Spending the weekend camping on the beach has always been something I've wanted to do, maybe it's the allure of being stranded on a desert island with a fridge full of beer, or being able to walk out from your tent and dive into the ocean. Either way it seemed like the perfect opportunity for a DRT Camp Out, because the only thing better than being stranded by yourself, is … [Read more...]
Selling a Modified Truck
It feels like there has been a slew of for sale ads recently in the "Overlanding" market, and the list price for a 10 year old used truck is staggering to say the least. After reading through a few of the for sale ads, we're tempted to sell the DirtRoadTrip JK and 4Runner to buy a new Bentley Bentayga. Selling a vehicle is never really fun. There are some car guys out there … [Read more...]
Overlanding the Upper Peninsula (UP) – Day 4
Today would mark the shortest driving leg of our trip and our scheduled meet up with the UP Overland 2015 (UPO2015) crew at High Rock Point (47.4267, -87.7142). To start the day, we covered several trails around Cliff Range before hitting tarmac and heading northeast. As we moved along the shores of Lake Superior, the beauty of the lake, the terrain, the waterfalls and many of … [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...]
