Today would mark the shortest driving leg of our trip and our scheduled meet up with the UP Overland 2015 (UPO2015) crew at High Rock Point (47.4267, -87.7142). To start the day, we covered several trails around Cliff Range before hitting tarmac and heading northeast. As we moved along the shores of Lake Superior, the beauty of the lake, the terrain, the waterfalls and many of … [Read more...]
Overlanding the Upper Peninsula (UP) – Day 3
As the last of the bags went in the jeep and the OzTent was latched down to the roof rack, we turned our attention to the day’s waypoints and our campsite destination for Tuesday evening. Luke Comstock pointed out several interesting stops that we would want to consider along our route towards the Keweenaw Peninsula. To me, the pure essence of what overlanding is and means was … [Read more...]
Overlanding Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP)—Day 1 and 2
So you’re thinking about a mid-distance, overlanding trip that involves remote, backcountry driving that’s easily reachable from the Mid-Atlantic and accessible for most make and model vehicles—look no further than Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP). My daughter (Raegan aka Rae) and I had the chance to get away for a week this summer to take a 2600 mile round trip from Northern … [Read more...]
American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) – Factory Tour
While planning out the routes I’d traverse to and from the Upper Peninsula (UP) Overland 2015 gathering in Michigan, I was determined to carve out a bit of time to visit with the folks at American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) just outside of Detroit. Thankfully everything came together and Kyle Leeds, International Parts Representative, agreed to host my daughter Raegan and I on … [Read more...]
Apple Watch as an Overlanding Tool—Seriously!!
As you'll come to see with many of my posts for Dirt Road Trip, I’ll be covering different IT platforms I utilize during my back county trips. I don’t call myself an IT expert and don’t think of myself as a geek per se, but I’m always the guy with the latest and greatest software and devices. With that being said, when Apple announced the Apple Watch earlier this year, I … [Read more...]
