Driving Cross Country in my Tacoma (2024)

Hi All,

In two weeks I will be embarking on a cross country road trip in my 13 tacoma. Will be heading from the East coast all the way to San Diego and back, hitting up many spots in between. It will be a 3 week long trip with my only for sure stops being some national parks (grand canyon, arches, yosemite, yellowstone) and spending a couple of days in Denver.

My point in posting this is to see if any of you guys have any experience doing this and/or tips/tricks to make my trip go better. My plan is to sleep in the cab (have a double cab) and keep my supplies in the bed. I installed a pop and lock locking tailgate handle to keep my stuff safe while on the road.

I plan on bringing some extra motor oil and antifreeze. Any other fluids i should bring?
Going to take the usual type supplies: Flashlight, multi-tool, solar phone charger, power bank, 1st aid kit, blanket, sleeping bag, gas can, LED camping lights (solar), tow straps, ratchet straps, backpack (the one with the water pouch), cooler, atlas, GPS, and some other stuff that escapes me at the moment as I don't have my list on hand.

So, has anyone done this in their Tacoma before? What was great about it? or bad about it? Any lesson learned that you wish you knew before the trip?

Thanks for reading and will appreciate any feedback...

Driving Cross Country in my Tacoma (2024)
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