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...]
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...]
Top Ten Overlanding Tips
10.) Overlanding Not Car Camping Get your terminology right! You want your neighbors and co-workers to think you go on adventures, not siting around a fire eating little smokies. 9.) GVWR Is Just A Recommendation Engineers always incorporate a factor of safety into all of their designs, so don't even think twice when you're loading up your fridge, enough water for … [Read more...]
