Not all roof racks are made equal, and after almost a year of use, we're finally ready to release our long term review of the Front Runner Slimline II roof rack. A little over 14 months ago we installed the Slimline II on our 2014 JKU Rubicon, and in that time we've put over 20,000 miles on the truck with the rack mounted. We've utilized the rack on dozens of road trips, in … [Read more...]
Blue Ridge Overland Gear Large Recovery Bag – Review
Roughly a year ago I swapped out my Viking Off Road Recovery Bag for the Blue Ridge Overland Gear (BROG) Large Recovery Bag. The main reason for the change was due to the slimmer profile, superior construction, and overall better layout of the BROG product. While this isn't meant to be a dig at the Viking product, it's really just a bulky and glorified duffel bag with some … [Read more...]
What’s Your Preferred Cooking Method?
I am quite sure everyone loves to eat while they are overlanding, but what do you use to cook? For the longest time we just used a Coleman 2 burner stove during our adventures, and that seems to be norm in the community. Although when my husband heard about the Tembo Tusk Cooking Skottle, he would not stop talking about how he wanted one. Well, I ended up getting him one for … [Read more...]
LabRak Load Bar Awning Mount
In my opinion, a lot of gear purchases and vehicle modifications come premature. We’re quick to buy the latest, greatest, or flashy mod and slap it on our truck without first understand what the true application of that item is. It’s in some instances a weird “Which came first? The chicken or the egg?” Trips are a proving ground for gear that we buy and we typically buy gear … [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...]
