"How Can I Join A DirtRoadTrip?" This is easily the most common question we receive on a daily basis, and historically we've never really given a clear response. The main reason behind this is the word you'll see on ever waiver you ever sign: Liability. Unfortunately we currently live in an overly litigious climate, and while I wouldn't complain to much if I had to give up … [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...]
Garmin GPSMAP 721 – Install
Navigating while traveling through the back country has always been a challenge, and while paper maps are always a good backup tool to have, this is 2016. Over the past few years I've utilized multiple navigation platforms ranging from Delorme Atlases to iPad based applications (MotionX and Gaia GPS) and have found all of them to have their own pros and cons. So when Tony … [Read more...]
Overland Kitchen – Mobile Foodie Survival Kit
So let’s get three things straight. I love the outdoors, I love great food, and I love to cook. Cooking to me is such a fun and creative outlet. My dad was an inspirational cook and I really have him to thank for what has become a lifelong passion with food and cooking. This article is hopefully one of many in a series of articles I’m coining, “Overland Kitchen,” which … [Read more...]
ARB Intensity Driving Light – Install
A few months ago we had Forge Specialties install a set of 9.5" ARB Intensity LED Driving lights on our 2014 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon to supplement the horrendous headlights that come equipped from the factory. All I can say about Jeep headlights is that they're terrible, and anyone that tries to tell you anything different is either lying to you, or is a candidate for … [Read more...]