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The infamy of the Burning Man festival has brought infamy to the Black Rock Desert.  But beyond Burning Man, Black Rock is filled with geological wonders and a wealth of Native American and Pioneer History.  The Black Rock Desert High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conversation Area (if that ain't a mouthful!) covers 800,000+ acres of protected dry lake beds, mountains, and volcanic canyonlands in Northern Nevada.  The Black Rock Desert features the largest salt flat in the lower 48, a number of hot springs, rugged trails, 3 historical emigrant trails, and some of the darkest skies in the contiguous United States.  

For this episode, we chat with Joey Grimmer who experienced the Black Rock Desert Adventure Route earlier this summer with the OTG Crew.  

The Black Rock Desert Adventure Route
The Route is 200+ miles that hits some of the higlights within the NCA like the Black Rock Playa, Soldier Meadows Hot Springs, High Rock Canyon, the microplayas and more.  To learn more about this route and dozens of other routes, be sure to check out www.overlandtrailguides.com

Episode Notes

The California Crest Trail is poised to become the grand daddy of overland routes in California.  Once fully developed, the route will span approximately 1,500 miles, with over 1,000 miles of dirt backroads and traversing a wide variety of ecosystems from the high desert to the lush evergreen forests near Mt Shasta.    

Largely built along the backbone of the California Backcountry Discovery Trails, OTG has been persistently extending this network of routes by developing the Shasta-Trinity and Tahoe BDTs in 2020.  In 2021, OTG looks to develop the route even further south and east to create the California Crest Trail.   Once all is said and done, the route traverses through the basin ranges and high desert, central and northern Sierra, southern Cascade Ranges, the Klamath Mountains, and the Coastal  Mountains of Northern California.  

Overland Trail Guides features thousands of miles of curated routes, including the Mojave Road.  

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The Plumas Backcountry Discovery trail is but one of the routes that comprise the greater network of California Backcountry Discovery Trails.  The Plumas BDT is based in the heart of Gold Country in the northern Sierra Nevada.  This region of the Sierra may not see as many visitors as other places like Lake Tahoe and the eastern Sierra, but don't let that fool you!  Lusher and more heavily forested than the mountains to the south, the Plumas BDT is full of hidden secrets, great campsites, and fantastic views.  

Overland Family Man Plumas BDT Video Guide

Overland Trail Guides features thousands of miles of curated routes, including the Plumas Backcountry Discovery Trail.  

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The Ozark and Ouchita mountain ranges form the greater Interior Highlands of the American Southeast.  We chat with Arkansas native, Joey "the Brofessor" Slayton about overlanding in the Natural State, and why you should consider looking east of the Rockies for your next overland adventure!  

Overland Trail Guides features thousands of miles of curated routes, including the High Water Mark Trail (Ozark NF) and the Ozark Adventure Trail (coming soon).

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The Brofessor
You can catch the  Brofessor philosophizing about camping and adventure travel on his podcast, the Overland Philosopher,  or on Instagram @joeythebrofessor

Lost Coast 4x4 Trail
The Lost Coast 4x4 Trail is a 177 mile overland route through the rugged and wild Lost Coast in  far Northern California.  We recommend setting aside 2-4days of total driving time to take in the full Lost Coast experience.   The complete route guide can be found at 
www.OverlandTrailGuides.com .   

We chat with Gerard Horan about his experience driving the Lost Coast 4x4 trail.  Ger is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and travels up to his relative's ranch in Southern Humboldt County quite frequently, but he'd never visited the Lost Coast until recently.  

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Kofa Pioneer Trail
The Kofa Pioneer trail is a 243 mile overland route through the Sonoran Desert outside of Quartzsite, AZ.  We recommend setting aside 4-6 days of total driving time to take in the full desert experience.   The complete route guide can be found at www.OverlandTrailGuides.com .   

John Liotti is based in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Northern California and joined OTG on the trip just before the Thanksgiving Holiday.  We talk to John about his take on Kofa, and traveling the area in his bone-stock Toyota Tacoma.  Spoiler alert, he's getting sliders and a fridge as a result of his trip to Kofa!  

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The Cascadia Skyline is a 188 mile route through the heart of the Cascade Mountains in Northern Oregon.  The route can typically be completed in 2-4 days of driving.  The complete route guide, maps, and gpx files can be found at  www.overlandtrailguides.com   .

Steve Tipton from Silverton, Oregon, joins us to talk about his experience doing this route in summer of 2020.  Despite the route being right in his backyard, this was Steve's first time experiencing the route.  Tune in to hear his take on the Cascadia Skyline.  

Support Overland Trail Guides

Welcome to our inaugural podcast episode.  Our primary focus for the podcast is to have guests and discuss their experience traveling one of the routes featured on our site, www.overlandtrailguides.com .  While overland and off road adventures will be our primary focus, we'll talk to people in the industry, specialty shops, technical and trail tips, trail etiquette, and a whole lot more!

About Overland Trail Guides
Overland Trail Guides features thousands of miles of overland routes across North America, complete with guides, maps, and GPX files.  

Want to Support OTG?
You can support us by buying one of our subscriptions at Overlandtrailguides.com or by supporting us on Patreon.  

In early June of 2020, the OTG team set out on an expedition to map the newly minted Shasta-Trinity Backcountry Discovery Trail in far Northern California. We talk to Joey Grimmer, who joined the OTG team about his experience on the Shasta-T. 

Complete Guide, Map and GPX files: https://www.overlandtrailguides.com/post/shasta-trinity-backcountry-discovery-trail 

About the California Backcountry Discovery Trail 
Picking up where the Forest Service Left off, the Shasta-Trinity BDT connects the Backcountry Discovery Trails along the coastal range (Six Rivers, Mendocino), with the BDTs to the east that run along the Sierra and Cascade ranges (Tahoe, Plumas, Lassen, Modoc). With the addition of the Shasta-Trinity and Tahoe BDTs (mapped in July 2020), it's now possible to string these various routes together for a 1,000 + mile dirt adventure.

Want to Support OTG?
You can support us by buying one of our subscriptions at Overlandtrailguides.com or by supporting us on Patreon.  

For this week's episode, we talk with Brooks Hassig, of "Get Lost With Brooks." Back in 2018, Brooks borrowed his friend's Pinzgauer and decided to explore the Northern California backroads while in between jobs. Tune in to find out what happens when you put a prideful 20-something your old behind the wheel of the 6-wheel drive Swiss military vehicle with limited food and supplies, a few maps, and no real itinerary. What could possibly go wrong? 

About Overland Trail Guides
Overland Trail Guides features thousands of miles of Overland Routes throughout North America complete with guides, maps, and GPX files.  www.OverlandTrailGuides.com

Get Lost With Brooks Social media Channels
 Instagram: @getlostwithbrooks 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClilnx4Nr92uNLaXySTKmJA

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You can support us by buying one of our subscriptions at Overlandtrailguides.com or by supporting us on Patreon.  

Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

We go booth to booth in the International Motorcycle Show in Cleveland. 

Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto

Remember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto