18 MPG given sounds about right. Better than a Taco on 32’s (I know 2 different people who have 32’s on their Taco - both get 16-17 MPG). My brother has a stick shift Taco, he drives fast; curiously, he changes the subject any time I ask about MPG with his Taco. 🤣
There is no reason to think that the 10R60 doesn’t have the beef to stand up to years of use. Let’s compare to the Explorer: Explorer weighs more, carries more people & cargo, tows almost 2x more weight, rated for almost 2x more trailer frontal area, and the 3.0TT in the Explorer makes more...
Ford Towing Guide limits us to 30 ft frontal area of trailer. 20 without towing pkg. That includes tires, fenders, undercarriage. Do the math and you’ll see most hard side camp trailers exceed that...
First aid meds: keep it simple with the following basics:
Tylenol
Ibuprofen
Pepto (pills)
Bandages
Optional:
Silvadene cream for burns (this stuff work!)
QuickClot to stop severe bleeding
Benadryl
Lithium batteries rule - shelf life, cold, lightweight, don’t leak. I have personally pulled a lithium powered flashlight out my backup bag on a cold night after 15 years storage and it still worked like new.
Forget about alkaline.