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The Maze District of Canyonlands National Park is one of the most remote places in the U.S. The roads are a mix of dirt, gravel and slick rock. The views are stupendous and the campgrounds are just a patch of dirt. The upper portion of the area can be reached from either Hanksville or Green...

To get from the upper level of the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park to the lower level you need to traverse the Flint Trail. This is not a road for the faint of heart. It is steep, rough and very exposed with tight switchbacks. I was in my stock height JKUR and scraped a couple of...

I had a spare day before our trip into the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park so I decided to drive the historic Burr Trail. The Burr Trail was developed by John Burr in the late 1800’s so that he could move his cattle between the summer and winter grazing areas. The cattle trail ran...

Those of you that watch my travel video know I that I use two different vehicles to go camping in. One is a 2002 Ford E350 camper van and the other is a 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon. I move some of my basic camping gear, like sleeping pads and bags, fridge, stove, etc. from one vehicle...

My COBDR trip left me in the middle of nowhere on the border of Wyoming and Colorado. From there I headed back to Moab to pick up my wife at the airport. She has wanted to visit some of the National Parks in southern Utah for a while and we figured this would be a good time to do it. In addition...

The end of September some of the Tracks for Tomorrow (TTT) group spent ten days exploring the area along the Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route. We had a great time. Here are some highlights of the trip. You can read the full report and see additional photos on our travel blog. I will get some...

This is not a video about camping, off roading, or backcountry travel. Posting it so you can see what small town life on the beach is like. It is about our vacation in Rockaway Beach where we enjoy two weeks of relaxation and sightseeing around the area. Other than long walks on the seven beach...

A friend invited me to spend three days in June traveling around the Central Oregon desert. Even though I have been in the area many times before I always enjoy going back and seeing the interesting geological formations in the area. Seems like there is always something new to see. You can...

Some friends and I spent the last two weeks in January and the first two weeks in February traveling around Baja. My van handled the rough and sometimes challenging roads and washouts with ease. It was my first time there and found it to be an amazing place. I especially enjoyed being someplace...

I joined seven friends on an 18 day trip into the Arizona Strip and Grand Canyon. My vehicle is a Ford E350 extended body van with an Agile Off Road 4x4 conversion, four inch lift and 32” BFG K02 tires. It handles the rough and difficult road conditions extremely well. Stop by my travel blog if...

Nikon AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm 2.8 G ED-IF VR macro lens. Excellent condition, only used a few times. Comes with original box, manual, lens caps, hood, lens pouch, and Hoya 62mm NXT HMC UV filter. Cost does not include shipping or insurance. Will take PayPal. Craigslist add link.

Warn Powerplant 12,000 pound winch. The Powerplant winch combines a 12,000 pound winch with an air compressor. Comes complete with accessory bag, air hose, gauge, wired winch controller, power cables, and Warn Epic hook. Was working when it came out of the vehicle. Local pickup only. DOES NOT...

Finely got the video of our trip put together.

You can read the entire trip report and see additional photos on my blog. Our last stop on the trip was at the Thomas Condon Paleontology and Visitor Center at the John Day Fossil Beds. The center has an amazing collection of fossils. The beds been giving up their secrets since the 19th...

You can read the entire trip report and see additional photos on my blog. We had great time on this trip, Exploring Oregon - Geology Tour. We traveled 240 miles of dirt in the Central Oregon desert and the Deschutes National Forest as we visited some of the most unique geological features that...

We had sun, rain, and snow. We all had a wonderful time. More to follow.

After we finished the Camino Del Diablo we continued following the border along Duquense Road east of Nogales. We camped at a dispersed site with a view of the San Rafael Valley. We were able to get right next to the border fence is a couple of areas. Just remember that someone is always...

In October 2018 I signed up for Frenchie's final trip to the Copper Canyon area of Mexico. The week before the trip I picked up the Ford E350 van from Agile Offroad after they completed installing their 4WD conversion. After a being trained on the workings of the conversion Bruce and I headed...

Am selling my 4Runner. It is the Limited trim and has been a great overlanding rig but it is time to move on and up. It runs great and never failed me on a trip. You can see photos and a full description and photos on Craigslist. Upgrades Hidden ComeUp Seal Gen2 9.5rs remote control winch on a...

This trip was more of a sightseeing tour of the Oregon Coast and the Cascade Mountains than an overlanding tour through the backcountry. It was mostly on paved roads with about 150 miles of gravel/dirt roads. The trip came about when XJINTX decided to come to Oregon and see the sights which my...