
Taking on the Boundary Waters with Kids
The plan was a week long road trip to Northern Minnesota that included stops in Minneapolis, Lake Superior, and ultimately three days and two nights backcountry canoe camping in the Boundary Waters.

HOW TO AIRSTREAM WITH KIDS
If you enjoy the outdoors and love to spend your time hiking, camping, or pursuing other outdoor related activities, you'll know that the more you dial in your gear and streamline your process, the more time you'll spend enjoying the wild, rather than setting up camp. This is a basic truth for anyone who has been camping for a number of years. The more you get into it, the more you fine tune your process.

DIRT ORCAS 2019 GEAR OF THE YEAR
In what has become an annual tradition, it is now time to announce the winner for Dirt Orcas Gear of the Year.
While this product has seen far more prestigious awards this year (hello SEMA) than the little old Dirt Orcas award, that hardly means it isn’t damn well deserving of this one anyway. We present the Giant Loop Gas Bag Fuel Safe Bladder as the 2019 Dirt Orcas Gear of the year winner!

THE 2019 DIRT ORCAS STATE OF THE UNION
2019 is nearly in the books. It has been a life changing year for me on several levels. I took some great trips, grew to new heights professionally, and most importantly, I am now a father to a wonderful baby boy named Cole. He is everything.
As the sun begins to set on the year, I wanted to take a look at the state of all things Dirt Orcas and share my thoughts on the year that was with all of you.

WHATS THE DEAL WITH HEATED MOTORCYCLE GEAR?
If you have ever taken a motorcycle ride after the temperatures start to drop, you'll certainly have had that experience of feeling cold. Perhaps it was caused by exposing your bare skin to the wind. Perhaps you set out wearing inadequate gear. Maybe you were only planning to ride a short distance and something caused you to be out far longer than you intended. Getting cold on a motorcycle can easily happen for a variety of reasons and all of a sudden you notice that your knees are numb or you can't feel your fingers pulling in the clutch lever. If any of this sounds familiar you might really enjoy wearing heated motorcycle gear on your rides.

2019 DIRT ORCAS HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
It's here! The Dirt Orcas Holiday Gift Guide. A time honored tradition where websites and blogs tell you about items they think are cool in the hope that you click their Amazon links and they will then earn a measly percentage of that sale to further their dreams of inter-web relevance.

THREE COOL CAMP GAMES
This edition of Three Cool Things is about games. The kind of games you should bring with you on the road.

CONTINENTAL TKC-80: AN ODE TO A TITAN
Can you remember the first time you considered mounting the Continental TKC80 tire on your adventure motorcycle? Depending on how long you’ve owned an adventure bike, you may remember when it was basically the only choice.

VAN X: THE MULTI-TOOL FOR ALL THINGS VANLIFE
Do you daydream about packing your life into a camper van and setting out to explore back roads and communities that sit just on the edge of spectacular wilderness? Do you long to spend more time outside hiking, viewing wildlife, and sleeping under the stars? A new website called Explore Van X has set its sights on providing you with all the information and connections you need to make this dream a reality.

THE BEST KTM 790 ADVENTURE R REVIEW
Adam Riemann has posted the premier review of KTM's 790 Adventure R. Like many of the things he is involved with, he has created a better way to showcase the relationship between rider and machine. His film making style is ideal for presenting a new bike to the viewer, in a way that is tangible enough to feel like you're involved.

THREE COOL THINGS FOR THE DIRT ORCAS SUMMER CLASSIC
The 3rd Annual Dirt Orcas Summer Classic is just a few months away. This edition of Three Cool Things will take a look at some of the gear you may want to pick up before the event.

THREE COOL THINGS FOR VEHICLE RECOVERY
This edition of Three Cool Things will focus on vehicle recovery.
DIRT ORCAS MASTER GEAR LIST
I wanted to create this quick access guide to the gear in my set up. There will not be any reviews found here, but assume that if it makes this list it has the full Dirt Orcas Seal of Approval.