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...]
Mid-Atlantic Overlanding, Before Overlanding Was a Thing
Every so often I take a few minutes to think back about the experiences I’ve had and the extraordinary people I’ve met while “overlanding”, for the most part I try to remember everyone’s name and the impact they’ve had on myself. The Mid-Atlantic overlanding community has exploded over the last 4-5 years with various shops building to overland platforms (Mainline, Forge … [Read more...]
2016 East Coast Event Guide
We're back baby, and to kick off the summer we're putting together our annual event guide. The 2016 East Coast Event Guide is "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 … [Read more...]
MAOF 2015 – After Action Report
The DirtRoadTrip team spent the past 3 days at the Mid-Atlantic Overland Festival (MAOF) hosted by our friends at Main Line Overland. This year MAOF brought together over 300 vehicles, more than a dozen vendors, and even attracted the appearance of the guy that will feed you till you explode infamous Titan Pat. Everything was once again hosted on the Henwood Family farm, … [Read more...]
MAOF 2015 – Scavenger Hunt
What's MAOF? It's the Mid-Atlantic Overland Festival, but since I'm just tired of having to type it repeatedly I'm going to abbreviate it going forward (MAOF). How to do you pronounce MAOF? If you sound it out, it's like saying mouth but with an "f" sound instead of the "th". But I digress, let's get back to what you really care about. SCAVENGER HUNT! Yes you read that … [Read more...]
