It took me over a year to decide on what kind of setup to get for my future "dirt road trips". Now lets be honest, the argument of roof top tents vs ground tents can go on for days, and for the sake of time, I won't even bother going there (but RTT's are better). So long story short, after doing some research, I came to the conclusion that a roof top tent fit my needs … [Read more...]
Prinsu Design Studio LC80 ROOFRAC – 6 Month Update
Over 6 months have gone by since first cinching the Prinsu Design ROOFRAC on to the rain gutters on my 80 series. In that time the trusty Land Cruiser has seen a a half dozen camping trips, beach drives, and has logged nearly 5,000 miles with the rack on board. My goal with with ROOFRAC was to free up interior storage while preserving access to Washington, D.C.’s parking … [Read more...]
Ironman 4×4 – Foam Cell Pro Suspension Review
Over the past four years my Tacoma has taken me many places and served me well, from exploring the backwoods of NY, VT and NH to camping on the beaches of MD and VA. Over that time the stock suspension on my SR5 double-cab took a beating and by mid-2014 after nearly 60,000 miles, the front shocks were shot and the rears were even worse, with one of the struts no longer … [Read more...]
Bald Eagle State Forest
One of the great features of the Mid-Atlantic Overland Festival is its close proximity to Bald Eagle State Forest and its vast network of dirt roads. So there's absolutely no excuse for not making it out onto the trails; that is unless your Rover broke down, or you were lured into the Vermont Overland camp the night before. Bald Eagle State Forest is huge, it is almost … [Read more...]
Grudge Match: 2016 Colorado vs. 2016 Tacoma
We're just months away from the 2016 model year trucks being on the road and the compact pickup lineup hasn't been this exciting since cargo shorts were in style (which was never...). This is obviously thanks to the highly anticipated launch of the 2016 Toyota Tacoma and the new-in-2015 Chevrolet Colorado (now with a diesel option!) So if you've got upwards of $40 grand … [Read more...]
