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Inside Palaniuk’s Toyota

Elite Series pro Brandon Palaniuk shows us how he travels the tournament trail.

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<p>Brandon Palaniuk let us check out his Toyota rig, covered with Rigid Industries LED lights.</p>
Brandon Palaniuk let us check out his Toyota rig, covered with Rigid Industries LED lights.
<p>The driver's seat. </p>
The driver’s seat. 
<p>Brandon keeps contact information and notes here. He's not all digital, for sure. </p>
Brandon keeps contact information and notes here. He’s not all digital, for sure. 
<p>Coffee is his friend on long drives. </p>
Coffee is his friend on long drives. 
<p>Another traveling companion is chewing gum. </p>
Another traveling companion is chewing gum. 
<p>His tournament jersey hangs in the back. </p>
His tournament jersey hangs in the back. 
<p>Simms gloves keep his hands warm in extreme fishing conditions. </p>
Simms gloves keep his hands warm in extreme fishing conditions. 
<p>He shoots some lifestyle video with a GoPro Hero 3. </p>
He shoots some lifestyle video with a GoPro Hero 3. 
<p>He has a few extra reels in the passenger seat of his truck. </p>
He has a few extra reels in the passenger seat of his truck. 
<p>He has clothes for every occasion with him on the road. </p>
He has clothes for every occasion with him on the road. 
<p>Back-to-back tournaments take their toll on laundry, though. This bag is ready for some washing. </p>
Back-to-back tournaments take their toll on laundry, though. This bag is ready for some washing. 
<p>Skeeter and Yamaha hats in his back seat. Extras are necessary. </p>
Skeeter and Yamaha hats in his back seat. Extras are necessary. 
<p>Here's a look at the back of Brandon's truck. </p>
Here’s a look at the back of Brandon’s truck. 
<p>No space is wasted in the truck. </p>
No space is wasted in the truck. 
<p>Everything is kept in bins and organized. </p>
Everything is kept in bins and organized. 
<p>I asked to see the "Toyota Tundra suite" made famous at The Bassmaster Classic. Brandon famously sleeps in the back of his truck, even after winning big tournaments. </p>
I asked to see the “Toyota Tundra suite” made famous at The Bassmaster Classic. Brandon famously sleeps in the back of his truck, even after winning big tournaments. 
<p>Brandon gets his bed ready. </p>
Brandon gets his bed ready. 
<p>2 minutes later, it's ready. Welcome to the Toyota Tundra suite! </p>
2 minutes later, it’s ready. Welcome to the Toyota Tundra suite! 
<p>When Brandon wants to stay close to the ramp, this is where he sleeps. </p>
When Brandon wants to stay close to the ramp, this is where he sleeps. 
<p>Thanks for the inside look, Brandon! </p>
Thanks for the inside look, Brandon! 

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