
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I am probably too conservative guy and can be wrong

 

[wpage]

Nice location pic and images....
How do you like the star link services ?

 

[GBLC250]

Rotopax and Rocovery Box attached to window molle panels which bolted to roof rack and 2 Sea Sucker Suction cups to window glass

Per advertisement, the Sea suckers suction cups for rotopax can hold up well, but my conservative mind (200% safe) doesn’t “feel” security with it I don’t want anything can drop out on rocky trails and highway high speed / strong winds to injury other people.
On top of it, expensive and critical spare fuel+rotopax+sea sucker mount can be stolen easily if I park my truck in no where trailheads for few hours of hiking or overnight park in hotel parking lot
.
I am probably too conservative guy and can be wrong

Where did you find the molle panels that mount to the Toyota roof rack? I looked all over the place and didn't find any that attached to anything other than their own brand specific roof rack. I had the same reservation about the sea suckers. I created a fail-safe with cables that attached them to the roof rack in addition to the suction onto the windows. That set up allows me to remove the sea suckers when I'm not using the rotopax. It survived the trip from OH to CO like a champ.

 

[RideWithYanu]

Where did you find the molle panels that mount to the Toyota roof rack? I looked all over the place and didn't find any that attached to anything other than their own brand specific roof rack. I had the same reservation about the sea suckers. I created a fail-safe with cables that attached them to the roof rack in addition to the suction onto the windows. That set up allows me to remove the sea suckers when I'm not using the rotopax. It survived the trip from OH to CO like a champ.

Helpful thread: Side panels mounted on factory roof rack

 

[t3lcfe]

Helpful thread: Side panels mounted on factory roof rack

Thanks much that you quickly pulled out the old thread to answer the question !
As I remember, I first did install those molle panels back to 2024 end