Moab. A playground synonymous with Jeeps, drive shaft shattering trails, and endless rocky mesa’s. A bucket list destination for the dedicated off-road adventurer. Not really the place you would expect to find a group of college kids who have a collective experience of a few dual sport rides on trails and a motocross track day. Not to mention, we all had zero experience … [Read more...]
DRT Day Trips
"How Can I Join A DirtRoadTrip?" This is easily the most common question we receive on a daily basis, and historically we've never really given a clear response. The main reason behind this is the word you'll see on ever waiver you ever sign: Liability. Unfortunately we currently live in an overly litigious climate, and while I wouldn't complain to much if I had to give up … [Read more...]
Winter Camp Out 2016 – After Action Report
Now that we've had a week to thaw out from the Winter Camp Out, here's everything you missed if you weren't able to make it. Admittedly, we had set our expectations pretty low in regards to attendance due to the low temperatures and snow covered roads. So you could imagine our surprise when more than 25 trucks showed up to the camp out with over 50 people who loved (or at … [Read more...]
Top 5 DC Area Road Trips – 2016
One of the most common questions we receive is "where's a good place to hit the dirt that isn't a day long drive from DC?" So we've finally decided to compile a list of some of our favorite locations that are within a 2 hour drive from the DC area. All of the locations listed below are stock vehicle friendly, but a lot of that can always be weather dependent. As always, we … [Read more...]
GW National Forest – Long Run Road
With the DirtRoadTrip Winter Camp Out right around the corner, we gathered up the crew to do a quick scouting run around George Washington National Forest. The previous Summer Camp Out was hosted at an excellent site directly off of Long Run Road, and we were looking for a change of scenery. In the past we had covered a lot of the trail in the same vicinity, but we'd never … [Read more...]