For the second year in a row, Eric (Curious Hound) has hosted a Fall Colors Campout. This year it was October 8-11 at Rifrafters Campground in Fayetteville, West Virginia and was focused on the New River Gorge area. When Robbie, … Continued
Almost Heaven: The Long Way to West Virginia Every year I look forward to camping with my friends from TheRangerStation.com (TRS), whether it’s a TRS-sponsored event or a Vagabond event. When Eric (Curious Hound) said he was hosting a TRS … Continued
(Raccoons playing poker — fitting after last night’s Pop-Tart raid.) ← Day 7 | Overland Expo Mountain West → Day Eight: Gunnison to Buena Vista via Cumberland & Cottonwood Pass Morning in Gunnison Thursday, August 21st, 2025. Early in the … Continued
After more than 30 years of off-roading—and the last decade focused on overlanding—I’ve been to my share of expos and events. Most are held at fairgrounds with basic camping and few amenities. Overland of America 2025, held at America’s Outdoor … Continued
← Day 6 | Day 8 → Day Seven – Mine Tours, Silver History, and Campground Donkeys Wednesday, August 20th, 2025. It’s been seven days since I left my home in Texas and met Robbie and Zane in Oklahoma. Over the last … Continued
← Day 5 | Day 7 → Morning in Camp – Meeting “Rooster” I was woken by loud voices from outside my tent. I went outside to see what was going on and saw Robbie had walked off with an older … Continued
← Day 3 & 4 | Day 6 → Monday, August 18, 2025, marked day five of the adventure—and the first full day with the group together. Now it was me, Robbie and Zane, Kevin and Maggie, and Mike and Jessica. … Continued
← Day 1 & 2 | Day 5 → It was late when we arrived at the campground in Dalhart, Texas. It took a few minutes to figure out where the camping area was, and a little additional time to get … Continued
(My TRS-3 2021 Ford Ranger FX4 parked in front of the Skyjacker booth) WHAT IS OVERLAND EXPO The Overland Expo was launched by Roseann and Jonathan Hanson in 2009. The idea of the expo was germinated by these two along … Continued
The Vagabonds (TRS Adventure Group) decided to have our yearly adventure / overlanding trip in Colorado for 2025. The adventure would officially start on Sunday August 17th when we all meet at a campground in La Veta, Colorado. We would … Continued
It Was Only Supposed to Be a Drive to Get Out of the House I often say that life should be an adventure, and some of the best trips are the spontaneous ones that you don’t plan for. That happened … Continued
Introduction In 2022 I was tired of going to the same off-road parks and standing around watching a group of people doing the same obstacles. But I do enjoy gathering around a campfire later in the evening with good food, … Continued