Many of you have asked about our trips and how you can get in on the action. Well, here's your shot - we're currently planning a "Summer 2015 Camp Out". Here's how it's going to work: sometime next week we're going to release a set of coordinates of where you can find us. Then on July 18, 2015 you can head out and camp with us for the weekend. Now please be aware … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Camping with Your Wife
If you're a reader here, you're probably into spending your weekends camping and hitting the dirt, but if your wife/girlfriend/significant other/girl you're trying to impress doesn't share the same level of enthusiasm, what do you do? So here's DirtRoadTrip's 5 tips for camping with your wife (we're both married now so obviously were experts). 1. Be reasonable in your … [Read more...]
West Virginia Couples Camping Trip
During our last winter adventure to West Virginia we found a ton of campsites that we thought would have potential when the weather finally got warmer. So we headed out on Memorial Day weekend for our first West Virginia couples camping trip of the season (yes you read that correctly, our wives are awesome and love coming along). We left DC on Sunday morning with everyone in … [Read more...]
Napier Sportz SUV Tent – Initial Review
If you've ever owned a pickup truck, chances are you've seen or have considered purchasing a Napier Sportz Truck Tent at some point. I've always thought they were a cool concept, but since I don't own a truck, I've always found myself missing a crucial part of the equation. Luckily for us non pickup truck owners, Napier also makes a tent designed for SUV owners. The Napier … [Read more...]
Anything but Asphalt: Mapping & More
46,629. For simplicity’s sake lets round that up to 50,000. That’s roughly the total mileage of unpaved roads in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania combined. 6,543,616 – lets call this one 6.5M – or more accurately the number of acres of Federal Land in those 4 states. So why the raw numbers? Simply to highlight that there are more opportunities to get … [Read more...]
