This week on the Blue Ridge Bonfire Podcast we’re chatting with Eric and Rachel from Mountain State Overland. In 2024 they took on the challenge of building their own Toyota Tundra overland rig—right in their driveway! No fancy garage, just a lot of determination and a little bit of space. They walk us through some of the ups and downs of the project and explain how they landed on the Tundra as their platform.

Obviously, we here at Blue Ridge Overland have a personal interest in American-made products... they’re how we pay the bills. But beyond that, there are plenty of reasons we choose to shop American-made when possible.In this episode, we discuss the reasons we love using American-made products and where to find them. The conversation covers some of our favorite brands and even tips on where to find good deals on used American-made products.Make sure to tell us about some of your favorite USA-made products in the comments!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Blue Ridge Overland Gear - Reclaim Your JourneySHOP NOW: https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2TInbINexaZME_0mhW_bnwINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/blueridgeoverlandgear/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/blueridgeoverlandgear---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

As we approach the end of the fall event season we are asking ourselves, "What makes a great overlanding event?" Is it the people? The gear? The activities? The camping?

Our first OAR was just a couple weeks back and it felt to us like a big win, but we we would love to hear from you all, what would you like to see next year. What makes you get excited about an event?

Make sure to leave some comments or send us a message to let us know!

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Join us in this episode as we dive into the latest happenings at Blue Ridge Overland Gear! We’ll explore exciting new product releases and notable events from the past few months, highlighting some of the products we are personally most excited about. From new gear to updates on community events, there's plenty to discuss.

This week we have Chad from drawersystems.com with us. He builds some of the slickest drawer systems we’ve seen and we were excited to sit down and hear about how he got started.

He also shares some great tips for anyone who is looking to DIY a set of drawers themselves.

Make sure to check out his work at www.drawersystems.com

There are so many ways to stay on track during your adventures! From classic physical maps to modern GPS applications like Gaia GPS and OnX GPS, this episode covers some of our favorite navigation methods and the reasons for using each in different situations.

In this episode of The Overland Bonfire Podcast, we have Matt Wilson from Ray Allen Manufacturing joining us in the studio. If you’re not familiar with Ray Allen, they specialize in high-quality equipment for working dogs. With Matt here, we thought it would be the perfect chance to discuss traveling with our canine friends.

We’ll cover topics such as crating dogs on the road, the importance of dog first aid, and training for emergencies in advance. And, of course, it wouldn’t be The Overland Bonfire without some tangents, so expect a few of those as well.

You can find Ray Allen at - https://www.rayallen.com/

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This week we discuss some of the best overlanding trips we have taken, and then we dream about the trips still on our bucket list. (Matt needs at least a month)

It’s time for the final installment of our three-part series on overlanding organization. This time, we’ll tackle how to organize all of the little things you want to have handy—your Truck EDC. While we have some overlapping items (such as a backup multitool), it turns out this can vary quite a bit from person to person. After listening, we hope you’ll take some time to consider what you might add to your Truck EDC to make your next adventure even more enjoyable.

Welcome to part two of our three-part series on overlanding organization. This time we tackle how to organize gear for emergency situations. This involves everything from medical supplies to recovery gear. An emergency is not the time that you want to be scrambling to find what you need. Hopefully you can learn from our insights, along with our mistakes and be prepared the next time you run into an emergencty on the road.

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First Aid Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqos7ZSEmJ0

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