Since we're kicking things off with a bang here at DRT HQ, I've compiled what has become known as "THE" official list any east coast Overland event that is worth a damn needs to be on. How did we develop our rigorous selection criteria? We drank a few beers and decided which ones we would actually want to attend, it also helps that we've experienced all of them during … [Read more...]
Top 5 Mid-Atlantic Overnight Trips
1. Green Ridge State Forest Location: 39.665517, -78.443639 How To Get There: Directly off of Interstate 68, if you can't find it, maybe you should take up golf? Where to Stay: There are 100 primitive camp sites on a first come first serve basis, make sure you pay the $10 fee and register at the headquarters building. Things to Do: Check out the shooting range, … [Read more...]
Overland Expo East 2016: Through the Lens
A collection of photos from Overland Expo East 2016 I had the opportunity to attend OEX East this year and man did it deliver! After missing out last year, I had the itch to get back to Asheville and witness the marvel first hand. Everything at the Biltmore is bigger and better than the previous location. Just the sheer size of the vendor area this year eclipsed the entire … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Your Next DirtRoadTrip
Now that summer is finally in full swing, here are 5 tips to make sure your next DirtRoadTrip is a success. Here are some words of wisdom that will ensure you don't end up being "that guy" everyone is talking about around the campfire. 5. Plan Ahead You would think this piece of advice would be common sense, but you'd be amazed at how many people we run into on the … [Read more...]
New DirtRoadTrip Stickers!
So lets just cut to the chase, we've had stickers for sale on our site for the past year and the quality of them has been lackluster to say the least. We ordered these in the early days of DirtRoadTrip and wanted to spend as little money as possible we didn't pay much attention to the quality of the product. We knew immediately we had a quality issue as soon as Kia Soul … [Read more...]