Overland Bonfire

Blue Ridge Overland Gear•blueridgeoverlandgear.com

Welcome to the Overland Bonfire Podcast, where we talk all things overlanding, adventure, and the gear that makes it all possible. This is the place to swap stories, share wisdom, and nerd out on everything from storage solutions to suspension upgrades. Hosted by the team at Blue Ridge Overland Gear, we bring you real conversations with seasoned overlanders, industry pros, and everyday explorers who live for the journey. So pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee (or something stronger), and join us by the fire.

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01.17 Don't Do it for The Gram

Check out the new binoculars at: https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/collections/navigation Check Out Our Trip Planning Series: https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/blogs/brog-news/overland-trip-planning-how-to-kit-your-vehicle-for-any-trip-intro

Jan 17, 2020•9 min

BROG REWIND 2019 - Bonfire Show 01/10

This week we're hopping in the Wayback Machine, to celebrate everything that happened in the BROG Community last year. Check out our Gear at BlueRidgeOverlandGear.com

Jan 10, 2020•15 min

Overland Trip Planning: What's in Reach of the Driver? | Level 1:1

What is the best way to kit your vehicle for a low-key overlanding trip? What's essential and what's extra? For a basic excursion, you might need a lot less 'stuff' than you think! In the basic excursion, we like to focus on the immediate, or Access Point One of your vehicle. These are areas in the vehicle which are within arms' reach of the driver. We've narrowed this category to include some basic items for safety, navigation, first aid, and comfort. Check Out the Whole Series! https://www.blu...

Jan 09, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Vehicle ReGearing + New Winter Patch

Check out the BROG 4Seasons Winter Patch: https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/products/brog-four-seasons-patch-winter Check out our Mesh Packing Cubes: https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/products/mesh-packing-cube-12-x-12-x-4 The New BROG Events page: https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/pages/events Check out the Trail Creeper: https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/products/trail-creeper-multi-mat Prefer to listen? Subscribe to the Blue Ridge Bonfire Podcast and never miss an update...

Jan 03, 2020•11 min

Intro to Overland Trip Planning - Kit Your Vehicle for Any Trip

What is stopping you from spending the night in the woods tonight? Hopefully, it isn't the gear getting in your way. In this episode, Matt talks about how he approaches kitting out his gear for whatever trip he is going on. In later episodes, we will go into more detail on each of the 3 trip levels. Level 1 Trip: Basic -Tow Truck Accessible -Limited Tim Off-Grid Level 2 Trip: Intermediate -Tow Truck Accessible -More Time Off-Grid Level 3 Trip: Advanced -Not Tow Truck Accessible -Extended Time Of...

Jan 02, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 1

New Community Events Page + Tool Pouch Roll in Grey (limited run)

Re-imagined Events Page. We want your submissions! https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/pages/events Garmin Instinct Sale https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/products/garmin-instinct-rugged-gps-watch Dometic Sale https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/pages/search-results-page?q=dometic Tool Pouch Sling Sale https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/products/tool-pouch-sling Follow us in instagram @blueridgeoverlandgear Join our Facebook Group (Requires approval by mod) https://www.facebook.com/gr...

Dec 20, 2019•11 min

Cooking Bag Giveaway + Garmin Instinct Watch sale + John Fury

-Overlander Wilderness and Remote First Aid Dec 20th-22nd $200 for 3 days, camping provided off site. Location: 126 S Bridge St. Bedford VA 24523 To sign up, email John Fury at: john.t.fury@gmail.com Garmin Instinct Watch: https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/products/garmin-instinct-rugged-gps-watch Other Garmin Products: https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/pages/search-results-page?q=garmin Don't like our faces? listen on Spotify instead: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Xqg4JNjaWyWUv70JoU6uQ...

Dec 13, 2019•10 min

How to Camp in Winter and not be Miserable

-Buy the Subaru Attic Here: https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/products/subaru-outback-attic -Overlander Wilderness and Remote First Aid $200 for 3 days Location: 126 S Bridge St. Bedford VA 24523 To sign up, email John Fury at: john.t.fury@gmail.com Don't like our faces? listen on Spotify instead: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Xqg4JNjaWyWUv70JoU6uQ

Dec 06, 2019•11 min

Weekly Update 11/29 - The Black Friday Episode

BROG Members get double points on any purchase through Monday 2nd. That means 10% of your purchase will be given back to you in free reward points to be used any time in the future. Also, if you're not a member yet, get a $10 discount code for signing up and subscribing to the email updates. (redeemable immediately) https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/account/register Click here to learn more about BROG reward points https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/pages/brog-rewards Subaru Outback Attic...

Dec 03, 2019•10 min

$100 off the Garmin Overlander GPS + Flea Market Ep. 14

$100 off the Garmin Overlander GPS https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/products/garmin-overlander-gps-tablet Shop Cube Caddy https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/products/cube-caddy-tote-packing-cube-carrier Shop Glove Dispenser Pouch https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/products/glove-dispenser-pouch Shop Tire Storage Bag XL https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/products/tire-storage-bag-xl BROG Overlander Flea Market Details: https://www.blueridgebuilt.com/recent-posts/2019/9/25/overlander...

Nov 15, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 14

We're giving away a one-off prototype Ep. 013

We're giving away a one-off prototype. Check out our recent videos: 1978 Jeep J20 https://youtu.be/Y-6tQUwZBpY 2019 Chevy Colorado Bison https://youtu.be/Kj1UN0Pf3qU

Nov 08, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 13

Weekly Update 11.01 We read your names for our show!

Check out our gear at: https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/Default.asp Rin's Colorado Bison Walkaround Video https://studio.youtube.com/video/Kj1UN0Pf3qU/edit RSVP for the Overlander Flea Market Dec 23rd https://www.blueridgebuilt.com/recent-posts/2019/9/25/overlander-flea-market-nov-23 Follow Chris Shontz' Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzRkxmVeTP_29MMtEzPF4KQ

Nov 08, 2019•15 min

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