Overland Trail Guides Podcast

How to Get Started with Overlanding

We talk with Brent Baker from Oregon Adventure Trucks about the overlanding journey. We'll start off by discussing car camping, move to dispersed camping, and eventually

Turning Dreams into Reality: The Pan-Am Highway w/ Momentary Locals

Carina and Chris of Momentary Locals join the OTG crew to talk about their adventure exploring the Pan-American Highway. Having just started their journey in June of 2025

Wild Rivers Discovery Trail (Oregon)

Join us as we chat with Christian Fick about his time exploring southwestern Oregon.  The Wild Rivers Discovery Trail is a 225 mile overland route in southern Oregon  was

Pushing the Limits of a Sprinter 4x4

Originally, a favorite among the van life and outdoor recreationalist community (surfers, rock climbers, etc), more and more folks are using their Sprinter 4x4s to explor

The Corporate Escape Plan: Starting an Overland Business

With so many folks burnt out from the daily grind of the corporate world, more and more folks are trying to figure out a way to turn their passion into profit.  We chat w

Sizing up for Adventure: Is a Full Size Rig right for you?

As the world of overlanding and off roading continues to grow, more and more folks, especially those with families are considering upsizing to full size trucks by the mak

The MERUS Adventure Park (TX)

The MERUS Adventure Park is a first of its kind off roading and outdoor recreation private park in the Texas Panhandle.  Covering 5500 acres and more than 50 miles of off

The Flat Tops Adventure Trail - Colorado

The Flat Tops Adventure Trail is a 298 mile overland route in northern Colorado that was developed by Overland Trail Guides.  While lesser known than the San Juan Mountai

The Gold Butte Adventure Route - Nevada

The Gold Butte Adventure Route is a 350 mile overland route in southern Nevada that was developed by Overland Trail Guides.  We like to call the route the gateway to red

Exploring Pakistan by Motorcycle

For this week's episode, we welcome John Liotti of Big Thumpers back to the show.  This past summer, John had the opportunity spend 3 weeks in Pakistan, most of which was

Exploring the Black Rock Desert (Nevada)

The infamy of the Burning Man festival has brought infamy to the Black Rock Desert.  But beyond Burning Man, Black Rock is filled with geological wonders and a wealth of

Running the Rebelle Rally

For Episode 017 we chat with two bad ass women about their rookie experience competing in the 2021 Rebelle Rally.  Angie Lux (team She-Wave Velocity) and Carey Lando (tea

The Owyhee Canyonlands (Oregon / Idaho)

The Owyhee Canyonlands are an expansive wilderness covering more than 2 million acres with rugged canyons, low elevation mountains, and rolling hills of sagebrush in the

Baja for Beginners

If you live in the American West, there's a good chance you've either been to Baja, or it's on your overlanding To Do list.  And take it from us, every overlander should

Exploring the Olympic Peninsula (WA)

We chat with Jeff Thiel from Washington state about his experiences exploring the Olympic Peninsula this past summer.  We'd shared a route still under development called

The California Crest Trail

Episode Notes The California Crest Trail is poised to become the grand daddy of overland routes in California.  Once fully developed, the route will span approximately 1

Mojave Road (California)

The 138 mile long Mojave Road is one of the most iconic overland routes in California.  And while it's not the longest, most technical or arduous track, the stark beauty

Exploring Ghost Towns and Mines in Central Nevada

With nearly 100,000 square miles of public land (nearly 88% of land is public), Nevada is an Overlander's Paradise.  If you thought the Basin and Ranges that dominate muc

Exploring the Mendocino National Forest (California)

At over 900,000 acres, the Mendocino National Forest sits about 3 hours north of San Francisco.  Despite its proximity to the Bay Area and Sacramento, many outdoor enthus

High Water Mark Trail (Arkansas)

Since its inception, the High Water Mark Trail has gone through numerous iterations.  The trail is one of the most popular overland routes in the greater Southeast, and g