Latest from the Trail
Practical Bronco overlanding guides, trail-tested gear, and simple power math.
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TrailRax Table Slide + iKamper Skycamp DLX: How I Made Them Fit on My Bronco
One of the things you learn pretty quickly when building an overlanding setup is that even good products don’t always play nicely together. That’s exactly what happened when I added the TrailRax Table Slide to the TrailRax TRMR roof rack on my 2022 Ford Bronco. I already run an iKamper Skycamp DLX on the rack,…
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You Don’t Have to Travel Far to Get Lost
This one hit a little closer to home. There was a search near Dayton, Virginia, that made its way through a lot of the local groups. Not some remote, middle-of-nowhere location. Shenandoah Valley. The kind of place most of us would consider a normal day outside. That’s exactly why it matters. Because situations like this…
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First Aid for Overlanding
What to Carry, How to Choose It, and Why It Matters Most people spend a lot of time building their vehicle before they spend any time thinking about medical gear. Armor, lift kits, lighting, fridges, roof racks, recovery boards. All of that gets attention. Meanwhile the “first aid kit” ends up being a bargain pack…
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I Haven’t Written in a While. That’s Fine.
I haven’t posted a new trip report or gear write-up in a bit. That’s not because overlanding stopped. It’s because life showed up with a clipboard and a list of things that needed fixing. Most of the last few months were spent working, maintaining vehicles, reorganizing gear, and addressing problems that only exist because I…
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Winter Overlanding: What Actually Works When the Temperature Drops
Winter overlanding exposes every weak link in your setup. Cold drains batteries, moisture creeps into everything, and recovery gets serious fast. After learning hard lessons up at Bridgeport’s Mountain Warfare Training Center, I break down what actually works in freezing conditions and how to keep your rig capable, comfortable, and honest when the temperature drops.