So you’re thinking about a mid-distance, overlanding trip that involves remote, backcountry driving that’s easily reachable from the Mid-Atlantic and accessible for most make and model vehicles—look no further than Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP). My daughter (Raegan aka Rae) and I had the chance to get away for a week this summer to take a 2600 mile round trip from Northern … [Read more...]
Ten People You’ll Meet on the Trail
You've most likely met someone on this list at some point, or you're one of them. Either way, here are the ten people you'll meet on the trail. 10. The Bro We've all me this guy (I've been guilty of being this guy), you'll instantly recognize him when you see his tank top, salmon colored shorts, and boat shoes. He's also commonly spotted shirtless in his Jeep wearing … [Read more...]
Adventure Trailers Combo Slide Review
For the past year we've been using the Adventure Trailers Combo Slide in our 2014 JKU Rubicon everywhere from the mountains of West Virginia to the parking lots of a few tailgates. Now that we've actually spent some legitimate time with this piece of kit in the field, here's our long term review. The Adventure Trailers Combo Slide is what I consider to be one of the most … [Read more...]
American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) – Factory Tour
While planning out the routes I’d traverse to and from the Upper Peninsula (UP) Overland 2015 gathering in Michigan, I was determined to carve out a bit of time to visit with the folks at American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) just outside of Detroit. Thankfully everything came together and Kyle Leeds, International Parts Representative, agreed to host my daughter Raegan and I on … [Read more...]
Bald Eagle State Forest
One of the great features of the Mid-Atlantic Overland Festival is its close proximity to Bald Eagle State Forest and its vast network of dirt roads. So there's absolutely no excuse for not making it out onto the trails; that is unless your Rover broke down, or you were lured into the Vermont Overland camp the night before. Bald Eagle State Forest is huge, it is almost … [Read more...]
