Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to give up everything and become a full-time overlander? Immerse yourself in our unabridged telling of daily life on the road; the good, bad, ugly, and everything in between.
- Jungles, Pyramids , and Protests , Oh Myby Ashley StarkFrom our lazy refuge in San Miguel de Allende we ascended into the misty green biosphere of Sierra Gorda. At 8,000 ft of elevation we spiraled upward through layers of cloud and leafy canopy reminiscent of our time in the Olympic… Read more: Jungles, Pyramids , and Protests , Oh My
- “Police” and Other Predatorsby Ashley StarkFebruary 2022 What is one piece of advice you’d give to someone traveling on the TMC ferry? A week ago I’m sure id expect a sensible answer, like “Get there early!” or maybe “Ask to be on the top deck!” Now?… Read more: “Police” and Other Predators
- Breakdowns and Baja Beachesby Ashley StarkFebruary 2022 The platinum rule of adventure: If an off-road alternative exists- take it, so we were thrilled to find that the Baja Divide trail kicked back up from Punta Abreojos leading into San Ignacio. An alternate route that also happens… Read more: Breakdowns and Baja Beaches
- Goodbye USA?by Ashley StarkJanuary 2022 Our final days in the good old U.S. of A were eventful and definitely not in the good way. We returned from three weeks in Alaska to a moody truck who refused to start and needed about a million… Read more: Goodbye USA?
- Borders and Bajaby Ashley StarkRecall, for a moment, that sensation that takes hold of us all as we prepare for a greatly anticipated event; say a date, the first day of school, maybe a big job interview. You’re excited certainly, but that doesn’t all together… Read more: Borders and Baja
- What Happens in Vegas, Gets Fixed in Arizonaby Ashley Stark– November – When we left home, we’d had a vague idea of what we thought our journey would entail: lots of hiking, some museum hopping, and a whole lot of campfires. I could never have dreamed that four short months… Read more: What Happens in Vegas, Gets Fixed in Arizona
- Expo to Expo: An Interstate Shit-Show – Part 2 –by Ashley Stark– October 2021 – While waiting for our food to arrive atop the Mellow Mushroom, we discussed our plans for the following day and realized that tomorrow, Sunday, a race would be taking place at the famous Churchill Downs horse track… Read more: Expo to Expo: An Interstate Shit-Show – Part 2 –
- Expo to Expo: An Interstate Shit-Show – Pt. 1 –by Ashley Stark– October 2021 – For months now, the way of my world has been this: always moving, rarely sleeping in the same city, and certainly never going a day without so much as turning the key. Three stationary days is all… Read more: Expo to Expo: An Interstate Shit-Show – Pt. 1 –
- Expo West and a Broken Everythingby Ashley Stark– September 2021 – Overland Expo West: Flagstaff, Arizona. From everyone in the know, I’ve heard over and over: “Oh Expo West is the main event, it is HUGE!” For this expo we were determined to put our best tire forward,… Read more: Expo West and a Broken Everything
- Wasatch Rescue: The Escape from Salt Lakeby Ashley Stark– September 2021 – I stared dejectedly down at my feet, running again, through our limited options. Mako’s little transmission leak had grown into an oily waterfall, every 15 miles we were pulling over to pour in more fluid. To my… Read more: Wasatch Rescue: The Escape from Salt Lake
- Craters, Salt Lake, and a Cool Upgradeby Ashley Stark– September 2021 – In the years before leaving Alaska, my absolute favorite hobby became “trip planning” So, ever the thoughtful fiancé, Austin bought me a subscription to the RoadTrippers app for Christmas (Ironic, given his absurd claims that I tend… Read more: Craters, Salt Lake, and a Cool Upgrade
- Paranormal Kentucky and the Gray Tacomaby Ashley Stark– October 2021 – I interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to share with your our spookiest travel experience to date. To preface this story: At the end of the day, for possibly the first time in the history of the Walmart… Read more: Paranormal Kentucky and the Gray Tacoma
- Wyoming, Yellowstone, and an Unexpected Repairby Ashley Stark– September 2021- Wyoming; land of cowboys, rodeos, and apparently, zero wind cover. Each night in Wyoming we found ourselves faced with the same conundrum: finding camp with little enough wind to allow for a popped top. Most nights, luck was… Read more: Wyoming, Yellowstone, and an Unexpected Repair