With the Patrol purchased (see Build Intro) and baselined (Phase 1: TLC), the real fun can now begin! With everything in peak condition and all of the basic reliability and safety items addressed, the Patrol was begging for some modifications to enhance its off-road capability. I wasted no time knocking out some of the fundamental modifications. ARB Front Bumper … [Read more...]
Exploring Forgotten Roads
For the past few months I've been reading every map and local guide book covering the Mid-Atlantic that I could get my hands on. My goal was to find long forgotten or rarely traveled roads that were a reasonable distance from DC. Here's the first part of my new "Exploring Forgotten Roads" series. Our first attempt at exploring a forgotten road would take us to Tucker … [Read more...]
Summer 2015 Camp Out
Many of you have asked about our trips and how you can get in on the action. Well, here's your shot - we're currently planning a "Summer 2015 Camp Out". Here's how it's going to work: sometime next week we're going to release a set of coordinates of where you can find us. Then on July 18, 2015 you can head out and camp with us for the weekend. Now please be aware … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Camping with Your Wife
If you're a reader here, you're probably into spending your weekends camping and hitting the dirt, but if your wife/girlfriend/significant other/girl you're trying to impress doesn't share the same level of enthusiasm, what do you do? So here's DirtRoadTrip's 5 tips for camping with your wife (we're both married now so obviously were experts). 1. Be reasonable in your … [Read more...]
West Virginia Couples Camping Trip
During our last winter adventure to West Virginia we found a ton of campsites that we thought would have potential when the weather finally got warmer. So we headed out on Memorial Day weekend for our first West Virginia couples camping trip of the season (yes you read that correctly, our wives are awesome and love coming along). We left DC on Sunday morning with everyone in … [Read more...]
