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@Arailt Excuse me, did you say $50-100 per year for oil changes? I pay in that range just for one oil change. (I know this is off topic, but sheesh!) @Tundracamper Look on the bright side, though. Electric cars had a small edge on the very start of horseless carriages (as opposed to...

@diabetiktaco That's the name of the game! Thing is, people should follow their own interests. Understand how it affects others, and perhaps tailor the experience to benefit others as well, but don't make the experience about people who don't participate in it... unless that's what you're into...

Tellico, Uwharrie, Old NC 105, Great Lake, Outer Banks, Barrier Islands / NC Hwy 12... gaiagps.com has all kinds of dirt, gravel, and unmaintained roads denoted. Check it out some time.

Uhh, OK.

Posted on April 1? Yeah, my guess is probably nobody fell for this one.

gaiagps.com Gives you a map with all sorts of dirt, gravel, and unmaintained roads marked. Look on there, pick a direction, and let it rip. I found lots of forest service roads in my area that way. If you're so inclined, you can check the RP's and see what's going on in your region, as well as...

I feel like I'm making a lot of "here's the deal" posts these days, but here comes another one... Once a technology becomes universally superior, there will still be people who hate on it. Look at ICE cars. They were universally superior for the last 100 years. If nobody hated on them, we...

@gatogordo Sure, if you want to design and build your own tube frame chassis, roll cages, and custom suspension from the ground up... but most find it more practical to start with something akin to what they intend to finish with. GVWR should be considered when you purchase the vehicle, and you...

@socal66 said it. That's where Uncle Sam stepped in to incentivize what nobody asked for. Obsoletion should come from consumer demand. Even so, there will always be the sticks in the mud who liked the old ways better. It's a free nation. You can do what you like, how you like. @EV-offroad All...

Bit off the topic of overlanding in one, but I have to say that the "disconnection" between vehicle and operator isn't in the motor, it's in the computers controlling the motor. I used to have an electric go-kart and it had zero tech between the pedal and the motor. Wasn't even analog. Push the...

Well, since you mentioned it... In NC Old NC 105 Uwharrie (we're going later this year, look for it on Rally Points) Tellico The Outer Banks The Barrier Islands If you're near the coast, the Catfish Lake / Black Swamp / Great Lake area was pretty good wheeling before the fire, kinda got...

@Sea Diamond GVWR? What's that? You mean my 4,000 pound truck isn't designed to carry 8,000 pounds of gear I'll never use, but am scared to leave the house without? My truck is rated from the factory to have a maximum payload of 900 pounds. Four below-average-sized passengers give you 600...

Here's the deal. The overlanding community isn't killing itself. It's running strong, and stronger than ever, thanks in part to the consumer products being available to the ones who need it. The people who don't need it, the ones who build a rig just for the attention, the ones who ride the...

Whoa, if I had known about this, I could have attended. The NC coast and barrier islands have great scenery. I took the bridge to NC 12 and drove Corolla Beach last year. My ma and I laughed at all the built trucks sinking into the ground while my stock Explorer ripped by on road tires... Deep...

@ThatRebelguy The first and best advice is to have an understanding of what kinds of terrain you're tackling and how to drive on them, the physics of your tire tread pattern, and whether/how much to air down. Past that, always bring food and water, even if you're only planning to be out for a...

@MiamiC70 Yee yee! Don't worry, it's all in good fun. I'm basically out of the game when it comes to clothes and shoes. Most of what I wear is work uniforms, so my cheap beat-around clothes will probably last 20 years. Sometimes it's surprising how good a cheap product will be, but you can't...

@tjZ06 That was mostly a joke. Nevertheless, I can't imagine even taking my Durango (116" WB) to some of the places I've taken my Explorer 2-door (102" WB) due to length and high-centering issues. Let's not even talk about the 5-ton monster homes that some people use. They'd sink into the ground...

@MiamiC70 True statement, but terrible brand suggestions, ha ha. I wear cheap AND1 basketball flat soles I got from Wal Mart, and carry a pair of steel-toed swamp rubbers for sand, mud, gravel, and any other rowdy stuff. My knees give up long before my feet start hurting, so good shoes aren't...

@larrywalker541 Sadly, the kind of foolish nonsense that was once Internet jokes is now a very real part of our society. I can hear the No Signal zones calling...

@gatogordo Funny story, I actually ordered a second spare tire for my rig and forgot where I ordered it, so I never picked it up. I've never needed to use any of my spare tires, but the first thing I do when I get a car is get a matching spare wheel and tire. I don't judge people for what they...