Your New Car is Built For Off-Roading. But Does It Have What It Takes for Overlanding?

It Feels Good To Summit A High Peak!
It feels good to summit a high peak!Credit: Scotty Reiss

If there’s one regret I have in life, it’s that I never overlanded or went off-roading with my dad. There wasn’t a peak he wouldn’t climb or a challenge he wasn’t up for. I’m just like him in many ways, but hiking to the top of the highest peak isn’t one of them. Then I learned from eBay Motors how to outfit a car so you can actually drive to the top of the mountain. Now, I’m in. 

The most surprising thing is that even if your car is designed for driving off road, a few key pieces of equipment will help you ensure you can go where you want, when you want and fully enjoy the experience.  

Video: We took the new Toyota Tacoma off road!

First, the Shopping. Outfitting a Car For Trail Overlanding 

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Would You Take a Porsche Taycan On a Mountain Trail?

We Made It To The Reservoir, More Than 10,000 Feet, In The All Electric Porsche Taycan
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Partnering With Sellers, eBay Guarantees That Parts Will Fit

In The Taycan'S Rooftop Tent For Overlanding Thanks To Ebay Motors
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How Would this Modified Porsche Fare on a 12-Mile Uphill Trek?

Taking The Mountain Trail To The Top In The Porsche Taycan
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This is What Overlanding Is All About: Having This View To Yourself 

Overlanding In The Porsche Taycan
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Turning a Toyota Tacoma Into a True Overlanding Boss

We Learned To Organize Our Gear In The Toyota Tacoma Overlanding Thanks To Ebay Motors
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What the Stock Tacoma Doesn’t Include: Wheels, Lights and a Winch 

Toyota Tacoma Outfitted With A Winch
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Outfitting the Toyota Tacoma For Life at the Top of the Trail

Overlanding At 11,400 Feet Thanks To Ebay Motors
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Using the Winch is Part of the Fun

The Rear View Camera On The Toyota Tacoma For Overlanding Thanks To Ebay Motors
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Winching an ATV Off the Hill

Toyota Tacoma Winch For Overlanding Thanks To Ebay Motors
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And Then, On to the Mountain Top

Thanks To A Great Rear View Camera And A Spotter We Got This Close To The Edge Of The Mountain On Our Overlanding Trip Thanks To Ebay Motors
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Getting to The View is The Point; Taking It All In Is the Treat

At The Top Of The Mountain For Overlanding In The Toyota Tacoma Thanks To Ebay Motors
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