Roughly a year ago I swapped out my Viking Off Road Recovery Bag for the Blue Ridge Overland Gear (BROG) Large Recovery Bag. The main reason for the change was due to the slimmer profile, superior construction, and overall better layout of the BROG product. While this isn't meant to be a dig at the Viking product, it's really just a bulky and glorified duffel bag with some … [Read more...]
Going All In – We Dive Deep Into the Gambler Cherokee
Last time I wrote in we had just purchased a $400 Jeep in hopes of repairing it before the Gambler 500 in Detroit at the end of April. Up until this point, the gambler was just a dream. We had a lot of work ahead of us and it was time to tear into the Jeep. After going through the vehicle and checking for anything we needed to keep an eye out for we started by tackling that … [Read more...]
Beach Camp Out – 2017
I've been wanting to go camping on the beach for as long as I can remember, and no matter what anyone says, to me camping at Assateague isn't beach camping. So in order to check this item off of our bucket list, we're teaming up with our friends at Augie's Adventures and Overland Gear Exchange to spend Memorial Day Weekend on Cape Lookout National Seashore. If you're … [Read more...]
Top 5 Mid-Atlantic Overnight Trips
1. Green Ridge State Forest Location: 39.665517, -78.443639 How To Get There: Directly off of Interstate 68, if you can't find it, maybe you should take up golf? Where to Stay: There are 100 primitive camp sites on a first come first serve basis, make sure you pay the $10 fee and register at the headquarters building. Things to Do: Check out the shooting range, … [Read more...]
Gambling for the Win: Buying a $400 XJ
I feel like I need to make something clear. I have always tried to stay true to the idea of bang for your buck. What's the point of going off-roading in your $50K+ rig when you can have nearly as much fun for a 100th of that price? Enter the Gambler 500. A brutal road and off road rally for $500 cars and trucks this event will test the limits of the most bottom of the bucket … [Read more...]
