While planning out the routes I’d traverse to and from the Upper Peninsula (UP) Overland 2015 gathering in Michigan, I was determined to carve out a bit of time to visit with the folks at American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) just outside of Detroit. Thankfully everything came together and Kyle Leeds, International Parts Representative, agreed to host my daughter Raegan and I on … [Read more...]
SkyGear’s Bussman Fuse Box
If you're looking for a waterproof, rugged, and easy to install auxiliary fuse box for your rig, you should probably take a look at what Skygear has to offer. So who is this Skygear guy and where can I find him? Mike AKA Skygear is pretty famous on the Tacoma World and Expedition Portal forums. He's earned a reputation for building top notch fuse boxes, custom wiring … [Read more...]
Ten Things They Never Tell You About Owning a Jeep
Buying a Jeep is either the best decision you've ever made in your life or you now drive a Toyota. Either way, with the help of our friends at the Triad Jeep Club we bring you the top then things they never tell you about owning a Jeep. 10. Death Wobble -Jamie If your idea of a high quality suspension lift is buying the most expensive hockey puck you can find at your … [Read more...]
Exploring Forgotten Roads
For the past few months I've been reading every map and local guide book covering the Mid-Atlantic that I could get my hands on. My goal was to find long forgotten or rarely traveled roads that were a reasonable distance from DC. Here's the first part of my new "Exploring Forgotten Roads" series. Our first attempt at exploring a forgotten road would take us to Tucker … [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...]
