How many pieces of your kit can perform as a stool, footrest, and table, while also having a place for you to put a beer? Probably zero. The OzTent Sidekick is the Swiss army knife of camping stools, and the best part is it's lightweight and compact (the opposite of most "overland" equipment). It utilizes a steel frame (rated to support up to 250 lbs) and is covered by the … [Read more...]
Trails for Charlie: October 24th @Rausch Creek
The 4x4 community (read: those of us that not only build trucks but also get out on the trail) is not a huge group. After a while, you're bound to know 90% of people whose tires see the dirt in the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast by two degrees of separation. Because of that, things hit a little closer to home when something bad happens to someone in our community. While I don't know … [Read more...]
Preview: Cooper Discoverer STT Pro
You've seen the 4x4 forum chatter, and maybe you've even seen Overland Journal Chairman Scott Brady's G-Wagen adorned with them -- and soon, you'll get the straight scoop from us on one of the newest mud terrain tires on the market, the Cooper Discoverer STT Pro. If there's one thing you can buy for your truck for instant performance improvement - tires are it. We don't take … [Read more...]
Bald Eagle State Forest
One of the great features of the Mid-Atlantic Overland Festival is its close proximity to Bald Eagle State Forest and its vast network of dirt roads. So there's absolutely no excuse for not making it out onto the trails; that is unless your Rover broke down, or you were lured into the Vermont Overland camp the night before. Bald Eagle State Forest is huge, it is almost … [Read more...]
Grudge Match: 2016 Colorado vs. 2016 Tacoma
We're just months away from the 2016 model year trucks being on the road and the compact pickup lineup hasn't been this exciting since cargo shorts were in style (which was never...). This is obviously thanks to the highly anticipated launch of the 2016 Toyota Tacoma and the new-in-2015 Chevrolet Colorado (now with a diesel option!) So if you've got upwards of $40 grand … [Read more...]
