***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...]
OzTent Sidekick
How many pieces of your kit can perform as a stool, footrest, and table, while also having a place for you to put a beer? Probably zero. The OzTent Sidekick is the Swiss army knife of camping stools, and the best part is it's lightweight and compact (the opposite of most "overland" equipment). It utilizes a steel frame (rated to support up to 250 lbs) and is covered by the … [Read more...]
Ten Summer Camping Essentials
Now that the summer camping season is in full swing, here are our top ten summer camping essentials that will ensure you don't become "that guy" on your next trip. 10. Saw/Axe/Chainsaw There are 2 things everyone expects when they go on a camping trip, the first thing is a fire, the second is s'mores (that's probably just my wife, but her expectations become mine very … [Read more...]
OzTent Hinge Repair
We’d put an OzTent up against any other tent in regards to durability any day of the week, but sometimes even the best products need a few repairs. OzTent’s are tough, we’ve dragged them across the ground, left them out in torrential downpours, and they’ve spent thousands of miles on the roofs of our trucks. They do have one major weakness though, the corner hinges that hold … [Read more...]
West Virginia Couples Camping Trip
During our last winter adventure to West Virginia we found a ton of campsites that we thought would have potential when the weather finally got warmer. So we headed out on Memorial Day weekend for our first West Virginia couples camping trip of the season (yes you read that correctly, our wives are awesome and love coming along). We left DC on Sunday morning with everyone in … [Read more...]
