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July 6, 2016
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Do's & Don'ts
All the bags are packed, route is planned, and now you’re ready to hit the road. Well you’re ready, but is your vehicle? In this article I am going to go over a short pre journey vehicle inspection list that should only take about 30 minutes to 1 hour. The only tools needed will be …
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June 23, 2016
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Adventure Mobiles
Make: Mercedes, manufactured by Steyr Puch in Austria Model:W463 G-Class Geländewagen Year: 1996 Mileage: 207,000n total miles (3,200 on new drive train) Owners’s name: Scott Brady How long have you had your adventure-mobile ? 8 Years What do you do? Adventurer, Publisher for Overland Journal Magazine
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May 25, 2016
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Adventure Mobiles
If you have been following the DRB Instagram you know we took a road trip out to Flagstaff Arizona for the 2016 Overland Expo. (and if you haven’t been following the DRB Instagram you should) Taking place over four days, the Expo features just about any form of transportation that can take you out into …
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April 27, 2016
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Field Craft
This DIY hand pump conversion with the common 5gal / 20L Scepter Military Water Can is a highly useful mod for overlanding, road trips, the weekend picnic and even as part of your home disaster/emergency planning. Before we continue I must give credit to the original source of this idea. I first saw this DIY …
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April 1, 2016
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Fauna
The Australian Drop Bear (Phascolarctos carnivorous) is an apex predator now only found in Australia and despite governmental claims otherwise (to prevent mass hysteria) the Drop Bear is regarded to be far more dangerous than either the Great White Shark or Salt Water Crocodile. Externally the Drop Bear has the exact
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March 30, 2016
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Gear Reviews
As winter 2016 wraps up and we look to Spring, we did get to enjoy some decent snowfall in the Sierras this past season. DRB’s Chief Danger Ranger was able to put these Norwegian made Fimbulvetr “Rangr” model snowshoes to good use during a weekend out in the mountains of CA. Made from DuPont™
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March 16, 2016
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Field Facts
As fall ended and the steady drum beat of the meteorologists and wave prognosticators calls for an El Niño winter increased, I knew there was only one thing to do- order a new surfboard ! But not just any surfboard, I had a glaring gap in my quiver and that was a board that could …
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March 2, 2016
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Fauna
The North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) also called the Canadian Beaver, American Beaver or just plain Beaver truly live up to their “Busy” nickname. The are the largest rodent in North America (second worldwide) and besides human they are the only other species that can significantly transform the landscape
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February 17, 2016
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Camp Kitchen
On a recent camping trip with friends, we made fresh-baked backcountry biscuits for breakfast. After mentioning this to others, it became apparent that both the method and recipe is little known, or at a minimum, not readily available. Anyone who regularly goes into the bush for any length of time knows that most
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February 3, 2016
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Gear Reviews
Sunglasses are an often overlooked piece of essential EDC kit. You will always see great pictures of pocket knives, electronics, tools and a whole host of other gadgets for “what if” scenarios, but rarely a well made pair of sunglasses- which is odd really. If you go out during daylight hours whether you are in
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