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01 — From the trail
Latest trip reports
- Easter in Crown King: The Easter Bunny Finds Camp
Easter weekend camped in the pines above Crown King: up the Bumble Bee road with Clifford and the Turtleback, lunch at The Mill, fudge, RC cars on the granite, a view down Humbug Creek to the Oro Belle ruins, and an Easter Bunny who found camp. - Mt. Graham: Collin’s First Campout on an Arizona Sky Island
Collin’s first campout: 33 miles up the Swift Trail from the Safford desert to a 9,300-foot camp in the pines on Mt. Graham, plus a day fishing Riggs Lake and the history along the route.
02 — Who’s behind the wheel
Hey, I’m Josh.
I’m an Arizona-based dad of three, gearhead, and the guy behind Overland AZ. For more than ten years I’ve been documenting Arizona’s backroads — the routes worth driving, the camps worth finding, and the builds that get us there and back.
Everything here is tested on my own rigs, in the rugged Arizona backcountry. If a part fails, you’ll hear about it. If a trail’s worth it, you’ll get the full report.
03 — The fleet
The rigs
The trail rig
Clifford
2015 Jeep JKU Willys · AEV 4.5″ · 37s · Rubicon axles, lockers, 5.13s
The family hauler
Landy
2006 Land Rover LR3 SE · 4.4L V8 · air suspension +1.5″ · 32″ KO2s
Basecamp on wheels
Turtleback
Turtleback Expedition · 628Ah lithium · Starlink · Timbren 3500HD
04 — Gear I run & trust
Partners & discounts
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Taruca USA
Rogue 270+ XC awnings on all three rigs, Rogue Shower En-Suites & the Dark Rogue rooftop tent
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ICECO
VL-series fridges in every rig
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MORRFlate
4-tire kits with AirHub on Clifford & Landy, trailer extension on the Turtleback
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WattCycle
628Ah of lithium in the Turtleback
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Lensun Solar
Hood-mounted solar panel on Landy
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Devos Outdoor
LightRanger 2000 camp light
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KC HiLiTES
Gravity LED headlights & Gravity Titan light bar on Clifford
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Gobi Racks
Ranger roof rack on Clifford
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ClearLidz
Freedom Panel on Clifford
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Veritas Vans
Starlink Mini mounts on Clifford & the Turtleback
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Wolfbox
G900 Pro mirror dash cam
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Midland Radio
GMRS radios for trail comms
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