This article may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks!We spent the better part of a year driving across the American West, Mexico, and Central America, but due to financial constraints, we needed to stop and take a break before continuing on through South …
I’ve been living in my awesome truck setup for a while now, and I’m definitely starting to get a clearer picture of which items I brought along that I truly like, use frequently, and have really proved their worth over time on the road. This article is about those particular road trip products that are surprisingly useful to have for …
Lots of people have found my truck canopy camping build online and have replicated it themselves. But many have also reached out asking for more detailed plans or designs about how to build my DIY truck bed camper setup, which is something I couldn’t really provide… Until now! I took advantage when I had my truck emptied out for cleaning and …
This is a monster post about pickup truck camping, a full-on guide to outfitting and living in the back of your pickup truck. We are going to cover a lot of information, including what you need to know when deciding on a canopy, common approaches for building out the back, organization, and gear, how it is used in practice, and …
Here’s the deal: Time for another monthly recap and income report, where I share what’s new in the world of Desk to Dirtbag and offer a bit of transparency behind the blogging. On to this month’s report… Highlights Old Friends – It was great meeting up with my good buddy Jeff when he flew down to South America to join Andrea …
I surveyed my readers and social media followers to definitively identify the best climbing movies of all time, including Hollywood productions and rock climbing and mountaineering documentary films through the years. Some obvious favorites and a few surprising results…
What you need to know when deciding between the two primary approaches to truck camping, either the elevated sleeping platform with gear storage below, or the backshelf approach.
One of my most frequently asked questions about my truck camping setup was always in regards to a dual battery setup and adding an isolator. Up until now, my answer had always been, “I don’t know, but that’s something I really wanted to do before leaving!” Before we get into how to install a second battery in your car or …