You’re 50 miles from the nearest town when your differential starts leaking, or maybe you just want to sit somewhere that won’t soak your pants with morning dew. Either way, the ground is your enemy, and you need something between you and whatever nastiness mother nature is serving up. Gorilla Dirt makes the Trail Mat, […]
There are road trips, and then there are map-ending pilgrimages. Overlanding to the Arctic Ocean sits in that second category. It is the kind of journey that sounds half impossible when you say it out loud: drive north through Alaska, cross the Arctic Circle, climb over the Brooks Range, roll across endless tundra, and eventually […]
You’ve been there – lying in your sleeping bag at 2 AM, neck cranked at some unnatural angle, trying to get comfortable on what the gear companies generously call a “camping pillow.” Those tiny inflatable torture devices might weigh less, but they deliver the comfort level of a rolled-up jacket. Gorilla Dirt Camp Pillow is […]
Why We’re Launching Instant Coffee: The Dirty Mule Long Haul PNG Story Your camp coffee shouldn’t taste like punishment. Gorilla Dirt launches the Dirty Mule Long Haul PNG instant coffee, a freeze-dried single-origin coffee designed for overlanders and campers who refuse to compromise on taste. Why we are launching instant coffee and the new Dirty […]
Picture this: you’re 50 miles from nowhere, transmission fluid pooling under your rig, and the only thing between you and a face full of desert sand is your last clean shirt. Every overlander knows this moment — when the trail bites back and you’re stuck choosing between getting filthy or staying stuck. The Gorilla Dirt […]
Your phone just bounced off a rock during that sketchy descent, and now you’re wondering if your flimsy case actually protected anything. Sound familiar? Every overlander knows that moment of dread when your lifeline to the outside world takes a hit on the trail. Gorilla Dirt makes the Firebrush Camo MagSafe Phone Case, a camo […]
When the trail gets rough, your phone gets dropped. Rocks, mud, rooftop tent scrambles, dashboard vibration at 40 mph over washboard — here’s what actually matters in a phone case when the pavement ends. Your phone isn’t just a phone out there. It’s your navigation when the GPS signal gets spotty, your recovery guide when […]
The best gear for a roof top tent setup includes a quality sleep system, weather-appropriate bedding, a camp pillow, a waterproof gear bag, a trail mat, lighting, and the right vehicle accessories. Getting the packing list right before your first night in an RTT means more sleep and less stress on the trail. Roof top […]
Overlanding is not about bolting $12,000 worth of aluminum to your vehicle and driving to Starbucks. It’s about self-reliant travel. Dirt roads. Remote camps. Figuring it out as you go. If you’re searching for overlanding for beginners, how to start overlanding, or what gear do I need to overland, this is your grounded, slightly snarky […]
Camping alone is not reckless. It is intentional. It is choosing quiet over chatter, stars over screens, instinct over noise. But solitude demands preparation. When you’re solo, you are the planner, the navigator, the medic, the mechanic, and the decision maker. This guide covers how to stay safe when camping alone, whether you’re car camping, […]
