While the long trips far from home I get to do a couple times a year are always awesome, a huge portion of this lifestyle (obsession?) for me is getting out for quick one-nighter weekend trips close to home. This past July I headed out on National Forest Land in Virginia with a couple local DC-Area friends for a quick overnight wheeling/camping trip. We considered this a … [Read more...]
Couples Camping and Trip Planning Tips
One of the fun parts of the type of exploration and backcountry-oriented travel that DirtRoadTrip is all about for me is that you can share it with your significant other (Spouse/GF/BF/Match.com date?). Becca, my fiance, has been joining me on camping trips since the very beginning and through some trial and error, we've learned what works well for us. Of course, what works … [Read more...]