After 30 days of overlanding across the rugged wilderness of Alaska, we’ve learned exactly what gear you can trust—and what will leave you stranded in the middle of nowhere. In this video, we break down the best overlanding gear that worked flawlessly and the equipment that failed during our month-long expedition through rain, mud, glaciers, and rough backcountry terrain.
30 Days living in our Gladiators – Lessons Learned
We are wrapping up our huge adventure and reflecting on our road trip. We have not spent one night in a not a hotel. It’s been an amazing travel experience and we want to share some lessons we learned along the way.
Heading Home – Drama, Problems and Happy Endings
We finally part ways while Rich heads home and I head to Washington and Oregon to visit some family. Unfortunately, we both have major issues at the tail end of our trip.
Rain, Rain, Epic Views, and Disappointment
We head down Denali Highway in pouring rain and work our way to our final destination, Salmon glacier.
Water Crossings and Epic Views on Petersville Road Alaska
We head over to Petersville Road and then to an overlook of Denali. This promises some exciting water crossings and epic views.
Insane Water Crossings on Knik Glacier
We continue our Alaskan overlanding adventure with a trip through forests and deep water crossings to the amazing Knik Glacier.
Epic Salmon Fishing in Alaska
We had over to the Kenai Pennisula of Alaska to try some combat fishing for some huge sockeye Salmon….if we can make it through some super deep water crossings.
Alaska Overlanding – McCarthy, Kennecott, and Medical Emergencies
We head into Alaska from Top of The World and make our way to the town of McCarthy and The Kennecott mine while having to deal with an actual medical emergency along the way.
Exploring the Wild History of Dawson City Yukon
We take a step back in time as we explore the wild history of Dawson City in the Yukon Territory of Canada.