Forget the Patagonia and tell The North Face to take a hike - we are proud to introduce our new DirtRoadTrip shirt! Designed for comfort, these indigo Gildan soft-style jersey t-shirts feature a regular fit for increased mobility and are equally at home on the trail, at the local watering hole, or in your Tinder profile (you'll get more right swipes, guaranteed). Very seldom … [Read more...]
Ten Things They Never Tell You About Owning a Jeep
Buying a Jeep is either the best decision you've ever made in your life or you now drive a Toyota. Either way, with the help of our friends at the Triad Jeep Club we bring you the top then things they never tell you about owning a Jeep. 10. Death Wobble -Jamie If your idea of a high quality suspension lift is buying the most expensive hockey puck you can find at your … [Read more...]
5 “do it all” Rigs under $10,000
So, you want to get into this offroad exploration thing, but you're tight on cash. Despite some of the occasional vehicular extravagance we post up on DirtRoadTrip, damn near everything we do can be accomplished with a total vehicle investment of $10K or less (possibly much less depending on how handy you are...). For a little inspiration, I did some Craigslist sleuthing and … [Read more...]
Choosing the Right Team
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first 4 sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln Before I head out on a long trip into the woods, I make sure to thoroughly check out the truck, inspect my equipment, and pack everything short of a SnapOn tool chest (I mean who knows when you'll have to do a trail side engine swap). Yet it wasn't until I'd had a few … [Read more...]
Take a Swing, Try a Hammock!
A big part of back country escapes is not only to see new sights, challenges ourselves and our vehicles - but also to have a little downtime and relax at the campsite. There are few things in the world that conjure images of relaxation quite like a hammock (queue the Corona commercial...) Fortunately for all of us, there are great hammock options less than $100 that help you … [Read more...]
