events

James River Rooftop Tent Rally 2022

The time is upon us once again for the 6th annual 2022 James River State Park Rooftop Tent Rally sponsored by Blue Ridge Overland Gear. This family friendly event offers kids activities, hiking and biking trails, river access for kayaking and fishing, bonfires and live music! There will also be multiple classes to help you up your overland skills. Don’t miss out on your chance to compete in the separate cooking and survival competitions this year as well! For more information about the event or to purchase tickets, please visit: 2022 RTTR Info/Tickets

We’ll see ya there!!!

Garden Glow at Maymont

Our first experience to the lavish Maymont Estate, in Richmond, Va, was a colorful one. This gilded era mansion annually hosts an event that is aptly named the “Garden Glow”, a colorful enhancement of the already beautiful gardens located on the property. In conjunction with the properties original Romanesque-style buildings, you begin to feel like you’ve been transported to some far off place or fairytale. Food trucks, venders, facilities and a multitude of fire pits and benches are provided as a courtesy on the main lawn of the property but do very little to detract from the overall experience. This is generally where we encountered the masses as they enjoyed their food, beverages and conversations next to the warmth of the fires. A short hike down the trail though, you are magically transported into a different world and the people almost become unnoticeable, thanks to the immersive effect of the carefully chosen music and artfully placed lighting. They truly make this a magical event to behold. If you’re in the Richmond, VA area between Oct 15th - Nov 7th, we highly recommend experiencing this spectacle.

Website: Maymont Estate

Overland Expo East 2021

Just a couple of photos that we took at @overlandexpo East 2021. Admittedly we didn’t seize the opportunity to take a lot of photos this year. We were consumed by amazing conversations and being able to meet everyone in person. We’ll never complain about that because all of you are amazing! So many great stories and travel tips. Believe me, our list of places to visit and things to do grew exponentially this year and we’re as excited as ever to get out there and see it all. As usual, the event seemed to fly by and we weren’t able to sit in on any of the classes or round tables that we would’ve liked to. I guess there’s always next year. (We’ve been saying that for four years now.) Seriously though, you all rock and we much prefer the one on one conversations around the campfires/meals with you all anyway!