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How to Properly Maintain Your Vehicle for Overlanding Adventures
Whether you are overlanding or just driving your daily commute, car maintenance is a must! By following a maintenance schedule, you can...

Trail Guide Joe
May 28, 20229 min read
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Overlanding - Car Survival Kit
When out on an extended overlanding adventure, or really any long road trip, you will likely plan - and over plan - for your own health...

Trail Guide Joe
Mar 20, 20224 min read
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Off-Roading Lighting
I know you've seen them on just about every off-road or overlanding vehicle so you want them too. Why not, they do look pretty cool,...

Trail Guide Joe
Sep 23, 20214 min read
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Avoiding Damage Off-Road
You've started branching out to trails and other off-road adventures and now things are getting hairy. Boulders and trees closing in on...

Trail Guide Joe
Sep 15, 20214 min read
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Overlanding Gear: Choosing Between Tow Ropes, Straps, Cables, & Chains
Let's cut to the point, you want to get out on the trails, overlanding and off-roading, but you're concerned about getting stuck. It's...

Trail Guide Joe
Sep 8, 20214 min read
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Overlanding Off-Road
You've gotten your rig built, your gear loaded up, and you are ready to hit the trails, right? Eh, maybe we better back up a bit. There's...

Trail Guide Joe
Sep 3, 20215 min read
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Overlanding Through Sand
Now you're really getting into overlanding and you want to try something a bit more challenging or just want a change of scenery. Why not...

Trail Guide Joe
Aug 13, 20213 min read
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How To Properly Load Your Trailer
If you are a trailer owner, or are thinking about getting a trailer soon, there is one big, important detail you need to be aware of....

Trail Guide Joe
Jun 20, 20216 min read
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Why I Went With A Truck
You have a lot of choices when picking a vehicle for your adventures. Depending on what your needs are, you could pick between an SUV, a...

Trail Guide Joe
May 18, 20214 min read
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Why I Went With A Camping Trailer
They are big, hard to store, terrible for fuel mileage... So why did I go with a camping trailer? Quite simply, it made sense! Really, it...

Trail Guide Joe
May 14, 20212 min read
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Hygiene While Overlanding
When you're on an overlanding trip, chances are you're going to find yourself way out in the middle of nowhere and wouldn't you know it,...

Trail Guide Joe
Apr 27, 20213 min read
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What Do You Really Need To Start Overlanding?
If you missed my article, "How To Start Overlanding", you might make a note to go back and look it over as it might help fill in some of...

Trail Guide Joe
Apr 16, 20216 min read
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How To Get Started Overlanding
What Is Overlanding? First, let's answer the big question of "what is overlanding?" Let's start with the basics! Grassroots overlanding...

Trail Guide Joe
Apr 16, 20213 min read
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My Overlanding Trip to the Louisiana Gulf Coast
The details! Length: 5 days Miles: 1,876.7 Fuel used: 132.23 gallons Fuel cost: $281.23 Having already handled a much larger trip to the...

Trail Guide Joe
Jan 30, 20214 min read
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My Overlanding Trip to the Colorado Rockies
The details! Length: 16 days Miles: 3,061.7 Fuel used: 222.78 gallons Fuel cost: $502.19 This, by far, has been my largest overlanding...

Trail Guide Joe
Jan 16, 20215 min read
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Leave No Trace!
Maybe you've heard it before, "Take only pictures, leave only footprints". If not, you have now! This single line summarizes all 7...

Trail Guide Joe
Dec 21, 20204 min read
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The Cons of Overlanding
Overlanding is surging in popularity so what's not to like?

Trail Guide Joe
Oct 6, 20202 min read
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The Pros of Overlanding
Overlanding is surging in popularity so what's the draw?

Trail Guide Joe
Oct 5, 20202 min read
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Severe Weather Awareness!
If there's one thing on this planet you cannot escape from, it's the weather. It's always there, good or bad, though you probably...


How to Properly Maintain Your Vehicle for Overlanding Adventures
Whether you are overlanding or just driving your daily commute, car maintenance is a must! By following a maintenance schedule, you can...


Overlanding - Car Survival Kit
When out on an extended overlanding adventure, or really any long road trip, you will likely plan - and over plan - for your own health...
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