Rigs We Dig: 2014 Toyota Sequoia

August 14, 2024 3 min read

Seen a mysterious beast in the woods of Washington lately? Take a second look, you might have just spotted Shane Macri's 2014 Toyota Sequoia out in the wild. Dubbed the PNWYETI, and featuring a custom wrap of Pacific Northwest folklore, this customized family adventure mobile is at home in the forest. With a roof top tent, awning, and plenty of storage, take a trip with the newest addition to the Rigs We Dig series.

Your Name: Shane Macri

Location: Bellevue, Washington

Make & Model: 2014 Toyota Sequoia

Nickname: PNWYETI

Bed Dimensions: 82" long, 48" wide

HEST products: Foamy Wide, Fitted Sheet, HEST x BHA Camp Pillow, HEST x Pollard Camp Pillow, HEST x Benchetler Camp Pillow, HEST x Wild Rye Camp Pillow

Is this your daily driver or getaway car?

This is both our daily driver and adventure ready getaway rig.

What do you like most about your rig?

The space, the power (though definitely not the MPG!). We went from a rig that was two sizes smaller than this and we told ourselves that our upgrade was either a Lexus GX or a Toyota Sequoia to fit the whole family and then some.

On your average weekend adventure, what is the gear set up you bring with you? How did you navigate gear storage needs into your rig set up?

Besides my wife, and three kids( one toddler and two fur babies), we typically bring at least our Blackstone Tabletop Griddle, 20 pounds of propane, four storage containers for cooking, family games, dry food, a YETI 65 Hard Cooler, and a Kelty Loveseat.

How do you integrate gear storage needs into your setup?

There is no navigation, haha. I catch myself each trip finding different ways to pack everything up, like a fun game of Tetris

Any custom details?

The wrap for sure. I’ve had cars in the past with unique one-off wraps and from my last rig I knew I had to step it up. What better way than to hear a few stories of people catching the yeti in the PNW woods?

Coolest place you’ve taken your rig to?

Leavenworth, Washington. We had our first camping trip out in this rig and we fell in love. Looking forward to many more trips out in the area for sure.

Any projects in the pipeline to get your rig even more adventure ready?

We have done a lot to it already—a 2-inch lift, power stop brakes. I'd say probably bigger tires, and in the future making a possible jump from the overland setup to a travel trailer. That was something my dad used to have when I was a kid.

Biggest challenge in your build out?

Getting my roof top tent and awning fitted right without it really breaking the bank, honestly. That sounds corny for it being my biggest, but I’m still new into the 4x4 community and I was trying to find a way to get him suited faster and better, so I did my research on the proper roof top tent brackets, etc. At this point, pretty comfortable on how we sit.

Tips for others looking to do the same to their vehicle?

There's going to be a lot of sweat, and a lot of words that aren't in the English dictionary, but in the end it makes it all worth it, I promise.

Want to submit your rig for our blog? Email us at info@hest.com to get started!

Shop Hest