JD sits down with Steve and Katie Botkin of Epic Adventure Duo for a fun, grounded conversation about marriage, overlanding, and the kind of off-road life that’s built on real miles instead of parking-lot hype. They talk through how camping, dirt bikes, and years of Jeep ownership led them to Trail Hero Expeditions, where their expert navigation, camp rhythm, and well-used Gladiator helped carry them to a third-place finish. Along the way, they swap stories from Moab, Sand Hollow, Baja, and Montana snow wheeling, plus a few challenge moments that were equal parts chaos and comedy. The episode also gets into gear choices, trail strategy, and why the Grand Canyon stretch of the route became one of the most memorable parts of the whole experience. If you like real-world adventure couples, capable rigs, and honest trail talk without the fluff, this one’s worth your time.

Steve & Katie Botkin: Epic Adventure Duo

📍Trails and Destinations

• Sand Hollow State Park, Utah

• Top of the World, Utah

• Fins and Things, Utah

• Hell's Revenge, Utah

• Poison Spider Mesa, Utah

• Gold Bar Rim, Utah

• Golden Spike, Utah

• Moab Rim, Utah

• Poughkeepsie Gulch, Colorado

• Logandale Trail Network, Nevada

• Grand Canyon North Rim, Arizona

• Whitmore Canyon Overlook and Whitmore Point, Arizona

• Gold Butte National Monument, Nevada

🛠️ Gear and Tools

• Jeep Gladiator

• Harker Outdoors EDC Camper

• Jeep Performance Parts by Mopar

• FOX Shocks

• Method Race Wheels

• WARN Winches

• Factor 55

• Starlink

• 813 Fabrication & Design Compressor Mounts

• ARB Twin On-Board Air Compressor

• Kingpin Equipped

• Voodoo Riders

🚙 Community Shoutouts

• Dirt Lifestyle

• JD: MeAndMyYellowJK

• Rich Klein

• Steve & Katie Botkin: Epic Adventure Duo

🌎 Advocacy & Conservation

• Utah Public Lands Alliance (UPLA)

• BlueRibbon Coalition

📰 News Topics

• Trail Hero Expeditions — Season One

• Trail Hero TV

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• Trail Hero X

• Trail Hero Expeditions

• Trail Hero TV

• Veyo Pies

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