Sometimes all the planning in the world still leads to a terrible trip, and sometimes you just get lucky. For the past few months, Tax and I had been planning to take our kid brothers on a camping trip since none of them had ever received a lesson in manliness really spent any real time out in the woods. Unfortunately, sometimes life get's in the way, and what was supposed … [Read more...]
AEV Ono Camp Hatchet – Review
American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) advertises their Ono Camp Hatchet as a Jeeper's best friend, but does it really live up to their marketing claims? When I think of a Jeeper's best friend, I think of Dana 60 axles, a friend with a trailer, HEMI swaps, and big ole' mud tires. Now AEV is known for making some pretty serious equipment (good enough to be used by an OEM … [Read more...]
Summer 2015 Camp Out – After Action Report
Last weekend Ben and I hosted the first ever DirtRoadTrip Summer 2015 Camp Out and we were able to meet readers of the site from all over the Mid-Atlantic. With the help of our contributor David, we were able to locate a top-notch camping spot in the George Washington National Forest. After a survey mission that was carried out by some local ADV riders and our own Jason … [Read more...]
Ten Summer Camping Essentials
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...]
Summer 2015 Camp Out Details
The DirtRoadTrip 2015 Summer Camp out is fast approaching, here's everything you need to know in order to find us. Date: Saturday, July 18 - Sunday July 19 2015 Time: We'll be setup by 1:00 PM and we'll just be hanging out for the day Where: The coordinates above are for the entrance to our camp site, it's a well worn 2 track and you can't miss … [Read more...]
