Every so often I take a few minutes to think back about the experiences I’ve had and the extraordinary people I’ve met while “overlanding”, for the most part I try to remember everyone’s name and the impact they’ve had on myself. The Mid-Atlantic overlanding community has exploded over the last 4-5 years with various shops building to overland platforms (Mainline, Forge … [Read more...]
Dirt Road Tripping at Vermont Overland Rally 2016
We just arrived back last Sunday evening from a weekend with our favorite Northeast Overlanders—the Vermont Overland Club (VOC). The VOC held their annual Overland Rally in Reading, VT and like a fine wine; VOR continues to improve with age! With over 160 participants, a couple dozen vendors, great fall weather, and a collection of overland rigs of all makes and models—VOR sets … [Read more...]
ARB Intensity Light Refresh — Customer Service Done RIGHT!
When ARB released their Intensity LED lights in 2014, I snagged a pair (spots) about 8 weeks later as I prepared the truck for the Vermont Overland Trophy (b/c you don’t really need them for VOT, but you need them). I was really impressed with the light output and the overall look of the lights against my monochromatic colored jeep. The red rings really provided some great … [Read more...]
Ghost Divide 2016 – Treking Through New Mexico and Arizona
***I put this post together during our trip out to the 2016 Overland Expo in Flagstaff, AZ*** It’s night 3 of New Mexico Back Roads’ (NMBR) Ghost Divide Expedition (GDE), camp has settled down with everyone returning to their tents and trucks. As I’m putting together this trip log, I can hear a pack of Mexican gray wolves howling maybe a mile from our site. With this being … [Read more...]
Overlanding the Upper Peninsula-Day 5, 6 and part of 7
As the day broke on Day 5, the entire 2015 Upper Peninsula Overland (UPO) group was ready to really kickoff several days of trails and camping along the shores of Lake Superior. Today’s plan would take us along the southern side of the Keweenaw Peninsula down to the small village of Gay, MI where I was hoping to find Alex Kang at the Gay Bar. Just to the East of Gay, we would … [Read more...]
