Gaia GPS Offroad
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThe Gaia GPS Offroad podcast brings you thrilling stories and top tips from offroad and overlanding experts from around the world. From the best gear reviews to rig modifications, backroads navigation, and trail reports, host Wade May dives deep with each guest to reveal hard-won insights from the dusty trails.
This is a Gaia GPS podcast, sponsored by Trails Offroad.
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14. Overland Lady - Monique Song
April 07, 2022 14:44 - 1 hourWhat do you do when you’re unhappy in your corporate job? You hit the road and drive - all the way to Australia., Canada, and northbound to the Arctic. That’s how Monique Song found her way into offroading, eventually becoming the beloved Overland Lady. Monique wields both a wrench and a flatiron (for her hair) and gives wise insights on how each tool has played an important role in her adventures in her 100 series Toyota Landcruiser. Unfortunately, her well-known and loved Landcruiser is no ...
13. TrailRecon
March 10, 2022 15:13 - 59 minutesThe easiest way to get into overlanding is to simply just go. “You need a shelter, you need food and water, and you need some safety gear.” says Brad Kowitz, the creator of TrailRecon, a wildly popular YouTube channel dedicated to all things overlanding. “That’s my advice, just get the basics, get out there, and go have a good time.” Helping folks get outside and experience the benefits of nature is the whole reason Brad and his wife Regena started TrailRecon. The channel debuted in 2015 wi...
12. Adventure Riding with Tim and Marisa Notier
February 09, 2022 18:04 - 1 hourAdventuring with your partner can be challenging to say the least. But don’t give up when tensions run high. Tim and Marisa Notier are living proof that adventuring as a couple can be done — even when you share a seat on a motorcycle for five years. From Illinois to the tip of Argentina, and up and down Africa, the Notiers have explored the natural world and their relationship’s limits. Get their insights on how they make it work and manage to have some fun along the way. Tune in to hear the ...
11. Desk to Glory, Richard and Ashley Giordano
January 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourAshley and Richard Giordano were the picture of success in 2013. The young couple had thriving careers, nice cars, and a comfortable apartment in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. But, despite the enviably appearances, burnout was brewing dangerously close to the surface. The couple needed a change. A little red 1990 Tpypta pickup truck that was collecting dust in the backyard was all the change they needed. Four months and a few upgrades later, the Giordanos took off on their first major...
10. Gaia GPS Best Overlanding Features of 2021
December 21, 2021 17:44 - 43 minutesIf you got out on some epic trails in 2021, chances are you used Gaia GPS's powerful planning and navigation tools to help get you out there. Did you know that while you were roasting marshmallows on the campfire, Gaia GPS's cartographers and engineers were hard at work improving and updating the app? Chris Kracht of 4XOA and Matt McClellan of Ozark Overland are here to sift through some of the best new maps and features that Gaia GPS rolled out in 2021. These two Gaia GPS experts hit on ever...
9. Dan Grec's Never-Ending Road Trip.
November 22, 2021 22:38 - 59 minutesSince 2009, Dan Grec has traveled the world in his Jeep Wrangler, searching for connection in local cultures and beauty in wild landscapes. After some 90,000 miles behind the windshield, the author of the popular adventure travel books, The Road Chose Me, finally returns home to Australia. But Grec’s homecoming won’t be filled with the rest and relaxation you’d expect after a decade-long road trip. Grec continues his odyssey to see and experience the world up-close and personal. This time, h...
8. Sat Comm with ZOLEO founder Morris Shawn
November 11, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutesIt's your worst nightmare. You're all alone, miles from the trailhead, when you trip over a rock and break your leg. What do you do? If you have a satellite communication device, you press a button and send a message for help. Yes, rescue in the backcountry has become that easy. These palm-sized units allow you to communicate from anywhere in the world, let others track your progress in the backcountry, and provide a direct line to help when you need it. How exactly do satellite communication...
7. Overland Vanlife with Primal Outdoors
October 27, 2021 20:43 - 52 minutesVan life with its sunset views and cozy living quarters seems like a dream — until you see the price tag on a 4x4 Sprinter. But Jason Darrah, star of the viral YouTube show Primal Outdoors, is here to show you a better way. All it takes is buying - and being happy with - the vehicle that you can afford. Jason started overlanding more than a decade ago in an ancient $350 Ford Explorer. Sure, the old Explorer was oxidized and smelled a little funny on the inside. But the car took him everywhere...
6. Around the World with Hourless Life
October 14, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourEric and Brittany Highland quit their jobs seven years ago and have lived on the road ever since. They started with an RV and eventually moved into a Jeep Wrangler that was set up for rock crawling. Then their son, Caspian, arrived and they built a Jeep Gladiator around the idea of traveling the world with a toddler. Just days before crossing the U.S. border into Mexico, the Highlands sat down for an interview with Wade about their travel plans for the next 10 to 15 years. With no definitive ...
5. Marco Hernandez, Camp Cooking with Ovrlndx
September 16, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutesIs overlanding really just eating your way through the beautiful places in the backcountry? Marco Hernandez of ovrlndx joins us on the Gaia GPS Offroad podcast this week to discuss everything camp cooking. Author of The Overland Cook, Marco is best known for his spicy hot, south-of-the-border cuisine. Everything from his traditional birria tacos to fresh, homemade salsa, Marco delivers his best tips for gourmet cooking from the back of the Jeep. Plus, our host Wade dives into the details of M...
4. Mountain State Overland, the Perfect Build
September 02, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutesBuilding out your dream overlanding vehicle can be an overwhelming task, leaving you in a state of “analysis by paralysis.” But don't worry, Jason Specht of Mountain State Overland is here to help. Jason recently built out a Toyota Tacoma and a couple of 4Runners. He walks us through what he learned from that process and how to dump your hard earned cash into the upgrades you need instead of the upgrades you want. In this casual and informative chat sponsored by Trails Offroad, Jason dishes o...
3. The Rimrocker Trail with Trails Offroad
August 19, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutesIf you want to travel through high desert mesas, alpine forests, and Moab’s copper-colored canyons all in the span of a single weekend, put the Rimrocker Trail on the top of your to-do list. With a patchwork of 4x4 roads weaving across 160 miles of diverse terrain, the Rimrocker offers five-star campsites, forever views, and a route that almost any 4WD vehicle can travel — no special equipment or modifications necessary. In this episode, John Lumia of Trails Offroad gives us a complete repor...
2. Dirt Sunrise, Offroad Recovery Gear
August 05, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutesTim and Kelsey Huber of Dirt Sunrise Adventures quit their jobs a few years ago and sold almost everything they own to pursue overland travel on a full-time basis. Their first major adventure took them to South America on the Pan-American Trail. After two years plus on the road, Dirt Sunrise is back in the states and ready to talk about their adventures abroad. Tune in for a fun chat with Tim and Kelsey about international overland travel and how having the right recovery gear, skill set, a...
1. Casey Kaiser, Coyote Works
July 14, 2021 21:56 - 47 minutesCasey Kaiser was on a solo trip in Eastern Oregon's desolate backcountry when all of the sudden his yellow Jeep Wrangler burst into flames. "And I just noticed out of the corner of my eye, it looked like a little steam coming out from underneath my hood," Casey says on the Gaia GPS Offroad podcast. "And as soon as I lifted the hood, flames erupted from underneath there. .. I have a serious problem here." Casey unloaded two fire extinguishers on his burning engine block but the fire kept ragin...
1. Casey Kaiser: Jeep on Fire
July 14, 2021 21:56 - 47 minutesCasey Kaiser was on a solo trip in Eastern Oregon's remote backcountry when all of the sudden his yellow Jeep Wrangler burst into flames. "And I just noticed out of the corner of my eye, it looked like a little steam coming out from underneath my hood," Casey says on the Gaia GPS Offroad podcast. "And as soon as I lifted the hood, flames erupted from underneath there... I have a serious problem here." Casey unloaded a fire extinguisher onto the burning engine block, but the fire kept raging. ...