Wow! It’s March 2018, where the heck did the last 8 months go? You’re probably wondering where we’ve been since we haven’t posted anything since June of last year. Well it’s a long story but it can really be summed up in three words my Great Uncle Ho Lee Fuk liked to say “Life caught up”. 2017 was a humongous year for us and the site. We posted our 392nd article, saw traffic … [Read more...]
Why You Should Take a Solo Trip
A few weeks back while scouting for a Summer DirtRoadTrip Camp Out location, I decided to hit the trails alone in order to be able to cover more ground and maintain a relatively flexible schedule. Remarkably, halfway through the trip I realized that I could count the amount of times I'd ventured solo into the back country on one hand. Then once I started thinking about it, I … [Read more...]
Built Not Bought?
Having spent countless hours trolling browsing off road forums and Facebook groups, I consistently see the same slogan over and over again: "Built Not Bought". We'll I hate to break it to all of you guys that love to bring it up, but it's a total load of crap. Now before I go into this, I'm going to make something clear. Having the ability to work on your truck is critical … [Read more...]
Mid-Atlantic Overlanding, Before Overlanding Was a Thing
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...]
How to be a Dirtbag Road Tripper in 5 Easy Steps
Recently I completed a 12,000 mile journey that took me through a majority of the states west of the Mississippi River. Over the seven weeks I learned a lot about life on the road and the challenges associated with outdoor excursions. Being a recently graduated, and quite poor, I lived a dirtbag existence that was low on luxuries but high on fun. Here's my guide for saving … [Read more...]
