The DirtRoadTrip 2016 Winter Camp out is fast approaching, here’s everything you need to know in order to find us. Date: Saturday, February 6 – Sunday February 7, 2016 Time: We’ll be setup by 11:00 AM and we’ll just be hanging out for the day Where: 38°34'43.3"N 79°02'10.1"W The coordinates above are for the entrance to our camp site, it’s a well worn 2 … [Read more...]
Overlanding the Upper Peninsula (UP) – Day 4
Today would mark the shortest driving leg of our trip and our scheduled meet up with the UP Overland 2015 (UPO2015) crew at High Rock Point (47.4267, -87.7142). To start the day, we covered several trails around Cliff Range before hitting tarmac and heading northeast. As we moved along the shores of Lake Superior, the beauty of the lake, the terrain, the waterfalls and many of … [Read more...]
Winter Camp Out 2016
It's been over 6 months since our last group camp out and since the turnout was so strong the first time around, we're doing it again! For those of you that came to the Summer Camp Out, the format will remain unchanged, for those of you that were not able to attend, here's what you need to know about the Winter Camp Out Sometime in the next 2 weeks we're going to … [Read more...]
Overlanding the Upper Peninsula (UP) – Day 3
As the last of the bags went in the jeep and the OzTent was latched down to the roof rack, we turned our attention to the day’s waypoints and our campsite destination for Tuesday evening. Luke Comstock pointed out several interesting stops that we would want to consider along our route towards the Keweenaw Peninsula. To me, the pure essence of what overlanding is and means was … [Read more...]
Where The Dirt Road Ends: Fishing The Chesapeake
The adventure doesn't end for us when we run out of road, land, or cheap light beer (it might, but it hasn't happened yet), plus any excuse to get out on the water is a good enough for me. Fishing trips easily make the top five list of "man stuff" you need to do at least once over the course of a year. Some of the other things on the list are hunting trips, smoking cigars, … [Read more...]
