Overland Essentials at ...Harbor Freight?

[@OXFOOT]

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[@bazza2540]

Can you say "drugs are bad mmkay" in your next vid for me?

[@getsmart6765]

I'm gonna have a hard time fitting all that stuff into my Suzuki Samurai, but I'll give it a try....

[@VanBlaricon]

😂

[@johnnyutah386]

I live in Washington state and I don’t even shop at the off-road stores. Too expensive, Amazon and harbor freight are amazing. Thanks to your episodes.

[@just4ivaylo92]

Same. The overlanding tax is too high.

[@LizardTheWiz]

@@just4ivaylo92pavement princesses killed what used to be beautiful

[@sleeks9939]

I went second hand on offer up finding deals must say so far so good.

[@herbalizer1234]

finally a realistic video about gear. Man, i hate those "build your survival kit" for wallmart videos... Nice job Sir

[@walterbryan1798]

11:15 HEY! Read this! I was given a survival kit (presumably from Amazon) with tons of goodies in it. One of the things was a 3-in-1 knife: glass breaker, seatbelt cutter, and knife. Mr and a buddy wanted to test out the glass breaker and seatbelt cutter on some junk cars (at my work). The knife was sharp, but the seatbelt cutter didn’t work (the blade was straight instead of being mounted at an angle like in a letter opener). The glass breaker DID not work. Both of us wailed on a few different pieces of auto glass with no result. The only result we could actually get was the flattening out of the metal glass breaker tip itself. If you have any survival stuff, like this, go try it out somewhere (responsibly) before your life depends on it. That is all.

[@ghoulslayer__7746]

Another thing to look for if you are getting a knife with a glass breaker is make sure its not just one metal all the way to the tip. Those usually end up like what happened in your scenario. You'd want to look for a carbide tip (usually a dark brown/tan color) or some form of hardened steel. I wholeheartedly support going to some place to make sure your glass breaker works. Some junkyards may allow you to break some of the glass on car windows, some you have to pay, some dont care. Stay safe!

[@cyclicm1622]

Harbor Freight in an old Circuit City? I LOVE it. And keep up the good work.

[@trailrunnah8886]

My local harbor freight used to be a Chuck E Cheese lol.

[@garretlewis4103]

I can vouch for the rock lights. I bought them and installed them on the rear bumper of my Colorado. I use them to brighten things up when I am backing up and when parked at camp. Works good for the money.

[@flux7061]

I might get them just to be able to see when backing up

[@flux7061]

Where did you mount them

[@garretlewis4103]

@@flux7061 On the “flat” plastic piece to the inside (towards the middle of the truck) of the corner steps.

[@ryanstroup8625]

The hitch d-ring from HF has worked great for me. Made me a good bit of money pulling out some big bushes.

[@echols2010]

Dont sleep on Ross and Marshalls, you can get chesp cheap stuff like tarps, ratchet straps, head lamp, axe, and pocket knives, and much more

[@Ramcharger85]

I'm getting back into the overlanding thing. This video was very helpful. I have no plans on rock crawling. Just some backcountry adventures. Mostly doing some hiking and enjoying the experience.

[@Billboi805]

Hey i wanna add to the fire extinguisher thing. Keep a fire extinguisher in your off-road vehicle regardless of if you intend to start a fire. You’re working your vehicle (typically) harder than the factory intended and that (along with other circumstances) could lead to a vehicle fire. Keep your fire extinguisher within your reach and always have an ABC rated extinguisher. That will extinguish combustibles, flammable liquids, and electrical fires.

[@jackiewilliams9044]

Thanks for the research. I went and bought a bunch of stuff for my 4runner. Thanks again

[@project_poor_runner]

I finally found the Badland Offroad jack in stock, and had to scoop it up. I’m in love with it, definitely worth the cost.

[@OXFOOT]

Yeah I might actually be going with that on my next build!

[@johnkoenig496]

I bought one but found it too heavy to carry in the vehicle.

[@project_poor_runner]

@@johnkoenig496 There’s a company making a bumper mount for them now. I may do that and ditch my Jerry can setup for it.

[@jaredwatsonphoto]

If you are going to go the hammock route I’d recommend an underquilt. When using a normal sleeping bag in a hammock you compress the filling on your back and it doesn’t work well with the wind under you

[@Vanburglar]

I've tried the an under quilt but still froze my butt off. what ended up making a huge difference for me was the insulated static V sleeping pad made for hammocks.. best night of sleep i've ever had while camping.

[@southwestdirtbikechannel]

Handful of haters in the comments. I have done 95% of my tool shopping at HF this year slowly setting up my work tool box but never actually looked at anything else but the hand tools. Pretty cool tour without having to walk around. Good video. P.s don’t use the quin snap ring pilers. They break before the snap ring opens. My only complaint.

[@terryridgway6419]

Thanks!

[@OXFOOT]

Yoo! Thanks so much! Very much appreciated! Sincerely

[@xFusselmanx]

That $9 flashlight is rad, i work night shift and I bought a couple for work. They can take serious abuse in a weld shop. Great quality for the price.

[@austinmeeks4667]

(I work at harbor frieght) we also sell a 60 inch farm jack, it is just kept in the back. I prefer the longer length for using the jack as a makeshift winch, also for burying in the sand as a winch anchor.

[@doom4067]

My favorite part of that Harbor Freight is how they just painted the front of the Circuit City building white.

[@AZOVRLND]

The Apache boxes work great. Been using the 4800’s for years now. We use the road shock lights in all sizes and they are great however we are picky on lighting temperatures and stick to 6-6500k. The road shock cubes with the side lights are pretty yellow and are more like 5-5500k. Just fyi.

[@dannahcampers]

Very helpful video for us newbies! Thanks!

[@markc6207]

I have the General toolbox top and bottom sections . They are about 3 years old now and have held up perfectly. Great quality item.

[@Da.Onus.Burger.618]

0:21 - HAH! Glad to see that local businesses have converted old Circuit City’s into something useful after CC’s store closures!! 🙌🏾

[@user27278]

In my town its a small college

[@RubiconV]

Nice one. Good overview of affordable stuff

[@OXFOOT]

Thanks! Appreciate it

[@VanBlaricon]

Great video 👏, concise and still very informative...although i kept expecting the harbor freight jack stand meme to pop up at any time -Good display of restraint. Lastly there are some great 100-to 200 watt solar panels on Amazon and are a steal at 80-100$ (and i own several and can attest to the long term reliability/performance).

[@JLitodiaz]

Phenomenal video dude. Plus your voice is soothing and not annoying!

[@mattlee4807]

Those little blue lights are so much better than the red ones you reviewed. They have magnets and put out a much better light.

[@hayesginther897]

Don't sleep on the other 12k winch they offer. The newest model of it has almost the same specs and you can make it wireless also with a wireless module they sell there all for about $200 less than the badlands. I bought it on sale and swapped in 100 foot of high quality synthetic rope in it for less than $525.

[@OXFOOT]

Damn that’s solid. I’ll have to check that out.

[@Billothy69]

Something you didn't mention was the air compressor that connects to your battery. I got one a few years ago and for the price it works great. Never had an issue with it in the handful of times I've used it

[@jamesm.1467]

Something i always keep in my vehicle and in my bags....glow sticks. Take em out of the package, bend til they snap, shake and voila.... These are very inexpensive and with Halloween coming up, can find these in multicolor packs. These are not only great for emergencies, but kids love playing with these.

[@Isuzu_Paul]

Harbor Freight has some excellent products that come in handy. I've never had an issue with any of the products in their store that i was using properly....lol

[@David370z]

I don’t even off-road but came across this video, I recognize that harbor freight😂 in Lakewood across from the old sears, right?

[@TheCoyoteWayOverland]

Thanks! Some great ideas and who knew Harbor Freight rules. BTW a buddy turned me on to some super nice flex head ratcheting wrench sets they have @ $29 that are perfect for 99% of wrench needs. Flex head means they are gonna fit the weird angles you need.

[@kearnsey64]

I’ve stayed in that shelter a half dozen times. There are leaches in the pond. Also has a pit toilet.

[@chrisdeguzman7795]

I always pick up those free flash lights.. they come in handy…

[@williamsisk2897]

I use a Harbor Freight breaker bar with an impact socket as a tire iron.

[@itsdarkest]

That place looked nice, all the harbor freights by me look janky af, but I still love them.

[@Raver_S_Thompson]

Not gonna lie, now having a runner after not having one in co I do appreciate how much option comes out of co.

[@Traillesstaken]

i have the HF 3 1/2 ton floor jack havey as can be but slim enough to fit under ur rig when you need it

[@jeepinbanditrider]

I've got that hammock. Works well, you can tell the material quality isn't up to par with my ENO but what do you expect for 15 dollars? My only tripe with it is the tree straps have very few loops so you have limited adjustment. The ENO straps are far better and worth the cost. On the generator front, for camping. Pick up an Inverter Generator with an ECO mode. These are incredibly quiet and fuel efficient. They aren't much larger than some of the big battery banks. They produce more than enough power for a campsite. If I was going out for an extended time and given my experience trying to go straight solar, I would probably borrow or one break down and buy one and take it with me.

[@NEILROBERTSON-ws7ze]

The moving blankets are also handy.

[@jasonwelch1609]

The only problem I have with their moving blankets are they are not washable

[@TimRoyalPastortim]

They have a fantastic fold down canvas table as well. Light and takes no space.

[@zakswindle]

The winch is a life saver, we have put those things to the test and our only failure has been the the remotes. They don’t like being in puddles of water.

[@thelifeofjessejames]

Don’t forget HF has a pretty great lifetime warranty on most things. You bring the broken item in and swap it out. Done it with jump packs and they never gave me any guff

[@robertwhite1181]

Does anyone know if the Apache brand lock boxes are approved by the TSA for transporting firearms by airplane?

[@escapetherace1943]

I own that 4 1/2 lb axe. I'd unwrap and inspect the blade in the store because they are of varying quality and I would especially inspect the handle. It is a very heavy axe and will tire you out really quick if you are remotely out of shape or don't cut wood often. I honestly think it is more of a felling axe than a splitting axe but it will split some fairly large logs (18 inch long x 8+ inches) really easily in a single stroke so it's overkill for camping. The 2nd gordon knife looks a lot like a knife kershaw made back in the day called the breakout (I still own mine)

[@christianwolf68]

my issue before getting all these is a front and rear bumper and roof rack. i know people are upgrading all the time. trying to find where those people are a pain

[@OXFOOT]

Yeah I wish I could find a front and rear bumper at these stores for cheap. Likely not going to ever happen though lol.

[@christianwolf68]

@@OXFOOT even a swap shop of sorts where overland like enthusiasts could trade or sell off old good condition parts

[@GoXplr]

Ive heard good things about the solar panels. Prolly my next purchase. Nice video as always ... 👍

[@michaelmacdonald7342]

100% agree, most items can be purchased at these box stores, the people that prioritize function realize this, but the offroad community is loaded with the types that are just loading up their rigs with high dollar brand name items they will never use.

[@robertwhite1181]

Wet wipes are much cheaper and will do a fantastic job, they even remove oil and stains from carbon black.

[@JoseGutierrez-lz6nz]

I actually liked your content, not to over whelming. Awesome job.

[@OXFOOT]

Thanks Really appreciate it!

[@CameronEilers]

Awesome video - thanks!

[@cayen1234]

This is going to be a really random one, but can you do a Overland essentials at video for Murdochs?

[@1fastzx]

Did your harbor freight used to be a circuit city? Haha, the building looks familiar.

[@OXFOOT]

I may have been. I’ve only lived here like 5-6 years. Very well could have been though.

[@redman2751]

Thought the exact same thing lol

[@rreed336]

What kind of roof rack is that? Just picked up my 4 runner a week ago and I need a good, low profile rack.

[@elekt]

Love the concept, overland on a budget. Not sure I would trust Harbor Freight shackles for snatching though.

[@kaceesavage]

Idk about the soft shackles but I have used their steel shackles for years now pulling big oak trees out of the woods with our dozer. They get the crap beat out of them and they hold up great.

[@morpheus1818]

Excellent info!!! Thanks!

[@OXFOOT]

Thanks! Appreciate it

[@bayloralred2618]

The badlands is made in the same factory as warn winches

[@Serenityindailylife]

The apex is made in the same place as the warn from what I have seen.

[@bdrbound]

I love Harbor Freight, they’ve never let me down. If you’re buying Zip Ties, tape, gloves, toolboxes, dirtbike stands, razor blades, and almost everything listed in this video at the Home Depot or a regular hardware store you are totally overpaying and getting robbed. Power Freight for the win

[@robleigh461]

I own the Cen-Tech power station. As portable power, it's not bad. The compressor is just…okay. As far as jump-starting goes, it's crap. Spend an extra 10 bucks and get a Halo Bolt.

[@ohozal9817]

We love you oxfoot!! Much appreciated from Miami

[@OXFOOT]

Thanks! Means a lot to me for real. Hope you’re well!

[@NoOneIsGoingToSaveYou]

Where are you from originally?

[@OXFOOT]

Carolinas but I’m in Colorado

[@Jakep54903]

Who’s Instagram did you recommend for the disease heater case?

[@OXFOOT]

Casestudybuilds on IG.

[@OXFOOT]

He built the one I’ll be using this winter.

[@Trainvta]

Great video, thanks

[@goldenopticsoutdoors]

Good video for sure !

[@0waverunner0]

man...stuff around here in denver is sooo expensive. i dont even try any more....

[@user-xu1bi1jq4x]

Do you still have the FJ?!?

[@trackeverything4687]

I believe the $19.99 light is sold each.

[@michaelthomson5101]

> The snatch strap is not 3" thick, it is 3" wide. > Never recover a vehicle using the bumper. The bumper is for bumping into things, not pulling a vehicle out of the muck and mire. use the frame instead. > Sleep diagonally, or Asymmetrical to the hang and you will lay flat. > Fiberglass hatchet to the "exact same thing" in an ax, with a poly handle. That is not anywhere near the exact something!. > Rope, For tying down guy lines??? The rope would be the guy line. > A 150 pound cross will carry a tent, just do not put a human in it. Wow. the above are just a few of the glaring things I noticed. I thought this was going to about the stuff you had and use. it seems like you don't overland or even car camp.

[@OXFOOT]

Nope I’ve never been camping all the camping videos I have are CGI. Especially the winter ones, those are easy to fake!

[@OXFOOT]

>its 3” thick not wide 🤓, you knew what I meant Using the bumper is the best method, it is bolted into the frame. That’s why a winch is attached to it >rope for using as guy lines Implying I should spend 5k on a video just to make Michael Thomson happy… instead of doing what I’ve always done in the videos where I point out items you can buy at these places… okay I forgot you are the only audience member. Would you like me to buy them all and make a private video for you? Matter of fact why don’t you go do that. Go buy everything in the video I mentioned and make a video and flawlessly speak the whole time. You sound like a damn Redditor.

[@Powerwinoffical]

Would you have interest to test our owerwin LiFePO4 battery? If you are interested in，pls reply me

[@natkemp-tousant4211]

I will

[@ReRunTyson]

That harbor freight used to be a Circuit city. That’s a universal exterior look lol

[@USA__WILL]

Felt you h8ghlighted a lot of stuff from Harbor Freight but there are cheaper / budget options from them too.

[@Luke-w5q]

I knew last weekend I had forgotten to bring something when I was out camping. Now I know, forgot to bring tape measure to measure the distance between the trees to make sure my hammock will fit. Dang. 🤣

[@OXFOOT]

My intention was to make a dick measuring joke but I gave up on it and then forgot to cut that section.

[@Luke-w5q]

@@OXFOOT 😂😂😂

[@TheGoodTheBadTheRowdy]

*stumbles into comments* oOo, whats this magical place?! Gahhhh I want those headlights on my 2014 hahahaha, who makes those?

[@OXFOOT]

I got a video on it. It’s got links for it as well. Compared to other brands it’s really well priced.

[@OXFOOT]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpaVZJaHi52cjKM

[@josiahwyncott7519]

Can we just go back to calling it *camping?*

[@OXFOOT]

I’m down. I try to avoid the word overlanding when possible but it gets clicks in the title.

[@Selfprogressionasaman]

This is decent starter for people who are just getting into this. This ofc is not ideal but it is better then nothing. And inspect all gear before leaving. Learn what stitching is strongest for straps too. This the advice I have to give after a year of offroading

[@marcusnissan]

I’ve never heard anyone ever say, you can have to much light , that’s impossible, if you’re out in the middle of nowhere, trying to fix something ,

[@VTOffRoadAdventures]

Synthetic and steel winch cables both have their places. Steel is best for places with lots of rocks, trees, or mud that will tear your synthetic line up. Synthetic is better everywhere else. I wheel in Vermont where our trails have lots of rocks, trees, and mud to tear up winch cables.

[@privateer177666]

The ChiCom folder shovel (aka E-tool) is junk. Blade and hinge joint material on US model is much thicker better made quality. It’s also crayon eater resistant…. ; )

[@cardsfanbj]

LOL that Harbor Freight looks like it used to be a Circuit City

[@OXFOOT]

It did haha. I was still living back east when circuit city was still around but people from here have told me.

[@Blazini1980]

Knives. Stay away from all the knives at harbor freight (except the razor utility knife), the blades are low quality steel. They dull very quickly.

[@cgmatthews777]

I would choose a Schrade knife as a budget brand. I carry Spyderco Salts these days, however, for $30ish… my 8 year old Schrade is still in great shape despite some paint wear.

[@socer65]

We 100% Shop at the same Harbor Freight in Lakehood

[@OXFOOT]

Yeah that’s my local one. I live over in wheat ridge CO

[@socer65]

@@OXFOOT We're practically next door neighbors. I'm at Colfax and Kipling

[@budcat2]

Think your little guy would enjoy paw coverings?

[@OXFOOT]

It's been a while since I edited this and forgot whats in it, did my dog make an appearance in this one? Trying to understand the reference.

[@xavion1294]

that circuit city building tho

[@TRONABORON]

35 years off-roading, never ever have i had a winch! 😂

[@OXFOOT]

No snow where you live? We get snow drifts that cover trails till the end of May?

[@macy725]

Lol those lights weren't sold out. People were helping themselves to them.

[@nprwikeepa6082]

Almost threw my phone when I saw the 29.99 sticker on that 12000lb winch

[@dc-zw7cl]

I like your video…BUT… you often mention buying these products as back ups. Buying a back up means extra cost, extra space, and extra weight. Instead of buying cheap products and carrying around all the extra weight and taking up all the extra space… i’ve always tried to buy a quality products that require not having to have backups. Buying a backup for things like a hatchet often seems unnecessary… but that’s just me.

[@joshjahada4238]

I hear they've got some Baja design knockoffs at harbor freight now

[@jondoes288]

I thought we were gonna see all this on your truck😢

[@OXFOOT]

What do you mean? You thought I was going to spend $2000 on a video?

[@jondoes288]

@@OXFOOT no no. I wasn’t expecting you to buy the stuff. I just assumed that you already had the stuff on your truck. I wanted to see how it was set up on your truck. I have a 97T100SR54x4 and I was just trying to get an idea how it might look and function with the gear.

[@Gowaduv]

I can't give this more than one thumb up, so here is a comment to improve your engagement metrics haha In all seriousness, there are a few items you showed that I didn't know Harbor Freight carries so I'll just have to make a trip to the store to see if I can get them locally :D

[@OXFOOT]

I appreciate it! Thanks. That being said it’s likely a lot of this stuff will be at yours but there will be some variation from different locations. Like if I went to one in florida it may have beach stuff that mine doesn’t. Fingers crossed yours is set up like the ones around me.

[@mikstr22]

Tire pressure up to 250? I thought it only went up to 100%

[@OXFOOT]

Psi

[@michaelirula3188]

Made me sad. Could tell that building used to be a circuit city lol

[@glenndavis2762]

three fourth????

[@OXFOOT]

What’s 3/4th?

[@Jmcdaniel01]

Be so very careful with the jack

[@cajunsurvivor]

Three quarter

[@OXFOOT]

What’s 3 quarter?

[@NolieRavioli]

'how lucky you are,', "but actually,,, i dont support small business!" relatable but sad lol

[@OXFOOT]

I use local for all my truck parts and as much camping gear as I can. I try to actually use Colorado local truck parts for the most part.

[@Marktec]

What I got from this video is that Harbor Freight reached out and paid you to advertise for them.

[@OXFOOT]

Uhh what kind of pull do you think I have? Lmao. I’ve got 30K subs I’m not getting harbor freight paid deals… this is an entire series I’ve done with Home Depot, Walmart, tractor supply etc. to show people you don’t have to go buy the most expensive overland gear when you can find stuff in your town.

[@OXFOOT]

So what I got from this comment is you judged an entire series of videos on maybe.. what… maybe you think you watched 2-3 minutes of it?

[@TRONABORON]

How much is Harbor Freight paying you?

[@OXFOOT]

$0