The Average Overlanders Podcast
A podcast about Overlanding and the outdoors by completely average guys.
Episodes
Ben and Jared are finally getting to hangout with a long time listener, plus friend of the show and now friend in real life, Omar. Better known on the show as Dadiator! Omar was in town all the way from New Jersey, the opposite side of the country, so made time to come by the studio. We share some tasty beverages, provided by Omar, and share some fun stories. He fills us in on what it's like wheeling and camping along the "Right" c...
Our buddy Norm, AKA the Land Beaver, is back hanging out with us in the studio. He's fresh off a 3 week trip covering a lot of ground. We get to hear about some of the cool places him and his wife Laura got to experience from Niagara Falls, Maine lobsters, Ben & Jerry's in Vermont, wild horses on Chincoteague island, Graceland, Tombstone and so many more fun stops.
Jared and Ben are hanging out and catching up this week. They both recently got back from multi day trips but in two different areas. Ben went with a group to do the White Rim Trail in Moab, Utah. Where some fun times, amazing views and great food were had. While at the same time Jared was heading up the 395 in California with just his dog Daisy. Even though his meals were not lavish he still got to see some beautiful scenery and e...
We're getting to hangout with the ladies from Jess2 Re-Routing! Jess @archtrooper.jl has been on the show with us before but this is our first time meeting Jessica @pinkstarjess They're teaming up for another go at the Rebelle Rally. They competed against each other in previous years but combining their talents and skills to go big this year! We'll get to know more about Jessica, how she got into offroading and camping at a young a...
We got a chance to hangout with Will @aventure_rig. He had some interesting stories to share with us. What it's been like living in his 70 series Land Cruiser full time over the last year. Or now as he sets up his new GX 470. We find out some of the popular and questionable trends in Japanese car culture. As well as fun trips, camping style, airsoft and a bunch more.
We had some special guests in town this week stop by the podcast. We're joined by Brian and Marisa from Our PNW Adventures. They have a YouTube channel that chronicles their adventures. Hopping all around the Pacific Northwest in their 5th gen 4Runner with a Lobo adventure trailer in tow. We find out what it's like camping with a trailer, cooking at camp and hiking trips. They share stories from their travels including future trave...
We're back from the holidays! It's the first episode of the new year and we're kicking off Season 5! At the time, there are large fires happening in California. Ben and Jared go over some of the destruction and cautions associated with the fires. They discuss what gear you may already have with your camping setups that could help you out in such a situation or other natural disasters. Also during their off time Jared was out explor...
This week Ben and Jared are getting to hangout with Crystal @thefurrunner. She drives a nicely setup 5th Gen 4runner that we get into the build out of and all the cool mods she has done to it. And of course we have to talk about dogs and her 3 pups she hauls around in her rig. She also shares with us some of her favorite trips, the fun of going to events and meetups, working with Toyota, soccer, music and so much more!
We're hanging out this week with Aubrey, @not.a.forest.ranger. Aubrey has a taste for adventure and the outdoors so he built up his Ford Ranger to take him there. Cleanly setup for his needs without breaking the bank. We talk camping, EV vehicles, fridges and other random topics.
We get to hangout this week with Gabe from @battlereadyrigs and talk about his "slightly" modified '97 Jeep XJ. Our good buddy Neal @nealskis who knows Gabe from his Subie days joins us for a bit as well. Gabe's XJ is not your basic grocery getter though. He's cut the back off and made it into a flatbed, slapped some 35's on it along with some other mods and hits the trails hard. We talk about how he got into modding vehicles with ...
It's just Ben and Jared hanging out this week. Jared recently headed up to the Eastern Sierra area for some fishing. His daughter and her friend wanted to give fishing a try while camping that weekend. They ended up finding some cool camp spots and had a great time, even if no fish were caught. Ben took his new Porsche Cayenne out on its maiden voyage. Him and our buddy Mark @landcruserdoods made a day run to checkout a local fire ...
Have you ever wanted to know what it take to be a part of the Rebelle Rally? Well you're in for a treat. This week we're hanging out with Team Desert Belles @teamdesertbelles! Kristen @mrs.optoffroad will be driving in her second year running the Rebelle and she is teaming up with Allison @charming4runner who will be navigating in her rookie year. They share with us how the rally is structured, the point system, checkpoints, the di...
This week we have on Aric @as_is_overland. Jared and Aric just got back from 4 days in the Western Sierra. They had the opportunity to join a group for season 2 of the Helko Hunt. Helko Werk axe company invited 3 teams to go up into the mountains to try and find buried treasure. We recap the fun and trials we went through to find the hidden caches. Plus good times getting to camp with some old and new friends.
We had a lot of fun on this episode getting to hangout again with Al @sponsoredbywifey who was last on the show back in Season 2, Episode #82. Plus getting to know Erwin @mallrig.pro. They both have super clean Gen 3 Tundras with popup campers. Al has the Four Wheel Camper, Project M while Erwin went with the OVLND Camper. Both have been decked out by Sponsored by Wifey handling the build-outs. Of course they had to make sure to in...
We've been talking about it for awhile now and it's finally happening. We are now live and on camera. Whether or not thats a good thing we'll find out. To help us test it all out our buddy Norm @land_beaver1 stops by the studio. He's been on a few trips sense we talked last. He was out exploring Montana, Wyoming and Colorado and shares some of those adventures. Plus we take a couple questions from a few listeners tuning into the li...
Ben and Jared are joined by their buddy Chef Sean @fstlayn this week. Jared and Sean have been doing some exploring along the 395 and share some highlights from their trips. Jared had also just spent 4 days at Expo PNW up in Oregon. He talks about some of the products he saw and getting to meet up with friends he ran into while there. How does the PNW Expo rank against Expo West? After Expo Jared joined up with some friends to head...
This episode Ben and Jared are joined by their buddy Rafael @tacotrooper31. It's summertime and it's heating up. Ben and Rafa are stripping down their trucks and changing things up a bit and dropping some weight. While Jared is doing the opposite and gearing up for a 11 day trip up to Oregon and stoping by Overland Expo PNW. Hangout as they talk all about portable AC units, Starlink, hot Cheetos, camping with dogs and a bunch of ot...
Jared and Ben are back from out on the road. They've been getting up to some higher elevations lately. Ben just got back from northern Arizona during Expo West but does it different. While Jared was up exploring the mountains of the 395. They talk about trail damage, new coffee setups, taking naps at camp, fashion advice and plenty of random thoughts that pop into their heads.
Jared and Ben are camping together again! They set out for a nice 3 day adventure through Northern Arizona. They were joined by some family and a few close friends on this one. Aric @as_is_overland being one of those to tag along on this trip joins them on the show this week. They all recap the unexpected weather, breakdowns, and all around fun times had at camp.
This week Jared and Ben are hanging out, sharing stories. Jared just recently went out with some friends out exploring parts of Death Valley. He shares some of the cool sights they visited and adventures they experienced. From crazy winds, awesome trails, hot springs and great people makes for a great trip. Also touch on some upcoming projects.
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