It's time for another DirtRoadTrip Camp Out, and this time it'll be substantially warmer! For those of you that came out to last years Summer Camp Out or this years Winter Camp Out, the format will remain almost the same. We've made a few minor changes due to the popularity of these trips which we've detailed below. Date: Saturday, July 16 – Sunday July … [Read more...]
Summer Koozie Shootout
Unless you own a Lucas refrigerator you probably don't enjoy drinking warm beer, and unless you own a Land Rover you probably don't get the joke (Lucas used to make all the sub-standard electronics for Land Rover that made Hasbro toys look like super computers). Here are DirtRoadTrip, we pride ourselves on being professionals at drinking beer. Between Ben and myself we've … [Read more...]
Summer 2015 Camp Out – After Action Report
Last weekend Ben and I hosted the first ever DirtRoadTrip Summer 2015 Camp Out and we were able to meet readers of the site from all over the Mid-Atlantic. With the help of our contributor David, we were able to locate a top-notch camping spot in the George Washington National Forest. After a survey mission that was carried out by some local ADV riders and our own Jason … [Read more...]
Summer 2015 Camp Out – Preview
This past weekend, Ben and I hosted the first ever DirtRoadTrip Summer 2015 Camp Out and it was a spectacular success. We had over 20 people come from all over the Maryland/DC/Virginia area and our base camp featured a huge variety of vehicles from an 80 Series Land Cruiser to a Honda Odyssey Minivan. We're still busy unpacking gear from the weekend, but we wanted to share … [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...]