As the day broke on Day 5, the entire 2015 Upper Peninsula Overland (UPO) group was ready to really kickoff several days of trails and camping along the shores of Lake Superior. Today’s plan would take us along the southern side of the Keweenaw Peninsula down to the small village of Gay, MI where I was hoping to find Alex Kang at the Gay Bar. Just to the East of Gay, we would … [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...]
Overland Kitchen – Mobile Foodie Survival Kit
So let’s get three things straight. I love the outdoors, I love great food, and I love to cook. Cooking to me is such a fun and creative outlet. My dad was an inspirational cook and I really have him to thank for what has become a lifelong passion with food and cooking. This article is hopefully one of many in a series of articles I’m coining, “Overland Kitchen,” which … [Read more...]
You’ve Got a Fridge in your Truck?
There's no place for warm beer and wet sandwiches in any backcountry adventure of mine. For that reason, very early in my 4x4 modifying days I set about making sure I'd never the the victim of such calamity - by installing a refrigerator in my 4Runner. Since the summer of 2011 a 50 QT ARB Fridge/Freezer has accompanied me on every camping adventure, tailgating escapade, and … [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...]
