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2021 Campout #2
It's July and summer has officially set in. How do I know? I glisten in the sun for nothing more than sitting still. Despite this time of...
Trail Guide Joe
Jul 23, 20213 min read
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2021 Campout #1
More that half the year has gone by and I am just now getting the first camping trip in. Got a lot of ground to cover and not much time...
Trail Guide Joe
Jun 26, 20211 min read
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2020 Campout #5
This trip would be a special one for a lot of reasons. First, it would be the first time staying at Table Rock Lake State Park, a park I...
Trail Guide Joe
Oct 19, 20203 min read
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2020 Campout #4
October is here once again! And that can only mean one thing... The annual Montauk State Park trout fishing trip is here once again! The...
Trail Guide Joe
Oct 9, 20203 min read
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2020 Campout #3
Finally, after taking a roughly 3 month break from camping, due to the peak heat of summer, it was time to get back at it! The...
Trail Guide Joe
Sep 25, 20204 min read
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2020 Campout #2
Pandemic campout #2! Following soon after the first camping trip of 2020, as if to make up for lost time or something, is the second trip...
Trail Guide Joe
Jul 2, 20202 min read
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2020 Campout #1
Let's see how camping in 2020 is going to work out... Here it is, June of 2020, and just now getting started on the Camper Award program....
Trail Guide Joe
Jun 12, 20202 min read
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2019 Campout #5
More often than not, it's down to December... This was it, the final trip of the year. Down to the wire. Again. How does this always...
Trail Guide Joe
Dec 7, 20192 min read
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2019 Campout #4
At long last, it was once again time for the annual trout fishing trip to Montauk State Park! Emptyhanded after last year, again, it was...
Trail Guide Joe
Oct 11, 20192 min read
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2019 Campout #3
The next trip with my trailer, and the second trip to be centered around a holiday this year, the trip to Sam A. Baker State Park! This...
Trail Guide Joe
Aug 31, 20193 min read
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2019 Campout #2
Just when it seemed like the rain had stopped... Trip number 2 started off wet. VERY wet! In fact, this trip took a minor delay on the...
Trail Guide Joe
Jul 5, 20193 min read
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2019 Campout #1
Holiday weekend campout? I'm in! FINALLY!! The rain has stopped, the temperatures have warmed, and it's time to get camping! It is also...
Trail Guide Joe
May 25, 20191 min read
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Louisiana Adventure 2019!
This Louisiana trip, again, was not so much for the adventure as it was for a family visit. As before, I was going to do my best to make...
Trail Guide Joe
Mar 24, 20194 min read
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2019 Kick Off! Part 3!!!
Continuing the kick off started the previous week, it was time for a favorite March event held in Missouri, the Missouri Whitewater...
Trail Guide Joe
Mar 23, 20191 min read
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2019 Kick Off! Part 2!!!
Exploring the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Kickoff week continues with a trip to Ozark National Scenic Riverways! Of all the times I...
Trail Guide Joe
Mar 15, 20192 min read
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2019 Kick Off! FINALLY!!
A return to the Shawnee National Forest After a long, cold, and very snowy winter, it was finally time to get out and stretch a little....
Trail Guide Joe
Mar 11, 20191 min read
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2018 Campout #8
The eighth trip of the year would take me back to my favorite area of the whole state of Missouri at the best time to visit! For me, that...
Trail Guide Joe
Oct 27, 20183 min read
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2018 Campout #7
The seventh trip of the year would, again, take me to Wallace State Park which is one I had visited before on the MO Centennial Passport...
Trail Guide Joe
Oct 19, 20181 min read
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2018 Campout #6
The time had come once again for the annual Montauk State Park trout fishing trip! The hope this year, over last year, would be to avoid...
Trail Guide Joe
Oct 12, 20182 min read
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Louisiana Adventure 2018!
The Louisiana trip, to start, was not so much for the adventure as it was for a family visit. Because of the family visit to a far off...
Trail Guide Joe
Sep 19, 20187 min read
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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...


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...


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,...
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