The Camping Element is a 2007 Honda Element EX 4WD Manual. Purchased with 32,000 miles in 2011, steadily been improving it into the perfect road trip vehicle ever since. It has taken us across the country 5 times on 6000 mile+ road trips and has yet to let us down (knock on wood), it’s a Honda and has certainly lived up to that legendary Honda reliability.
Notable upgrades include:
BC Racing +40mm Coilovers
Engine & gas tank skidplates from @skidplateguy
CAT guard/skidplate (custom)
Custom sleeping platform
Roof rack: Yakima tracks holding a Frontrunner rack
Wilco Offroad Hitchgate Solo Hi-clearance rear spare tire carrier w/ Frontrunner drop table
Liftgate ladder from Gobi Racks w/ Rotopax fuel container attached
180w mounted solar, auxiliary panel for 100w more when parked.
LiFePo batteries mounted in spare tire comp. powered by solar, DC to DC or shore power