It was with both excitement and a little bit of trepidation that myself, Tony, and Kate loaded up the Toyotas and headed North to Huntingdon, PA for the third annual Mid-Atlantic Overland Festival, hosted by Main Line Overland. Excited to see a bunch of old friends, cool gear, and getting to do a little offroad driving. A little nervous, because it was (of course) going to … [Read more...]
Summer Camp Out – After Action Report
Last weekend was the 2016 Summer Camp Out and while there were a few last minute logistics related issues, I think everyone would agree that the event get together was nothing but a success. So what happened? Camping in a National Forest can sometimes create some issues, the main one being that you can't exactly reserve a camp site. Unfortunately for us, someone decided to … [Read more...]
Overlanding the Upper Peninsula-Day 5, 6 and part of 7
As the day broke on Day 5, the entire 2015 Upper Peninsula Overland (UPO) group was ready to really kickoff several days of trails and camping along the shores of Lake Superior. Today’s plan would take us along the southern side of the Keweenaw Peninsula down to the small village of Gay, MI where I was hoping to find Alex Kang at the Gay Bar. Just to the East of Gay, we would … [Read more...]
Go to Vermont Instead
Whenever I go to an event on the East Coast, every other comment I hear is usually along the lines of "This is great, but it's no Moab, White Rim Trail, Canyonlands, or Omni Hotel Colorado. Now in full disclosure, I've only been to the west coast for non off-road related trips, and the only time I've been to Arizona was to catch a connecting flight in Phoenix (I've also never … [Read more...]
DRT Day Trips
"How Can I Join A DirtRoadTrip?" This is easily the most common question we receive on a daily basis, and historically we've never really given a clear response. The main reason behind this is the word you'll see on ever waiver you ever sign: Liability. Unfortunately we currently live in an overly litigious climate, and while I wouldn't complain to much if I had to give up … [Read more...]