Our Complete Overland Tool Kit | Fix almost anything on the trail!

It's time for some spring cleaning in the rig and preparing for future travels. In this video we walk you through our tool kit and discuss what we carry and why we're ditching some items.
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[@LifestyleOverland]

Build your kit by starting here: kit.co/lifestyleoverland/overland-tool-kit

[@Bigjobrob]

You are the only KZbin channel I sit down to watch with pen and paper in hand because you're always dishing out some knowledge! Thanks for taking the time to run through this. Whomever taught you how to be prepared must be proud!

[@barryholfelder6031]

Used my bolt cutters a couple of weeks ago to gain access to a forest service meadow to setup a helicopter LZ so we could air evac out a badly injured victim of a head on crash. Never leave home without your special key!

[@LifestyleOverland]

Best justifiable use story ever! 👍 Thanks for sharing that!

[@azizlenox]

You have tools in your rig more than what I have in my house 😁

[@johnnylee8194]

Nice family. Father is good natured even tempered guy.

[@henrycolestage7650]

I once knocked the entire spring hanger off the rear end of a 1967 Land Rover deep in the heart of West Virginia (cue banjo...). I was with a couple of other trucks and I had a chain and highlift to drag the spring where it need it to be. I also had two batteries, jumper cables, a welding shield and all purpose rod. I borrowed another battery and McGyvered that thing back together right there. It got me out of the woods and 500 miles home. Added bonus: battery welding on the trail double punches your 'man card' ;-) That ONE time I needed it made carrying those little odd bits of steel, rod, and the mask completely worth it!

[@LifestyleOverland]

Haha!! That's awesome! Love it!

[@evanjackson3944]

So when I was drilling water wells near Antigua, my crew always carried what they referred to as "Guatemalan duck tape"... It's an old bike inner tube that you can use for all sorts of things, hose repairs, make shift gaskets, wear pads/vibration resistance, and much more. I always carry it with me, it doesn't weigh much, and when you need it you are super happy you have it. I still call it Guatemalan duck tape in homage to the incredible people I worked with down there.

[@cayman9873]

You need right angle flat and phillips #1 #2 . They get in tiny spots.. fluke makes pointy probes to measure a wire voltage that is in a jacket. Useful. I would add a couple lug nuts and schraeder valve tool. And a spare nut for the hitch ball. 3 feet of aquarium hose to fill your diff is good. I would leave a headlamp and two frs radios in your recovery stuff.

[@patandjessicasjeepadventur3227]

Absolutely one of your best videos I learned so much from this Thank you guys

[@mattcobb1937]

Great video! Thank for taking the time to share what you take out on the trails, I have been doing this for a while and its nice to see what others are doing and how they are string the goods. I ALWAYS learn something new! Keep truckin and stay safe out there.

[@bigeasy5881]

i just watched this man name all his tools.... and i loved every minute of it!!!

[@Overlandingtruckie]

Great video. Lots for me to think about for adding tools.

[@Frimsure]

wow what a set up

[@mykalbee]

Excellent information here. I was truly waiting for this to help me narrow in on the essentials.

[@hebdomatical]

Damm, I like this video. I'd like to make the following suggestions: Those snap-ring plyers with the removable tips have only caused frustration for me, get a set (minimum 4) with permanent tips; I recently did, and I can recommend them greatly. The tape measure should have metric as well, IKEA has them if one finds them hard to find. The truck is METRIC and millimeters are very handy for me. I have used 6" C-clamps (5" and even 4") to clamp together a broken leaf spring in the past, a winch was involved too in that off road rescue (not my vehicle). I will be adding a funnel to my kit. Always good to see what other people carry. What was not shown on this video is the parts that are carried to fix the trail carnage. Oh, files come in handy too to customize any tool or part that does not seem to fit the moment. I also have the same tribulations of carrying SAE on a Metric truck.

[@borleor2001]

Nice tour of your tools Love it :)))

[@FredJumayao]

Great advice!

[@justinpascarella]

Loving it Kevin! 👍

[@keithblackburn7516]

Good stuff to think about! I have a few things to add and to rethink about having in my tool/supply arsenal. Thanks for the video. Keep up the good work. Tie wire is something else to consider. 👍🏻

[@frodoadventure1]

It is crazy how similar our toolkits are--right down to the Tekton kits and ARB tire repair kit. Thanks for the video!

[@ryantannehill4060]

Loved the video , gave me some good ideas . 👍

[@OverlandTrax]

Good video, thanks for sharing!

[@jackwalsh1468]

Kevin, a most excellent video. 1, Starting fluid (one second) burst, in conjunction with a ratchet strap. A little spray, wait a second. Then use an ignition source. Boom! a reseated tire bead. Cheers, Mate.

[@charleslawrence7194]

Just subscribed to the channel and enjoy what you do. Really appreciate your family being so involved in the adventures and maybe our paths will cross. Grew up in El Paso so I really like the trips to the New Mexico. Keep up the great work and safe travels.

[@lexusgxlife6328]

Great info. Thanks for sharing.

[@overlandtowater]

yes on the battery welding!

[@andydouglass1374]

I tend to bring a cordless drill on trips too. I would bring the drill loaded with one freshly charged battery. Didn't need extra batteries because the tool would never be used enough on a trip to run down a fresh battery. That was my thinking. I barely ever used the thing, but on one trip I needed it for something and was so pleased with myself that I had my drill. But the freshly-charged battery was dead as a doornail. Some other tool had rested on the trigger while traveling and completely drained it. So now I always take the battery out for travel. I have the same tire plug kit. I think I was inspired by you guys to get it. I have had so many of those cheapo tireplug kits and the tools are always garbage. I've failed at plugging tires before with the cheap tools. I had a chance to plug one of my 80 psi rears with it a few months ago, along with my viair 450p compressor, that tire is still holding air perfectly. The one thing I don't like about the tire kit is how much space the case takes up. There is nothing really fragile in there that needs to be encased in heavy plastic. I ended up just putting all of the kit in the pockets on the compressor bag. Haven't had the need to use it yet, but I bought a safejack bottle jack kit (the general) a while back. I did not want to have to rely on the stock chinesium jack to lift the truck and our loaded four wheel camper on some rutted road somewhere. That thing is a beast, but it weighs a ton. I've used the ratchet strap trick to reseat an atv tire before. It works. I also helped a friend reseat a tire on his suzuki samurai with both of our belts linked together. We had gone wheeling in the snow late one night and popped a tire off the bead. We changed out to the spare and promptly popped that one of the bead. We drove 30 miles on that flat spare, including about 3 miles on the highway, to get to a 24 hour gas station to use their compressor. It was the middle of winter so there was no fire danger, but by the time we got to the highway, the rubber was all gone except for a ragged strip of the tread that was basically floating on the rim. We had a rooster tail of sparks going down the highway. I would not recommend doing that, but we were young and dumb and it worked.

[@troyrussell5655]

Love the tool kit. The wire strippers you have can also be used to eliminate the scotch locks in some cases, you can place it in the middle of the wire and squeeze and it will open up the insulation and expose the wire, then use a nail or something suitable to spread the wires, insert your new wire, twist and tape up. I like that way because it is neater than those bulky connectors.

[@russellwood8750]

Love your tool kit one of the best I’ve seen so many people try to cut back on the weight of the tool kit and I fully understand that, however if it’s something you could possibly need it’s worth carrying because there’s nothing worse than being out there and not being able to fix it. There is one thing I do however carry in my tool kit that I just don’t see anyone else carries that would be a flare nut wrench. This wrench is essential for fixing a brake line, for my truck I need a 10 mm wrench so I carry one . I have not had to use it on my truck but have used it on two of my friends trucks I was the only one out of everyone who had one in a tool kit. It might be worth checking out to see if everybody out there needs one.

[@electricfly123]

looks like a good put together kit, only thing i suggest adding is a few feet of safety wire. they're like zipties in that the uses for it is endless, but it doesnt melt like zipties.

[@LifestyleOverland]

You're exactly right. Been meaning to snag some!

[@wannabetowasabe]

Yup, give me duct tape and bailing wire and I can fix darn near everything! Ha ha!

[@spearfish]

Looking forward to a battery welding demo

[@NameL3ss71]

For your snatch blocks, may i recommend the Petzl! We use them in the tower industry using 5/8ths synthetic line to pull fully built antenna sector frames.

[@bobw9297]

I would travel with you guys , its nice to go around with some one who you don't have to worry about

[@oldterm6978]

Great, great review of tools. You have a different predicament being that your 4runner is your shop. Some of the wrenches/sockets cross over between SAE/Metric (that is why some sets eliminate sizes, but there are some cases when you need two the same size). One idea, if chain is needed. Borrow safety chain (not advised while on pavement) off of trailer (just a temp quick fix). I generally don't use chains anymore unless with tractor (with all the nice synthetic straps out there). Just dawned on me a Hillbilly/farm fix bailing wire (i think it has been replaced by zip ties) although I still carry a bit just in case.

[@garydehey3705]

Get a battery box for under the hood for jumpers and funnels. Presto

[@oferbruhis9942]

Kevin, would be nice to have a video on the setup of the 4runner. And maybe one on the trailer. Love your videos.

[@LifestyleOverland]

Very high on the list right now. 👍

[@hoathbill]

Also a few different JB weld style products for metal, plastic and gas tank repairs helps. long length of thin silicone tubing for siphoning etc, spare oil filter, hack saw blades and a length of ready rod with bolts and washers, Thanks for the video!

[@JasonWh]

Get the Factor 55 snatch block replacement that is used with soft shackles. It is incredibly well done and lightweight.

[@MAFERLA]

Ótimas ferramentas, gostaria de ter pelo menos metade delas, seu canal é uma inspiração, grande abraço aqui do Brasil.....

[@Oilbleak5453]

I’d love to see a practical review from y’all on a retention pulley if you wind up getting one.

[@xterrainhawaii]

Ever thought of going with a tool roll like the one Adventure tool company makes? Thinking of down sizing my tools to just a tool roll and a medium bag.

[@mikec3454]

Great video as always ... I've been waiting for a video like this actually. First "tool" you should have shown to everyone is a good pair of mechanic's gloves. It all starts with a good pair of gloves :)

[@LifestyleOverland]

Thanks, Mike!

[@Tanner731]

the aluminum floor jacks with a skid underneath are way nicer to use offroad. the prerunnner desert guys use those

[@wannabetowasabe]

Wow, I thought I carried a lot of tools in all of my vehicles. In our out of town highway car we've lost a good share of our luggage space, with a 3 drawer and lid space tool box, first aid kits, insect sting kit, fire extinguisher, non battery jump starter, shovel, 48 hour emergency pack (includes a backpacker stove), water, tow strap, emergency vests, flares, blankets, a couple of jars of nuts/bolts/screws/nails, personal hygiene items, window washing stuff, etc. I haven't figured out how to mount my 2m/70cm mobile and scanner yet in the 2 years I've had the vehicle. The 4WD has a 72 hour pack, a 10m/6m/2m/70cm radio, a scanner, shovels, fire tools (I'm a U.S. Forest Service retiree who had wildland fire/incident management duties), water, a hand winch, and lots of tools, some spare parts, ropes, "off road" tow/recovery strap and things like JB Weld and cooling system stop lead, etc. I also have a kit for doing minor radio/antenna repairs and hooking up to large ham antennas, establishing an initial command post. But, you have me beat by a long shot. It is quite impressive! My tools include some electrical and plumbing tools as often time my friends and family ask me to make home repairs while I'm there. So I have a small carpenter's saw, putty knives and the like. I have a large channel lock plier as it sometimes can help with plumbing when you don't have the correct tool.

[@pappasmurfxxxl]

If you like Kline you should look into their line of stubby screwdrivers that have multiple tips as well as a 5/16 and 1/4 nut drivers .

[@fiffer26]

Instead of getting rid of some of the wrench sizes to reduce weight you can mill out the center of the wrenches to make them each lighter. Kinda makes them look like skeleton wrenches but we use them at work that way to reduce weight and haven't had any break yet.

[@scottlawson9206]

Thank you for sharing what you have in your kit! A bit of advice- ditch that steel-handled hatchet and get a Fiskars off Amazon. Better yet, go ahead and buy the Fiskars hatchet (or camp axe), give the Fiskars a try, then try the steel-handled hatchet. You can thank me later.

[@hoathbill]

Check out the Atlas 46 Yorktown tool roll, I was able to put ALL my hand tools and 2 sets of wrenches in one organized bag. I am not associated with them, Good Video thanks

[@Tanner731]

premier power welder might be a cool thing to have on the rig

[@damar6079]

Nice video bro, i am from Indonesia

[@Avinash-oj4nb]

Hi Kevin, Very informative video, really liked how you took the time and effort to go through each section/component and their usefulness and reliability. Ps: I believe 26:57 is a " Cold Steel " Made - Bushman, Correct me if I am wrong..

[@barryholfelder6031]

Avinash, you’re not wrong.

[@TheKPDX]

Wow, that really is alot of tools. You most definitely have the burden of needing to make your vehicle your garage. With that in mind, it's a good assortment. It sure seems like alot but I'm amazed at how it gets swallowed up. I would think some sort of small bag to gather just the things you need from the cubby might be helpful as well as perhaps a small canvas "towel" to lay them on out of the elements. Finally, I can't tell you how invaluable one of those gardening knee cushions becomes - especially as you get older.

[@georgemaish4807]

Hi.. from AFRICA-KENYA

[@henrycolestage7650]

Jambo!

[@ShaneB666]

Have you ever done a quick tour of the interior of the 4Runner?

[@LifestyleOverland]

Not yet. Have a vehicle walk-around planned soon though.

[@joseexpeditocolaresfilho9908]

País : BRASIL 🇧🇷 Estado : Ceará Cidade : Fortaleza ♥️ kit sensacional 👏👏👏👏♥️

[@browniac]

Just found your channel and I'm binge-watching everything. Loving everything so far, trying to plan to start doing some Overlanding in the summer. Question - what is the box that you have all of the tools in? I sifted through and couldn't find any reference. Thanks and safe travels!

[@roguegunfighter9194]

If I may make a suggestion... I would also suggest a good quality OBD2 scan tool in case of any hiccups or issues along the trail. It will definitely help diagnose smaller Gremlins as well as help determine if it's safe to continue on to a more convenient maintenance or repair facility or if the vehicle needs to be shut down immediately.

[@cayman9873]

I like the bluedriver. Its small and wireless. But it needs a smartphone with it.

[@michaelblock3998]

That Hi Lift kit you removed is invaluable. I suggest you take a class with a I4WDTA certified trainer to learn how to maximize the Hi Lift.

[@badgerpa9]

It is difficult to decide what to carry as soon as you take something out you need it. Be safe.

[@mikekc8vse958]

I also drive (and tow) with a T4R. There is nothing on this truck that is not metric, and whenever/ wherever I find non-metric fasteners on accessories or the trailer, I replace it with the metric equivalent ASAP. This eliminates whole sets of sockets & wrenches. This also means I don't need to carry non-metric hammers or screwdrivers!

[@abdel8147]

Yo man To avoid breaking many time your mirror. I suggest to remplace it with a little tactical mirror. Its unbreakable. Good luck

[@Whiskey12snakebites]

The welding rods should be stored with paper towel around them or something to help with the moisture.

[@gregorybarnett4078]

One thing I do is write on my bags what is in each- ez to ID

[@LifestyleOverland]

Yeah I need to do the same. I've just changed bags too much to commit. Some aluminum tags would be nice.

[@gregorybarnett4078]

That’s a good idea- for now I might use index cards and laminate

[@acet7]

Thanks for sharing, whats the brand of the circlip plier?

[@danny117hd]

On a budget get extra serpentine belt from upull lot.

[@dirtroadsailing6418]

I'm curious if you've ever weighed your axles at a truck stop when you're loaded for a trip and your family on board?

[@kenlew4945]

I'm really surprise that you don't carry 2 different size breaker bars which could easily come very handy.

[@jeremypricock]

Get a atlas 46 tool roll ..I lovez mine

[@FrenchHawk878]

With all that you carry, do you have a video or work up about weight and payload? I think my TRD pro has a 880 paylod but I’m curious to know, for example, how much I devote to a front bumper with winch, how much towards a rack, how much towards fuel, how much towards tools/camping gear. I do know, for example, like when I change my rack I should minus the weight of the old from the new and then manage that with the payload accordingly, but I’m a little lost in what’s acceptable to devote to each part of the 4Runner. Eventually I’m going to hit that payload limit before I run out of customization ideas. Thanks!

[@gregm8871]

You'd have to upgrade coilovers to compensate for the added weight. You'd have to calculate the poundage of all the gear you plan to pack, plaus rack, bumpers, other gear, then find a suspension setup that can add lift that will offset that weight. I wouldn't take advice from these folks. They're 'influencers'..

[@cjdave9615]

Great Video. What is the make and model of your welder?

[@mdogg95]

I need to buy some wrenches.

[@thomasdipaolo2349]

Appreciate your videos. Woul like more info on your storage bins. Also why you no long carry rotopax. Did you ever get the motorhome issue resolved?

[@TheKPDX]

They put an auxiliary tank on the 4Runner

[@elevatedtactics2464]

Have y’all had to replace your inner and outer tie rods or lower control arms yet on the 4Runner?

[@Tanner731]

you need to check out the atlas46 tool roll, theres also a clone from china on amazon. I think the way it organizes hand tools is great, I got the ripoff one to see if i liked it but id say skip the cheap ripoff and get the real one

[@michaelwhite3665]

I heard you mention New Mexico in a few of your videos where in Nm are you I’m looking for Jeeper to roll with I got a Jeep a few months ago and I’m in Alamogorodo

[@ppark2123]

Curse you Kevin! Now I want a new set of ratcheting wrenches!

[@gregm8871]

Can you do a video explaining which patches you earned doing actual things and which you bought?

[@gretchindg]

Who makes those brown small tool bags (with the random sockets, electrical stuff, hardware)?

[@Upperboi3]

How do you attach the patches to your headliner.

[@sonnicman]

Hey Kevin, at 28:33 you have what looks like rubberized webbing/pockets. Where did you find these?

[@LifestyleOverland]

These are home decor organizers from The Container Store 😁👍

[@igor-k]

Hello! What do you think about jump starter? Is it “must have” feature for overlanding or is redundant in some cases? E.g. with having of solar panel or second vehicle.

[@idlingmike2]

OMG how do you not have some JB Weld :)

[@ronaldbakerjr2480]

How much did all of the purged gear weigh?

[@jasonpackard2079]

What are you putting these tools in? I want to see the box itself!

[@1958jimmyt]

What ever happened with your New Class A rv and the leaky roof....did the dealership help you reslove the issue

[@pdeichert]

Your daughter is adorable

[@Michael-pz6oj]

who makes all the nice little bags where all that stuff is in. Overland Tailor? I cant find them

[@Motor.vivasayi]

Hi bro I'll see you all videos it's so nice i like this adventure and traveling can I join you bro

[@jpderouin]

Is your store site down?

[@TraumaRNKen]

Great video. You mentioned that your wireless winch controller doesn’t usually work. I’m about to pull the trigger on the Smittybilt X2O winch w/ wireless controller. Is that what you have? Is this a common problem?

[@LifestyleOverland]

That's what I have and it does seem to be a common issue. I trust the cable more anyhow though.

[@TheCls63]

How much do you think all those tools weigh?

[@larryparker1678]

wondering what the weight of you tool kit is?

[@adventureoverland2984]

I would put the chain back in with a hook added to each end. The chain can be used for countless things. You can use a chain to to hold things where a nylon type strap or racket strap has to run across sharp edges like the underside of a broken vehicle that’s being dragged out of the bush. If you want to pull out a vehicle you come across, not equipped with tow hooks, it’s the best thing if for hooking onto something solid on the bottom. If you need to pull or brace a vehicle from the side a chain gives you more options as well. And so on.

[@LifestyleOverland]

Definitely true, we've just not needed it in 6 years so chucking the weight.

[@markperritte]

What size bags are you using.went to website and they have so many

[@LifestyleOverland]

I would get a mix of various sizes for sure 👍

[@Jackalopestravels]

May I ask what ham antenna you are using? I’m sure it’s in a video somewhere, but you have a lot of content. Thanks

[@LifestyleOverland]

It's the Larsen dual band 2m/70cm 👍

[@Jackalopestravels]

Lifestyle Overland thank you

[@cayman9873]

KC9MMR , Got you

[@miketastic8648]

Where would you recommend someone to learn the basics on how to work on these kind of things if they have never worked on vehicles before. I've been in IT since 1994 :)

[@eLLe0969]

do you guys have a PO BOX?

[@ChrisGarcia505]

Where y’all from? I’m from Albuquerque!

[@kenbaker4528]

I guess as the saying goes “better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it”. Got a good laugh though about the hatchet you forgot you had and resorted to kitchen knife.

[@teamdonhanz7376]

Hey what is your navigation app?

[@LifestyleOverland]

www.gaiagps.com/lifestyleoverland 👍