So, you want to get into this offroad exploration thing, but you're tight on cash. Despite some of the occasional vehicular extravagance we post up on DirtRoadTrip, damn near everything we do can be accomplished with a total vehicle investment of $10K or less (possibly much less depending on how handy you are...). For a little inspiration, I did some Craigslist sleuthing and … [Read more...]
Take a Swing, Try a Hammock!
A big part of back country escapes is not only to see new sights, challenges ourselves and our vehicles - but also to have a little downtime and relax at the campsite. There are few things in the world that conjure images of relaxation quite like a hammock (queue the Corona commercial...) Fortunately for all of us, there are great hammock options less than $100 that help you … [Read more...]
Patrol Build Phase 2: Performance, Capability, Utility
With the Patrol purchased (see Build Intro) and baselined (Phase 1: TLC), the real fun can now begin! With everything in peak condition and all of the basic reliability and safety items addressed, the Patrol was begging for some modifications to enhance its off-road capability. I wasted no time knocking out some of the fundamental modifications. ARB Front Bumper … [Read more...]
ExOfficio Sol Cool Clothing Review
While we've already professed our love of ExOfficio's Give-N-Go underwear, to date we had not branched out to try other staples in ExOfficio's line of outdoor, adventure, and activewear clothing. Several weeks ago the great folks at ExOfficio sent us a couple of pieces from their Sol Cool line of clothing. The Sol Cool line, as you might guess from its name, is designed to … [Read more...]
It’s Camping Season! Inaugural 2015 GWNF Outing
2015 has been off to a very good, but hectic start in the Jones household. After getting married back in November (!!!), Becca and I decided early in 2015 that life was a little too calm, and started the multi-month process of finding and buying a house. Something had to give over the past several months, and that was mostly the off-road exploring and camping … [Read more...]
