A slow-travel journal about overlanding wild places — long gravel routes, backcountry camps, and the small lessons a truck teaches you when the pavement ends.
Notes written at camp, usually by headlamp, usually with mud still on my boots.
What the map called a shortcut turned into the best week of the season. Water crossings, a broken leaf spring, and the quietest sky I've seen in years.
Read entry →After three stuck-in-the-mud reality checks, here's the short list that earns its weight — and the shiny stuff that stays home.
Read entry →A simple rule of thumb that has saved me from a dozen bad nights: stop an hour earlier than you think you need to. Here's why.
Read entry →Every route here has been driven, not just plotted. GPX tracks, honest difficulty ratings, and the spots where you'll want to stop whether you planned to or not. No sponsored detours, no gated content — just the road as I found it.
I'm a weekday desk-dweller who spends every spare season chasing dirt roads. This journal is where I keep the routes, the mistakes, and the reasons to keep going out. No agency, no brand deals — just a logbook I decided to make public.
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