I discovered RoadTrippers about 6 months ago and signed up for the full “Roadpass” yearly license which includes Roadtrippers, TOGO RV and Campendium. Roadtrippers is…
Pando 2.0 first long trip
I had never hauled any trailer for a distance longer than 30 miles my entire life, and after doing two nearby break-in weekends I felt…
Alp Generator – More Power
Solar might be a great idea; but what about cloudy days or if the solar is just slowing down the power consumption and you need…
Pando 2nd propane tank upgrade
There is nothing worse than running out of propane when cooking and that’s why I always have extra propane tanks to rotate through. The idea…
Pando Vents & Boot Bags upgrade
The first camp I did with the Pando was in near freezing weather and I hadn’t fully connected the AC causing one heck of a…
Pando 2.0 Lithium Battery Upgrade
As of this writing Off Grid Trailers ship with 2×100 Amp Hour (Ah) Canada Proof lead acid batteries. The reason is because the Off Grid…
Variance of a theme
Adding to the motorbike travel with overlanding in a 4×4 and an off-road trailer. In 2019 I went Overland Expo on the GS motorbike and…
Overland Expo MTN WEST 2022
I had a fantastic time at the first Overland Expo I went to back in 2019 and I felt it was time to go again.…
The Fat Way Down
What do you do when you have crossed the United States so many times its starting to get boring? Roads that match historic trails are…
Is hibernation over?
It’s been a while, but don’t worry it is warming up and let’s hope the covid numbers keep dropping and adventures are being planned. We…
New Duffle – Mosko 30l Scout
I Really liked the idea of the products from Mosko Moto but I am not a soft luggage type of guy. I had heard about…
The new 2021 GS – My thoughts
As some of you know I traded my 2014 BMW R 1200 GS in for a 2021 BMW R 1250 GS without doing any research. …
48 States Down
The last of the 48 States (Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey) In May of 2021 I had planned to knock out…
The Adventure Monocle
Introducing the Adventure Monocle from the same people that brought you “Ted Simon Adventure Cream”. We all know eye glasses are easy to break, heavy…
Why did I get rid of the URAL?
I am betting anyone how follows motorcycles knows how this one is going to end and its exactly as you expected. Background: In 2018 after…
2020 Coddiwomple
This is a story where I went to add 2 more states to my list and went to see a friend, then got rather lost.…
Pannier Precipitation Problems Part 2 (Bag Liners)
This is continuation of the “Pannier Precipitation Problems Post Part 1” where I go into detail about how aluminum paniers are only water proof until…
Pannier Precipitation Problems Part 1 (Drilling holes)
Every time I go overlanding I have had to deal with Panniers full of water and I finally figured out a way to deal with…
Here are Free Graphics
I made these as a joke then people started selling them on amazon… So please feel free to get the free ones here. I put…
Toolbox bags (Magpul DAKA)
Having a toolbox tucked behind the pannier is brilliant because it not only gives you more space in the panniers, it keeps your tools all…
Tracking vs Logging (InReach mini)
While the Garmin InReach mini is a great device the instructions are not extremely detailed when it came to the logging function. The basics: Tracking…
Minor kit add-ons to consider
I do not like adding weight or packing extra stuff but here are a few light things that are really useful and take up very…
If Boba Fett had a Swiss made motorcycle jacket it would be this one.
The IXS TOUR MONTEVIDEO RS-1000 BEIGE-OLIVE-BLACK JACKET I bought this jacket during the summer of 2019 in Texas and have been using it for months…
Data and Cartography part II
Originally I wrote about Data and Cartography in 2017, that article was about making territory maps in Microsoft Excel with tracking data from the Spot…
Motorcycle mounted Action Cameras
Video cameras are getting much better, but in general they are still disappointing when mounted to a motorcycle. in 2014 we strapped GoPro HERO 3+…