Schlepping coolers, beach chairs, and umbrellas over the dunes only sitting shoulder to shoulder on a postage stamp of sand? Nah. If you have a 4x4 and are headed to the Outer Banks in NC, definitely plan on checking out one of the several 4x4-access beaches. Here's what you need to know: Which Beaches can I drive on? There are multiple options in the Outer Banks during … [Read more...]
Where Have We Been?
Most of you have probably noticed that there has been a significant decrease in content being released here at DirtRoadTrip over the past 2 months. Most of this is due to the fact that we went out on a weekend trip in a Land Rover and we've finally been rescued from the wilderness. Seriously though, we all know Land Rovers never leave the mall parking lot so where have we … [Read more...]
Left Foot Braking: why and when to use it
Unless you daily drive a cab-over dump truck, I doubt many of you reading DirtRoadTrip use your left foot to brake your vehicle. That doesn't mean that there isn't a time and place to do it. In off-road driving there are situations while navigating obstacles in 4-low where using left foot braking techniques can actually help you maintain better control of your acceleration, … [Read more...]
Lending Someone Your Jeep
If you've ever owned a pickup truck, you're probably used to having everyone and their mother ask to borrow the keys. Back when I had my Silverado I didn't hesitate to lend it out to friends and family alike, but with my brother in-law's recent request to borrow my Jeep for a trip to Moab, I definitely sat down to think about it for a while. In the interest of full … [Read more...]
Mid-Atlantic I4WDTA Certified Trainers
Most of the people we meet out on the trail usually have a winch, shackles, recovery ropes, and all sorts of other fancy recovery equipment. The total dollar amount of all this equipment starts in the hundreds and can easily reach into the thousands, but most people don't even read the instruction manual that comes with all their fancy gear. Off-road driving is inherently … [Read more...]
