First aid and hygiene, two essentials for any overland or off-road trip. Whether you buy pre-built kits or make your own, always carry a basic kit and regularly check it regularly .
Everyone has different comfort levels, so take a look at these Hygiene and sanitation products that help you Tread Lightly in the backcountry.
Adam Glick – Adventure Chef: I’ve spent my entire life traveling, from the day I was born and have experienced multiple high schools, in multiple countries around the globe. I am an outdoor wanderer at heart. Life took me in the direction of culinary school and after graduating, sailing around the world as as a yacht chef seemed an obvious next step. This lifetime of travel has made it very difficult to settle down or call a place home, however working as a yacht chef, I have found it pays to have a place to sleep, off the boat. It was therefore ideal to have a camper in the parking lot at the docks, a place of respite, something I could easily set off in to the beach for a surf and camp.
Naturally a lifetime of travel is difficult to stop, the wheels have to keep turning and I’ve had multiple live aboard rigs over the years. During my early 20’s, I slept in a van with no windows and a Sawzall hole in the roof for ventilation. Later, alongside my dad, I built out a 2wd surfing road warrior, a transit 250. As time went on, so did the rigs and next came a Quigley 4×4 Transit Van. Finally today, I drive an f-250 power stroke diesel, on 37” KO 3’s with a Hawk Four Wheel Camper. Of course there have been a variety of other modifications to the truck and this rig is the culmination of over 10 years of van experience. It was time for a off-road truck camper.
I found over the years, that my vans could never quite go or fit where I needed them to. Often getting stuck, doing 30-point turn arounds and always concerned about low hanging branches etc. I needed to create a vehicle that was capable of going to the places my imagination and ultimately plans guided me to. I’ve learned that so long as there’s a paved road, or even washboard dirt road, there will be people. And if the objective is to get away from it all, well then you need to leave the obvious path and engage that off-road switch. That’s why I’ve become more and more committed to leaving the designated road and heading overland. The backcountry calls and the format behind this style of travel speaks to me.
Today, I’ve found a way to combine my passion for food with my passion for travel and feel happy that I can call myself an Adventure Chef. After having learned to cook in such extreme locations while cooking on the open ocean, it feels very natural to cook on the open road. I enjoy cooking while traveling, over an open fire and in my land yacht the FWC. I mostly enjoy having the freedom to cook anyplace I choose and the options are endless. On the banks of a river, on a beach, on a mountain top, the sky is the limit with this rig.
In my role as an Adventure Chef, the primary inspiration is teaching others what can be achieved in the great outdoors. I get inspired myself by inspiring others and the cycle continues. I’ve found that by stripping away the pomp and circumstance we as a culture have placed on food, we can get back to the basics and actually remember how to feed ourselves sustainably and simply. Society has made things far too complicated. Showing people how to feed themselves in the simplest form (over a fire at a campsite), I’m able to showcase how easy it really is. Not only that, I like a challenge and traditional cooking in a kitchen is just boring at this point.
Adventure Vehicle Rentals are perfect if you want to dip your toe into Vehicle Supported Adventure first, before committing to the lifestyle. In the past 24 months there’s been a rapid growth in Adventure Vehicle rental companies that offer fully kitted out off-road and overlanding rigs to take you on that dream adventure. Check these premium companies out.
4×4 training and overland tours are the ideal way to learn about all your rig can do. Get Trained and your abilities and fun will exponentially grow. It’s not all about the rig, it’s about how to use the gear you’ve spent literally thousands on!
Badlands Off-Road Adventures provides training clinics in which inexperienced SUV & 4-Wheel Drive (4WD) owners gain expertise required to safely and confidently negotiate their vehicle off-road. Tours through iconic SW landscapes are also available.
Want to learn more about your 4-Wheel Drive vehicle? Want to improve your off-road driving skills? Interested in keeping you and your loved ones safe while off-roading? Off-Road Safety Academy™ will safely teach you in one weekend what it takes most people years to learn on their own. Off Road Tours are also available.
Explore some of the most remote and dramatic landscapes in the Western United States in style…We provide everything you need for the Adventure of a lifetime!
he Four Points Adventure crew has extensive experience in the outback in order to provide you with a safe and memorable adventure. The safety of our guests and the protection of the wilderness are our top priorities. We have scouted each route in all types of weather and have extensive knowledge of the terrain. 4×4 training clinics are also available.
Camp Chairs and Furniture can be big and luxurious or small and compact and there’s plenty of choices out there for lounging around the camp or in front of the fire. Here’s a great selection of camp chairs brands that will fit comfortably into your off-road and vehicle supported adventure gear list.
Packing smaller than a water bottle, Chair Zero is exceptionally light and compact, yet delivers impressive support and strength. Its advanced materials, disciplined design, and innovative construction hit the precise balance of minimalism and comfort. This is our go-to chair for backpacking, multi-day kayaking trips, bike tours, and moto-touring – activities where shaving weight and minimizing volume are critical.
We all need Camp Knives and an Axe for your next Vehicle Supported Adventure. There’s so many and so little time! We love camping and outdoor knives and can never have too many versions. Here’s a few top knife brands to get you started.
