***I put this post together during our trip out to the 2016 Overland Expo in Flagstaff, AZ*** It’s night 3 of New Mexico Back Roads’ (NMBR) Ghost Divide Expedition (GDE), camp has settled down with everyone returning to their tents and trucks. As I’m putting together this trip log, I can hear a pack of Mexican gray wolves howling maybe a mile from our site. With this being … [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...]
Overland Expo East 2015 – After Action Report
With a category 4 hurricane churning off the southern coast and the probability of 3 days of non stop rain, I did what anyone with any common sense would do. I loaded my truck, put on a pair of boots, and headed down to North Carolina for the 2015 Overland Expo East. This year, Expo East was once again held at the Taylor Ranch right outside of Asheville in Fletcher, North … [Read more...]
Fall Event Season 2015 – Preview
"Overlanders" all over the east coast are starting to pack their rigs and Land Rover owners are renewing their AAA memberships in preparation for the 2015 Fall Event Season. This year, as in years past, DirtRoadTrip is planning on attending all three. This means we'll be driving over 2,600 miles over a period of three weekends, from the hills of North Carolina to the … [Read more...]
Overland Expo Day 2
Friday was the second day of Overland Expo East - the largest Overlanding Event in the world. Overland Expo is a unique event with a scope of classes taught by the world's leading experts, alongside a professional-level trade show that brings together in one place all the camping and vehicle and motorcycle equipment and services than anyone would need to get outfitted and get … [Read more...]
