Is there really any better way to beat the heat than to be in an air conditioned building out on the water? When my girlfriend said we should get a canoe to do some river trips, who was I to say no? That all sounded good in concept, but neither of us really knew the first thing about canoes or operating them, other than that standing up in one isn't a great idea. We needed … [Read more...]
Summer 2015 Camp Out – Preview
This past weekend, Ben and I hosted the first ever DirtRoadTrip Summer 2015 Camp Out and it was a spectacular success. We had over 20 people come from all over the Maryland/DC/Virginia area and our base camp featured a huge variety of vehicles from an 80 Series Land Cruiser to a Honda Odyssey Minivan. We're still busy unpacking gear from the weekend, but we wanted to share … [Read more...]
Ten Summer Camping Essentials
Now that the summer camping season is in full swing, here are our top ten summer camping essentials that will ensure you don't become "that guy" on your next trip. 10. Saw/Axe/Chainsaw There are 2 things everyone expects when they go on a camping trip, the first thing is a fire, the second is s'mores (that's probably just my wife, but her expectations become mine very … [Read more...]
Apple Watch as an Overlanding Tool—Seriously!!
As you'll come to see with many of my posts for Dirt Road Trip, I’ll be covering different IT platforms I utilize during my back county trips. I don’t call myself an IT expert and don’t think of myself as a geek per se, but I’m always the guy with the latest and greatest software and devices. With that being said, when Apple announced the Apple Watch earlier this year, I … [Read more...]
Hiking Acadia NP: Cadillac Mountain
No trip to Acadia National Park is complete without standing atop Cadillac Mountain, and most people do just that. But...most people summit Cadillac via the paved access road in their RVs, Volkswagen Jettas, etc. Not us, we chose to take the scenic route, by foot, on the Gorge Pass. A little bit about Cadillac Mountain. At 1,528 ft, Cadillac isn't Mt. Everest, but it is the … [Read more...]
