Overland adventures on a budget: hiking, camping and simply good times - with some happy dogs coming along for the ride.
One of the most satisfying things about learning the basics of any sport is that once you’ve built a foundation of fundamental skills, you are better able to appreciate its finer points. Know Before Your Go With every skill we add to our outdoor tool kit, we unlock a broader appreciation for the greater experience. … The post The Importance of Local Knowledge to Outdoor Activities first appeared…
If you travel off-highway in British Columbia or elsewhere in Canada, you may encounter signs such as the one above, indicating a radio-assisted resource road. What this means is that drivers using these roads (should) be using a VHF two-way radio to call out their location (at km markers and specific points) to others. “Radio … The post BC Canada Radio Assisted Resource Road Channels and Use…
We love our little Subaru Forester Wilderness, which we often take on camping trips instead of our full-sized truck, especially now that we’ve added mods like a lift kit, offroad tires and a skid plate. What we didn’t especially care for was hearing the driver’s side seat belt chime going off, every time we needed … The post How to Disable Subaru Forester Wilderness Seat Belt Chime first appeared…
The engine auto start stop feature found on Subaru Forester Wilderness is arguably one of this – otherwise very capable vehicle’s – most annoying features. If you’ve been searching for a way to permanently disable the Subaru Forester’s auto start/stop feature, here’s how to do it. This post includes an affiliate link from which we … The post How To Disable Subaru Forester Wilderness Auto Start…
Car camping can be an easy and fun way to spend a night in the great outdoors, without the hassle of setting up a tent. One big downside to car camping though is the lack of window screens and the flying insects that inevitably come inside to join you. Full Disclosure: This post includes an … The post Review of Roadie The Overnighter SUV Bug Screen first appeared on Woof The Beaten Path .
Our Ford F-150’s factory backup camera suddenly quit working on us one day. After visiting the Ford dealer we learned that the required part (lens) was on backorder, with no ETA given. This unfortunate turn of events just happened to coincide with the folks at Auto-Vox asking us if we’d like to review their new … The post Review of the Foxpark Solar Wireless Backup Camera first appeared on Woof…
This Thanksgiving holiday we spent some time rooftop tent camping and exploring the backroads around our home area in Central Texas. Not being fans of interstate highways, we thought we’d try driving from Austin to Dallas on unpaved roads. None of this route – under normal weather conditions – is very challenging, but it is … The post The Chisholm Trail Byway – Austin to Dallas on Gravel Roads…
South Padre Island, located at the bottom tip of Texas, has long been known as a popular destination for spring breakers. Outside of those few weeks, South Padre returns to its usual self, a calm, peaceful slice of semi-tropical paradise. There are more than thirty miles of beachfront that are open to driving and camping … The post Driving and Camping on South Padre Island in Texas first appeared…
Many people know that Key West is the southernmost point of the lower 48 states, but did you know you can drive to another extreme point, one also at a semi-tropical latitude? Boca Chica Beach is a public beach, located at the very bottom part of Texas. Lying right next to Mexico, it’s comprised of … The post Driving to Boca Chica, Space X and Beach Borderland first appeared on Woof The Beaten…
The photo above shows the light set to Turbo mode, illuminating street signs 1/4 mile away. Two months ago, we purchased a Nitecore Tip SE rechargeable keychain flashlight. Since then, we’ve taken it camping several times, in addition to using it each morning when walking our dogs. We wanted to share this review, in case … The post Review of the Nitecore Tip SE 700 Lumen Flashlight first appeared…