As we started getting more and more into off-roading and camping, one of the first big challenges we started facing was simply figuring out where to go. Sounds easy, but not… All the well known easy access places are busy,…
Affordable Roof Top Tent for the Family
When we stated to do more camping and overlanding with our two boys, there was one simple question that was surprisingly hard to find a solid answer to – Will a roof top tent work for a family of 4?…
Building Our Backyard Oasis with Presidential Pools
To build or not to build? That was the question. We actually had our house listed on the market for about two months this Spring. We had gone back and forth a bit, but ultimately decided that our family really…
Off-road Radios
Oddly enough, when we were getting our gear together for overland adventures, it was rather difficult to find useful guidance for radio communications. Professional race teams use the expensive equipment, sporting goods shops sell the restrictive low power handhelds (walkie-talkies)…
What is overlanding, exactly?
Lately, I’ve been adding #overlandfam to a lot of my Instagram posts. It’s taken me a little while to own our place as an overlanding family. I often get asked though, what does mean to “overland”. It’s not a silly…
Aerodynamics of Tailgate Closed vs. Open
Our first tow rig was a 2000 F350 7.3 Powerstroke Dually, amazing truck, however the tailgate had been stolen before we bought it, so we started to look for affordable replacements. One of the first things that comes up, is…
Camping Essentials 2019
DISCLAIMER: This is NOT a sponsored post, and these are not amazon affiliate links. This is a genuine post on items we have found to make camping easy and fun. Hope it helps. We have really enjoyed camping with the…
Overland: Flagstaff to Grand Canyon
This 4th of July, Savannah and I opted to push our comfort zone and join an off-raod group (Instagram: @overland_raptor_runs) for a three day overlanding trip. We had gone camping with the kids before, and we had gone on long…
The Night We Bailed, And Checked Into A Hotel
For our family summer vacation this year, we had originally planned a two-week adventure through Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. The trip was going to be centered around my brother’s graduation from Business School, but it would also be…
DIY Hot Tub Install
We had been talking about it for quite a while, and even though I do a lot of craigslist hunting, we had yet to pull the trigger on a hot tub. It was August in Arizona, so the temperatures didn’t…