East Coast Overland Adventures – An overland adventure lifestyle blog from an East Coast perspective.

The first time I visited Monongahela National Forest was as a teenager riding in the back of a Chevy Caprice station wagon. I was down in the Spruce Knob & Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area as part of a summer camp adventure trip that would include two days of rock climbing at Seneca Rocks and […]

Event Report

Tread Lightly

Bald Mountain Tread Lightly! Cleanup

2023-05-04

Not going to lie. 2023 got off to a rough start. For those that don’t know I was the victim of a hit-and-run accident as a pedestrian in early January and have spent the better part of four months recovering from surgery. I was super bummed to miss out on a bunch of events earlier […]

Overland Tech

Storage

Security Upgrades with BOLT Lock

2022-12-12

We probably have at least two things in common. First, we don’t like people stealing our stuff. Second, we have entirely too many keys on our keychain — because we don’t like people stealing our stuff. I recently bumped into a counter and my massive keychain left a sizable bruise on my thigh. I figured […]

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Tread Lightly

Tank Hollow Tread Lightly Cleanup

2022-12-05

Early December may not be prime weather for many outdoor activities but never the less a small team of volunteers headed down to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia to spend some time cleaning up some illegally dumped trash. In an ideal world there would be no illegal dumping, however generational bad habits plus a […]

Electrical

Vehicle Electrical Systems – Switch Install Tips

2022-11-11

One of the most popular accessories to install on any four-wheel-drive vehicle is lights. It’s also one of the most popular upgrades as well. In prior articles I went over why I was choosing LED lights and a break down of installing new LED Headlights and LED Fog Lights on my Jeep. This time around […]

Two New Contact Forms!

2022-10-28

Little bit of behind-the-scenes housekeeping happening right now. Two main things I wanted to mention are the new contact forms. First is a general Contact Form you can use to reach out to us and ask some questions or leave comments. Pretty straight forward. The second is an event request form which is part of […]

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2022 PA Jeeps All Breeds Jeep Show Recap

2022-08-05

This year at the PA Jeeps All Breeds Jeep Show in Carlisle, PA we took the Overland Demo area to a whole new level. In years prior I was only ever responsible for my own booth space. Some years were more humble (like in 2016) than others, but over the years I’ve slowly grown my […]

Electrical

Jeep Tech

Vehicle Electrical Systems – Ignition Repair

2022-05-31

There is nothing worse than having a vehicle that won’t start. Well, maybe starting your vehicle and not being able to shut it off. It’s the absolute worst when you have each of those problems on both of your vehicles. Last year the ignition on the 2004 LS powered LJ broke. A few weeks later […]

Electrical

Vehicle Electrical Systems – Power Distribution

2022-05-24

Gearheads love to add accessories to their vehicles. It could be auxiliary lights, a stereo amplifier, or maybe just some utilitarian charging ports. Regardless of the accessory in question power distribution is something many people overlook. Think of it this way, when do you install the fuse panel and wiring in a house: before or […]

Electrical

Vehicle Electrical Systems – Automotive Battery Basics

2022-05-17

Battery Basics Without patronizing you too much I’ll just say this about batteries. They are an integral part to a vehicle’s electrical system. They provide the necessary electrical power to turn the starter motor which in turn gets the motor’s alternator turning in order to provide the electrical power necessary to keep the vehicle running. […]

Jeep Tech

Product Install

Product Review

Storage

Tuffy Security Products: Mid-Size SUV Drawer

Every vehicle based travel enthusiast suffers from the same quintessential problem: WHAT DO WE DO WITH ALL OUR STUFF?!? More precisely, how do we keep it secure and how do we keep it safe. No one likes sifting through a rat’s nest of gear to find something. Worse, no one likes having their vehicle broken […]

Communication

Product Install

Midland USA MXT575 50 watt GMRS Radio install & review

2022-05-03

I’m sure we’ve all seen the commercial. “Can you hear me now?” Sure it got old, but I bet we’ve all uttered that phrase at least once while out on the trails when using a radio. CB’s dominated the 4wheel-drive and Jeep scene for decades. As previously mentioned they were a mainstay in popular culture […]