The Average Overlanders Podcast

Good Times With Dadi8or: The Average Overlanders: S5. EP7

Ben and Jared are finally getting to hangout with a long time listener, plus friend of the show and now friend in real life, Omar. Better known on the show as Dadiator! Omar was in town all the way from New Jersey, the opposite side of the country, so made time to come by the studio. We share some tasty beverages, provided by Omar, and share some fun stories. He fills us in on what it's like wheeling and camping along the "Right" coast and some of the challenges. There's new changes coming to his sweet 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon and he gives us a breakdown of his build. We talk tires size, bears, Disneyland, campsite etiquette and much more.

The Land Beaver Travels East: The Average Overlanders: S5. EP6

Our buddy Norm, AKA the Land Beaver, is back hanging out with us in the studio. He's fresh off a 3 week trip covering a lot of ground. We get to hear about some of the cool places him and his wife Laura got to experience from Niagara Falls, Maine lobsters, Ben & Jerry's in Vermont, wild horses on Chincoteague island, Graceland, Tombstone and so many more fun stops.

White Rim Trail & The 395: The Average Overlanders: S5. EP5

Jared and Ben are hanging out and catching up this week. They both recently got back from multi day trips but in two different areas. Ben went with a group to do the White Rim Trail in Moab, Utah. Where some fun times, amazing views and great food were had. While at the same time Jared was heading up the 395 in California with just his dog Daisy. Even though his meals were not lavish he still got to see some beautiful scenery and enjoyed some nice relaxing time at camp. #nanadilla

Jess2 Re-Routing: The Average Overlanders: S5. EP4

We're getting to hangout with the ladies from Jess2 Re-Routing! Jess @archtrooper.jl has been on the show with us before but this is our first time meeting Jessica @pinkstarjess They're teaming up for another go at the Rebelle Rally. They competed against each other in previous years but combining their talents and skills to go big this year! We'll get to know more about Jessica, how she got into offroading and camping at a young age and still gets out there hiking to mountain peaks. We get caught up on some new projects Jess has in the works, her time at the SoCal Expo, adventures and what she been up to. Also we find out about how they're training and events they have coming up.

Adventure Rig: The Average Overlanders: S5. EP3

We got a chance to hangout with Will @aventure_rig. He had some interesting stories to share with us. What it's been like living in his 70 series Land Cruiser full time over the last year. Or now as he sets up his new GX 470. We find out some of the popular and questionable trends in Japanese car culture. As well as fun trips, camping style, airsoft and a bunch more.

Our PNW Adventures: The Average Overlanders: S5. EP2

We had some special guests in town this week stop by the podcast. We're joined by Brian and Marisa from Our PNW Adventures. They have a YouTube channel that chronicles their adventures. Hopping all around the Pacific Northwest in their 5th gen 4Runner with a Lobo adventure trailer in tow. We find out what it's like camping with a trailer, cooking at camp and hiking trips. They share stories from their travels including future travel plans. We even get a little spooky talking about the supernatural and ghost hunting. 

Fire & Southwest Travels: The Average Overlanders: S5. EP1

We're back from the holidays! It's the first episode of the new year and we're kicking off Season 5! At the time, there are large fires happening in California. Ben and Jared go over some of the destruction and cautions associated with the fires. They discuss what gear you may already have with your camping setups that could help you out in such a situation or other natural disasters. Also during their off time Jared was out exploring the Southwest. He shares some stories from his adventure. And Ben was abroad in Spain. He gives some highlights from his travels.

The Fur Runner: The Average Overlanders: S4. EP20

This week Ben and Jared are getting to hangout with Crystal @thefurrunner. She drives a nicely setup 5th Gen 4runner that we get into the build out of and all the cool mods she has done to it. And of course we have to talk about dogs and her 3 pups she hauls around in her rig. She also shares with us some of her favorite trips, the fun of going to events and meetups, working with Toyota, soccer, music and so much more!

Not A Forest Ranger: The Average Overlanders: S4. EP19

We're hanging out this week with Aubrey, @not.a.forest.ranger. Aubrey has a taste for adventure and the outdoors so he built up his Ford Ranger to take him there. Cleanly setup for his needs without breaking the bank. We talk camping, EV vehicles, fridges and other random topics.

Battle Ready Rig: The Average Overlanders: S4. EP18

We get to hangout this week with Gabe from @battlereadyrigs and talk about his "slightly" modified '97 Jeep XJ. Our good buddy Neal @nealskis who knows Gabe from his Subie days joins us for a bit as well. Gabe's XJ is not your basic grocery getter though. He's cut the back off and made it into a flatbed, slapped some 35's on it along with some other mods and hits the trails hard. We talk about how he got into modding vehicles with his family growing up. With everything from VW's to rock crawlers. How he got a his first taste of overlanding with his Subaru to wanting to go harder on the trails.