The OTG podcast features guests from the Overland and off road adventure industry, dirt nomads, and adventurers. We feature and talk to guests that have done one or more of the features routes on www.OverlandTrailGuides.com . Want to learn more about one of our routes? Then tune in and subscribe! Want to Support OTG? You can support us by buying one of our subscriptions at Overlandtrailguides.com or by supporting us on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=33860086
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Join us as we chat with Christian Fick about his time exploring southwestern Oregon. The Wild Rivers Discovery Trail is a 225 mile overland route in southern Oregon was developed by Overland Trail Guides. While most Oregonians head inland in search of views, this section of western Oregon features those vistas seldom seen in this part of the state.…
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Pushing the Limits of a Sprinter 4x4
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Originally, a favorite among the van life and outdoor recreationalist community (surfers, rock climbers, etc), more and more folks are using their Sprinter 4x4s to explore the dirt roads of the backcountry. And while many Sprinter owner stick to mellow gravel and graded dirt roads, there is a small group of folks pushing deep into the backcountry o…
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The Corporate Escape Plan: Starting an Overland Business
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With so many folks burnt out from the daily grind of the corporate world, more and more folks are trying to figure out a way to turn their passion into profit. We chat with Brent Baker of Oregon Adventure Trucks about his path from the corporate world, to landing a job at EarthRoamer, and eventually starting Oregon Adventure Trucks. Brent shares so…
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Sizing up for Adventure: Is a Full Size Rig right for you?
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As the world of overlanding and off roading continues to grow, more and more folks, especially those with families are considering upsizing to full size trucks by the makes of Ram, Ford, Chevy and GM. And while full size rigs offer a variety of benefits like increased space and comfort, massive payloads, and the ability to fit oversized tires (37-4…
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The MERUS Adventure Park (TX)
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The MERUS Adventure Park is a first of its kind off roading and outdoor recreation private park in the Texas Panhandle. Covering 5500 acres and more than 50 miles of off roading trails and 30 miles of hiking and mountain bike trails, MERUS is situated in the rugged and beautiful Palo Duro Canyon, which happens to be second largest canyon complex in…
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The Flat Tops Adventure Trail - Colorado
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The Flat Tops Adventure Trail is a 298 mile overland route in northern Colorado that was developed by Overland Trail Guides. While lesser known than the San Juan Mountains to the south, the Flat Tops certainly aren't lacking in impressiveness or grandeur. The area gets its name from a series of table-top mountains that dominate the region. These un…
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The Gold Butte Adventure Route - Nevada
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The Gold Butte Adventure Route is a 350 mile overland route in southern Nevada that was developed by Overland Trail Guides. We like to call the route the gateway to red rock canyon country of southern Utah and northern Arizona. The Gold Butte ADV Route sits on the northern edge of the Mojave desert and with dozens of hikes, slot canyons, and Native…
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Exploring Pakistan by Motorcycle
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For this week's episode, we welcome John Liotti of Big Thumpers back to the show. This past summer, John had the opportunity spend 3 weeks in Pakistan, most of which was spent exploring the highways and backroads with a local guide. The group traveled 1,600 miles through Pakistant visiting locations such as the Silk Road, Islamabad, Lahore, the Hin…
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Exploring the Black Rock Desert (Nevada)
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The infamy of the Burning Man festival has brought infamy to the Black Rock Desert. But beyond Burning Man, Black Rock is filled with geological wonders and a wealth of Native American and Pioneer History. The Black Rock Desert High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conversation Area (if that ain't a mouthful!) covers 800,000+ acres of protected…
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Running the Rebelle Rally
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For Episode 017 we chat with two bad ass women about their rookie experience competing in the 2021 Rebelle Rally. Angie Lux (team She-Wave Velocity) and Carey Lando (team Mountain Subi) are both based in Northern California, and spent countless hours training and studying for the 2021 Rebelle Rally. We talk with them about the rally raid format (it…
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The Owyhee Canyonlands (Oregon / Idaho)
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The Owyhee Canyonlands are an expansive wilderness covering more than 2 million acres with rugged canyons, low elevation mountains, and rolling hills of sagebrush in the high desert of Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho. We talk with Matthew Mangus of Mangai Rollin, who's been exploring the Owyhees for a number of years. You can learn more about Mat…
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Baja for Beginners
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If you live in the American West, there's a good chance you've either been to Baja, or it's on your overlanding To Do list. And take it from us, every overlander should visit Baja at least once in their life! But being in a foreign country, there are a few things you'll need to prepare for when crossing the border into Baja. We talk with Kiley John…
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Exploring the Olympic Peninsula (WA)
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We chat with Jeff Thiel from Washington state about his experiences exploring the Olympic Peninsula this past summer. We'd shared a route still under development called the Olympic Traverse, and Jeff agreed he'd provide us with some boots-on-the-ground intel, recognizing that the route hadn't been fully researched and developed at the time. We're h…
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Episode Notes The California Crest Trail is poised to become the grand daddy of overland routes in California. Once fully developed, the route will span approximately 1,500 miles, with over 1,000 miles of dirt backroads and traversing a wide variety of ecosystems from the high desert to the lush evergreen forests near Mt Shasta. Largely built along…
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The 138 mile long Mojave Road is one of the most iconic overland routes in California. And while it's not the longest, most technical or arduous track, the stark beauty of the Mojave desert, quirky attractions, and rich pioneer history makes this route the perfect weekend get away. And because it's relatively mild on the technical rating scale, it'…
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Exploring Ghost Towns and Mines in Central Nevada
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With nearly 100,000 square miles of public land (nearly 88% of land is public), Nevada is an Overlander's Paradise. If you thought the Basin and Ranges that dominate much of Nevada as a barren wasteland, you'd be sorely mistaken. The mountain ranges and basins that separate them are rich with pioneer and mining history, and the hidden canyons and m…
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Exploring the Mendocino National Forest (California)
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At over 900,000 acres, the Mendocino National Forest sits about 3 hours north of San Francisco. Despite its proximity to the Bay Area and Sacramento, many outdoor enthusiasts have never visited the forest. "The Mendocino" as it's called is filled over 1,000 miles of dirt roads and trails, and is the perfect place for a weekend get away, or a weeklo…
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High Water Mark Trail (Arkansas)
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Since its inception, the High Water Mark Trail has gone through numerous iterations. The trail is one of the most popular overland routes in the greater Southeast, and gets its name from the numerous creeks and rivers that must be forded along the route. We sit down and chat with Matt McClellan from Ozark Overland Adventures bout the history of the…
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Plumas Backcountry Discovery Trail (California)
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The Plumas Backcountry Discovery trail is but one of the routes that comprise the greater network of California Backcountry Discovery Trails. The Plumas BDT is based in the heart of Gold Country in the northern Sierra Nevada. This region of the Sierra may not see as many visitors as other places like Lake Tahoe and the eastern Sierra, but don't let…
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Overlanding in Death Valley
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At over 3.4 million acres, Death Valley is the largest National Park in the contiguous United States. Death Valley is filled with geological wonders like massive mountains and slot canyons, hundreds of mines and ghost towns, and nudist hot springs. We talk with Ed Colonna about his adventures through the park on motorcycle as well as 4 wheel drive …
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Overlanding the Ozarks & Ouchitas
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The Ozark and Ouchita mountain ranges form the greater Interior Highlands of the American Southeast. We chat with Arkansas native, Joey "the Brofessor" Slayton about overlanding in the Natural State, and why you should consider looking east of the Rockies for your next overland adventure! Overland Trail Guides features thousands of miles of curated…
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Lost Coast 4x4 Trail The Lost Coast 4x4 Trail is a 177 mile overland route through the rugged and wild Lost Coast in far Northern California. We recommend setting aside 2-4days of total driving time to take in the full Lost Coast experience. The complete route guide can be found at www.OverlandTrailGuides.com . We chat with Gerard Horan about his e…
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The Kofa Pioneer Trail (Arizona)
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Kofa Pioneer Trail The Kofa Pioneer trail is a 243 mile overland route through the Sonoran Desert outside of Quartzsite, AZ. We recommend setting aside 4-6 days of total driving time to take in the full desert experience. The complete route guide can be found at www.OverlandTrailGuides.com . John Liotti is based in the Santa Cruz Mountains of North…
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The Cascadia Skyline (Oregon)
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The Cascadia Skyline is a 188 mile route through the heart of the Cascade Mountains in Northern Oregon. The route can typically be completed in 2-4 days of driving. The complete route guide, maps, and gpx files can be found at www.overlandtrailguides.com . Steve Tipton from Silverton, Oregon, joins us to talk about his experience doing this route i…
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Welcome to our inaugural podcast episode. Our primary focus for the podcast is to have guests and discuss their experience traveling one of the routes featured on our site, www.overlandtrailguides.com . While overland and off road adventures will be our primary focus, we'll talk to people in the industry, specialty shops, technical and trail tips, …
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The Shasta-Trinity Backcountry Discovery Trail (California)
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In early June of 2020, the OTG team set out on an expedition to map the newly minted Shasta-Trinity Backcountry Discovery Trail in far Northern California. We talk to Joey Grimmer, who joined the OTG team about his experience on the Shasta-T. Complete Guide, Map and GPX files: https://www.overlandtrailguides.com/post/shasta-trinity-backcountry-disc…
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The Pinzgauer Adventure featuring Get Lost With Brooks
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For this week's episode, we talk with Brooks Hassig, of "Get Lost With Brooks." Back in 2018, Brooks borrowed his friend's Pinzgauer and decided to explore the Northern California backroads while in between jobs. Tune in to find out what happens when you put a prideful 20-something your old behind the wheel of the 6-wheel drive Swiss military vehic…
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