2004 Honda Pilot Granite Edition Road Test

As I watched the pile of gear grow exponentially at the front door, I wondered if we were equipping ourselves for a one-week family vacation or prepping the entire Canadian military for a week of survival training in some God-forsaken isolated outback. After satisfying my overactive imagination that the military isn't relying on my battle-worn outdoor gear to equip its troops, I began to question how so much gear, plus a large dog, medium sized wife and small son would fit into a midsize SUV.