Before you head off-road, you’ll want to give a quick once-over to the following offroad checklists in order to make sure that:
- Your vehicle is up for the trip
- Your offroad toolbox is properly stocked with the right tools
- You take along the right spare parts, basic first aid supplies, and survival gear
- You pack some optional accessories that could make the trip more fun
Is Your Vehicle Trail Ready?
First and foremost, before you leave home, you need to make sure that your offroad vehicle is in sound mechanical condition. You don’t want to take a vehicle out on the trails only to get stuck and run into serious problems.
To determine whether your 4×4 vehicle is trail-ready and capable of surviving a trip off-road, at the very least, you should do a visual inspection — inside and out.
If anything seems awry (or if you’ve got some extra time and you just want to make sure your vehicle is in the best condition it can be for offroading), then you may want to do a more thorough check of each of the main parts of your 4×4 vehicle.
Once your vehicle is checked and ready to roll, it’s time to load the necessary gear and equipment on board…