American Overlander - by Venture2Roam
by Venture2Roam
Exploring Secret Caves and Forgotten Homesteads in Idaho Canyon Lands
About this podcast
Welcome to Venture2Roam! We (Will and Kate) venture to explore the American West, overlanding with our family and friends.
This channel follows our overland adventures, our approach to primitive camping, Jeep Wrangler upgrades (and fixes), reviews of the gear we use, and of the amazing rigs and equipment we meet along the way.
We give our honest opinion on equipment and gear, share any hard learned lessons and tips we've picked up along the way, and highlight the overlanding community we love so much.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 57 episodes
- Exploring Secret Caves and Forgotten Homesteads in Idaho Canyon Lands · 57 minWe have an in-depth conversation about finding a secret cave that's connected to the earliest homesteaders in the Owyhees.
- Is Overlanding DEAD? · 57 minWill, Chris, and Lance catch up on news and discuss the topic of whether or not they think Overlanding as we know it is dead.
- Is Overlanding DANGEROUS? · 56 minWe talk about whether or not Overlanding is inherently Dangerous. We also talk about which types of vehicles should be on the trail and which should not.
- Lessons from the RUBICON Trail · 1 h 39 minWe do a deep dive on our 3 days spent on the Rubicon Trail.
- Are Overlanders Ruining Overlanding???? · 52 minThis is our first video podcast. We talk about how overlander love to hate on other overlanders.
- Prepping for the BIG DADDY: The Rubicon Trail · 1 h 12 minWill, Chris, and Lance discuss their upcoming trip to the Rubicon Trail.
- WE DAMAGE our Rigs Rock Crawling · 1 h 34 minWe talk about prepping for the Rubicon by doing more difficult trails in the Owyhees, one of which was way over our heads. My Camping Setup: Intrepid Rooftop Tent…
- WARNING Explicit Offroad Content...Seriously. · 1 h 11 minWill is joined by Chris and Lance...and while they try to talk about their shift from Overlanding to Rocklanding, they get sidetracked by the banter that happens when three…
- OMG I Quit My Job To Make Content Fulltime!!!! · 1 h 8 minKate interviews me about going full time,e.
- Mystery Sickness at Zero Degrees in the Idaho Mountains · 1 h 5 minChris gets a strange sickness while camping in Atlanta, Idaho.
- First Time Drivers - The Girls Talk 1,000+ Miles Offroad Across Oregon · 30 minMy Favorite Gear Kraken Air Inflation System: https://geni.us/Kraken1 MetalCloak Gamechanger Suspension: https://geni.us/Metalcloak Factor 55 Recovery…
- Camping with TOTAL STRANGERS in the Desert · 48 minMy Camping Setup: Intrepid Rooftop Tent: https://geni.us/IntrepidGeo (Best Design I’ve Seen) Roofnest Rooftop Tent: https://geni.us/Roofnesttents (Most luxurious I’ve Seen)…
- Fist Fights on the Trail? We Talk About Our Boulder Basin Experience · 1 h 15 minMy Camping Setup: Intrepid Rooftop Tent: https://geni.us/IntrepidGeo (Best Design I’ve Seen) Roofnest Rooftop Tent: https://geni.us/Roofnesttents (Most luxurious I’ve Seen)…
- A 3 Day Overlanding Party - Our Time at Overland Expo PNW in Bend · 1 h 2 minWe talk about the crazy, amazing, frenetic energy of Overland Expo PNW in Bend. To get up to 50% off a subscription to Magic Mind (our episode sponsor) go to…
- Finishing Our Most Ambitious Trip Ever · 1 h 5 minWe finish recounting our overlanding trip across Oregon, as we attempt to build a new Overlanding Route for all of you to enjoy. To get up to 50% off a subscription to Magic…
- The Most Ambitious Overland Trip to Date · 1 h 14 minWe talk about making a new overlanding route across Oregon. To get up to 50% off a subscription to Magic Mind (our episode sponsor) go to: https://www.magicmind.co/overlander…
- Overland Trailer Expert Loren from XGRiD Campers Talks All Things Trailers with us · 56 minWe bring in a Venture2Roam Channel sponsor, Loren from XGRiD campers to talk about off-road trailers and campers. We talk about just about everything these things can do, and…
- Chris's WILD Birthday Surprise - We talk about the Secret I Kept from him for Months! · 49 minI surprised Chris with a new GameChanger suspension from MetalCloak. he and I recount exactly what was happening behind the scenes. To get up to 50% off a subscription to Magic…
- How NOT to Build a Diesel Heater Box · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 8We have spent way too much time building diesel heater boxes and it's comical how many dumb mistakes we made..do they actually work? SAVE 50% on MAGIC MIND…
- Buying New Vs. Keeping Your Old Rig · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 8www.wheeledlyfe.com We talk about the struggle between deciding to keep your existing rig that may be getting old and long in the tooth vs. buying a new rig with all the new…







