Rigged for Dirt

Well, we had Chuck on the podcast when he was still with Milestar and things were going well. Since then he's gone onto other things but this is still a great episode with Chuck and his wife Mason. Everything from 7ast times on a trail, running a media company, his time at Milestar and more.

Hanging out with our friend, Matt Frick. Creator of one of the best Overland adventure trips south of the border, Camp 4lo. Giving every style of off-roader a little something they'l have fun at and great food and bitchin views all along the way. Check them out at Camp4lo.com

Eric and Ali hang out with Jessi Puffenburger at Overland Expo West 2024.

Ali sits down with longtime friend and past podcast guest, Francis Manuel, for a quick catch-up to talk about his new build with Super Pacific and balancing work, life and passions.

Our Overland Expo West Series continues as Ali sits down with Jerry and the Herd from Tembo Tusk to talk about all things overland including the new state of the industry from it's humble small company roots, running a business, coming of age, adapting fast, post Covid realities, keeping the vibe alive and more. Guests include: Jerry L'ecuyer Brian L'ecuyer Gavin Jake Josh Jamie Tommy Mike Eric (asleep in tent)

Our Overland Expo series presented by Goose Gear (www.goose-gear.com) continues... Eric and Ali catch up with Michael Houston, co-founder of Shower Pouch—the ultimate personal hygiene wipe. Join us as we dive into the story behind this innovative product and explore a few unexpected tangents. Plus, a special drop-in by longtime friend and RFD supporter, Josh Hazelton. Learn more about the shower-in-a-pouch at www.theshowerpouch.com.

“What I dare…I will! What I will…I do!” - Loren Lee Upton 1935-2022 We kick off our first episode of our Overland Expo West series presented by Goose Gear (www.goose-gear.com) with a true tale of adventure. I have the privilege of sitting down with Patty Upton to delve into the extraordinary adventures of her late husband, Loren Upton, and his groundbreaking journey across one of the most perilous and untamed regions on earth—the Darién Gap. This area, notorious for its dense jungle, lawlessness, and the presence of dangerous smugglers and rebels, posed a unique set of challenges. Loren and Patty took on this formidable terrain in a modified Jeep CJ5, achieving what many thought impossible. Their persistence not only marked a significant chapter in adventure travel but also led them to set a world record for the first all-land crossing of the Darién Gap—a journey that stretched over two grueling years. Join us as Patty shares captivating stories from this epic expedition, reflecting on the sheer determination and spirit of adventure that drove them to navigate through such a daunting landscape. It's a tale of true grit and adventure that you won't want to miss. Find out more and listen to better podcasts than ours with Patty at https://www.outbackofbeyond.com/

Ali and Eric are back on location in the desert landscape of Calico, Ca. They're joined by friend and fellow overlander/offroad enthusiast, Jimmy Shaw, who's also a badass photographer. Our conversation tangents range across the topics of photography, minorities within the offroad/overland space, the drawbacks of electric cars, wanting Subaru to be great again and more. Follow along with Rigged for Dirt on IG @riggedfordirt

Hello? New podcast episode live now, who this? Holy shitake mushrooms it’s been a minute! In this episode we go to the 2024 King of the Hammers Presented by @optimabatteries and set up alongside the iconic trail, Chocolate Thunder during the Everyman Challenge race. We discuss everything from doing our part with participating in the Tread Lightly morning cleanups, teams we’re following including hearing a few teams rip up the hill@next to us like @atteberry_motorsports, things we experienced like Land Cruiser limo rides thanks to Daniel @longcruiser to another trail called Back Door, camping in the middle of the desert with friends, Bernard Leitners super tasty totally organic and hot hot sauce (go figure),the Overland Experience and more. Tangents as always and it’s great to be back with a fresh episode for all of you faithful listeners. If you’re new, welcome! We’re happy to have you! Check us out @riggedfordirt on IG and let us know what you think of this episode. And check out our partners, @milestar.tires @torcousa @fastfriends.fun

Ali, Ashley, Eric, Kelly and Jordan get together to recap about our epic multi-day trip, the Fast Friends Fieldtrip. Basically a scaled back and constantly moving version of Summer Camp. And we're joined by our friend Jordan Kepler of Sasquatch Survival Gear/resident knife maker/blacksmith/comic relief, who takes us to one of his favorite spots overlooking wine country. Just good times, good food, obligatory beers and good Friends.

(Ali here) Overdue update episode from my car and crappy recorder on my iPhone. Been a long time coming but here are the updates on the podcast, where we’ve been at, what’s been going on and what the future may look like moving forward. Thanks to all of our listeners! We’re still figuring all this out! Stay tuned, promise there’s more to come!

Ali and Eric head out to the Pure 4x4 event in Big Bear, Ca at Holcomb Valley Ranch. We connect with Kelly from Tread, Natalie from Goose Gear and Phil Ysidro, founder of Pure 4x4. Beautiful ranch with great people and a lot of fun.

We hang out with Ben from the Average Overlanders for this episode following our hang out at the KC x Chemical guys rigs and coffee event. We spend time talking about the lack of time in life

Ali, Matt and Eric get together for a day up in Silverado Canyon shaking down the newly built Subarus. We also swing by our friend Jeff's newly remodeled market and restaurant at the Silverado Canyon Market where we happen to stumble upon his monthly meetup of some of the most gorgeous classical cars you've ever seen. We end the day with pitchers of beers and good stories.

FInally, the closures are lifted and Big Bear is back in business. Ali and Eric take this opportunity to get out, recharge and do some stock suspension testing and first impressions with their Subarus. What a wild difference between the Jeeps! We sit with Sean from Shock Surplus and Kelly from TREAD magazine to shoot the shit and discuss all things project related.

Frank and Ali finally get back together for some catching up since Frank took a break after Summer Camp. We talk about managing expectations and how sometimes you run at different speeds and it's not always the right speed for everyone. It's deep, it's fun, it feels like old times

The podcast that's a week late, Eric and Ali go live on Instagram for the 100th Rigged For Dirt Podcast episode. Get into everything from their dual Subaru builds, partner discussions (KC Lights, Front Runner Outfitters, GooseGear, Torqmasters, Wired By Greg, Shock Surplus, Rallitek, Ironman 4x4 and more), talk about doing something at a shop and at home (sorry about the leaky rack E). We also do a ton of unboxings which will be awesome for you ASMR junkies.

We reintroduce you to longtime friend and past guest on Rigged For Dirt, Eric Dalcin, who's now stepping into a more full-time co-host seat with us here. We know you'll like hearing his perspective and as usual, Ali will be there to dumb things down for you.

Once again we come together but this time we're in San Diego for Rigs and Brew's event at Duckfoot Brewery. Many great beers were had and great friends were hung with. Adam Leidy our Forest Service buddy from the INYO National Forest area came down to talk to us about treading lightly and doing our part. We also got dropped in on by our friend Ali (a girl), Jerry from Tembo, Jimmy from Overland Coffee Co., and Michelle of Rigs & Brews. As usual a good time albeit too short of a hang!

What an awesome trip! All the friends come out for this one where we sit surrounded by the beauty of the Anza Borrego desert. We are joined by Jerry from Tembo Tusk (@tembotusk), Luke Agajanian (@lukeashoots)and his daughter, Eric Dalcin (@american_overland), Mattt Lorenger (@3.2.1.Adventure), and everyone's friend, Marco Hernandez (@ovrlndx). We talk all things Skottles, kids, projects and life on this one. Ok, we mostly talk about food.