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, […]
Category: Camping
Design to Bring Home Comfort on the Trail: Why Full-Size Camp Pillows Beat Inflatable Torture Devices
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
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 […]
Trail Mat Overlanding: The Puncture-Resistant Ground Protection Every Off-Roader Needs
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 […]
Solo Camping Safety Guide: How to Stay Safe Car Camping, Backpacking, Van Life & Overlanding
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, […]
Top 10 Winter Camping Destinations in the United States (2026 Guide)
Winter camping is not survival. It is immersion. The air sharpens. The crowds disappear. Forests whisper instead of roar. And your breath hangs in the morning light like proof you showed up. If you’re looking for the best winter camping destinations in the United States, this guide covers snow-covered national parks, desert winter escapes, frozen […]
