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Trail Guide Joe
Sep 15, 20214 min read
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...
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Trail Guide Joe
Sep 8, 20214 min read
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...
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Trail Guide Joe
Sep 3, 20215 min read
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...
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Trail Guide Joe
Aug 13, 20214 min read
2021 Campout #3
Finally, a camping trip that doesn't include a heat advisory! How exactly this happens in the middle of August is beyond me but it did...
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Trail Guide Joe
Aug 13, 20213 min read
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...
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Trail Guide Joe
Aug 6, 20214 min read
Introducing a First-Timer To Camping
If you've gone camping as often as I have, the trips really are innumerable at this point, you have long forgotten what it was like to go...
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Trail Guide Joe
Jul 29, 20215 min read
Caring For Your Tent
The more you go camping, the more your tent is going to look like you went camping. By that I mean, it's lost the "new tent" smell,...
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Trail Guide Joe
Jul 22, 20213 min read
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...
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Trail Guide Joe
Jul 17, 20215 min read
How To Prepare For An Overnight Float Trip
An overnight kayak trip could be considered the water-bound backpacking trip. It's the same kind of concept except, rather than load up a...
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Trail Guide Joe
Jul 7, 20214 min read
Why I Carry A Handheld GPS While Hiking
These days it probably seems silly to take a handheld GPS on your standard, everyday hike. Trails are generally well used, well marked,...
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Trail Guide Joe
Jul 2, 20214 min read
Tips For Tent Camping In The Rain
Sooner or later, it's bound to rain on your parade... Or rather, your camping trip. Rain without a roof over your head isn't always fun...
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Trail Guide Joe
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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...
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Trail Guide Joe
Jun 20, 20216 min read
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....
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Trail Guide Joe
Jun 13, 20213 min read
5 Tips for Summer Hiking
Summer is here and so are the summer vacationers! Hikers of all skill levels will be hitting the trails as the weather warms. So what do...
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Trail Guide Joe
May 25, 20214 min read
Picking a Kayak
So, you want to get a kayak? Excellent! Should you go out and buy the first one you see without realizing what you're getting? NO! Why...
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Trail Guide Joe
May 18, 20214 min read
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...
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Trail Guide Joe
May 14, 20212 min read
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...
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Trail Guide Joe
May 4, 20213 min read
Basic Overlanding Recovery Kit
OK, you're planning an overlanding adventure. You know you're going to hit the trails of the wilderness. What you may not know is what...
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Trail Guide Joe
Apr 27, 20213 min read
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,...
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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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