Remote Trails Radio
Remote Trails Radio is a laid-back and engaging podcast where two friends share their adventures in overlanding, delve into the rugged beauty and unique lifestyle of the Pacific Northwest, and chat about whatever else comes to mind. Whether you're a seasoned overlander, a PNW local, or just someone who loves a good conversation, this podcast offers a mix of outdoor expertise, local insights, and friendly banter that feels like you're right there with them around the campfire.
Episodes
31 episodes
Ep. 31: The Silent Race, Getting Stuck in the Mud in Moab, and Why Get An Air Compressor?
🎄 Merry Christmas from Remote Trails Radio!In this holiday episode, Garrick and Melody kick things off with updates, mishaps, and the ongoing debate over car color—before diving into gear talk, trail stories, and a deep Moab travel break...
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Ep. 30: Zack Got His Bikes a Tacoma + Moab Prep
Zack is back! Our favorite resident tinkerer (last heard on Episode 10) returns with a new-to-him 2023 Tacoma and a head full of ideas. We chat through how he specced it as a dual-sport hauler on a budget—why he went with the “park-ser...
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Ep 29: Start a Car Fire, Micro Power Stations, How-To Crime
Our Thanksgiving episode is here! 🦃 This week, Garrick and Melody dive into an unexpectedly eventful stretch of adventures, gear experiments, and one very fancy set of license plates.We kick things off with updates from Episodes 26 and 2...
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Ep 28: Power Mods, Island Playbook & PNW Trail Days
Chilly temps, big mods, and bigger trip tips. Garrick installs a DC-DC alternator charger (Bluetti Charger 1) to turbo-charge his EcoFlow River 2 Pro and talks solar (220W), safer fridge power connectors (DC5521 + Anderson swap-ends), and why c...
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Ep. 27 Halloween Spooktacular - Haunting Overland Stories & Creepy Wildlife Encounters
Join Garrick and Melody for a spine-tingling Halloween edition of Remote Trails Radio, featuring returning guest Scott as they swap eerie tales from the wilds of the Pacific Northwest. From raccoons that seem just a little too...
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Ep. 26: Overland Gear Insights, Adventure and Danger in the Olympics, Exploring the Gifford Pinchot
Melody and Garrick circle back on a summer of experiments—what gear actually worked, what flopped, and what they’re upgrading next. From window-vent rain solutions and Bluetooth headsets that finally transmit clearly, to $28 camp showe...
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Ep. 25: Driving Our Condos to Vancouver Island North and Providing Security During Our Most Vulnerable Times
Load up the rigs and join us for a week of rain-soaked trails, hidden coves, and endless lake views on Vancouver Island North. Starting with a Black Ball Ferry ride from Port Angeles to Victoria, we snake our way up the island—camping at...
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Ep. 24: How to Overland with a New Buddy, The Bees!, Delicious Trail Meals
In this episode of Remote Trails Radio, Garrick and Melody welcome back returning guest Shannon for a recap of their recent VIN shakedown weekend—a test run to dial in gear and routines before the big Vancouver Island trip. The convers...
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Ep. 23: From Moab to the Alcan Highway with Ann, Ramming into Garrick’s Parked Rig
Buckle up for a fun ride! In this episode of RTR, Ann joins us to share her adventures, mishaps, and wisdom from years of overlanding. We kick things off with her 5th Gen 4Runner mods (split into two parts for good reason!) and the unf...
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Ep. 22: Honorable WABDR Mentions, Margs & Batteries, Cougar Talk
Remote Trails Radio - Episode 22In this episode, Garrick kicks things off with a fun fact: Enumclaw, WA, is pronounced like “enumerate,” not like “enemy”—a little slip-up from last episode. After that, we dive into what we’ve been...
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Ep 21: Learn Aussie Auto Lingo, Western Australia Overlanding Pitfalls, Garrick Attempts Supercar Names
We're back! Our release schedule has slowed down a bit this summer as we are busy adventuring. The good news is that we'll have plenty to talk about. This week we start with some updates from our previous episodes before jumping int...
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Ep. 20: The Owyhee Canyonlands Redemption Tour
This week Garrick recounts his recent trip to the Owyhee Canyonlands. This was a redo of a trip we attempted a couple of years ago, but unfortunately had to abandon due to the weather and trail conditions.Thankfully this time around the ...
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Ep. 19: Rally Recoveries, Moto Mods, Modular Sleeping Platforms
This episode Garrick is getting ready for his Owyhee Canyonlands trip and Melody spent her weekend volunteering for a rally race by running sweep and recovery.Garrick recalls his recent efforts to add a rally tower to his motorcycle in o...
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Ep. 18: Recovering Under Pressure, Overland Collective Controversy, Garrick’s 3 Collarbones
This episode Garrick shares the details of how he broke his collarbone while cycling. Melody details a high stress recovery effort conducted on a busy road within city limits.We cover the recent news of the combining of X Overland and Ov...
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Ep. 17: Desert 100 If You Dare, iOverlander Developer Responds To Community, Gear Wins and Woes
Quick disclaimer on this episode. We had a technical difficulty where our studio software selected the wrong microphone on Garrick's computer. Garrick's audio is lower quality than our usual standard, but it does get corrected around the 35 min...
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Ep. 16: Zippers meet dirt, Smoked out camping, Free satellite texting, Gear rants and raves
This week we meet to discuss Garrick's "snow" camping experience and Melody shares some upcoming events in the PNW this May!If you're an iPhone user, you might be able to satellite text message for free! We did some testing of this featu...
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Ep. 15: Land Rover Lovers, Bouncing Kangaroos with ARB, Spooky Soloing
This week we are joined by Demetre, an avid Land Rover and overlanding enthusiast. We jump in to learn about Demetre's 2 Land Rover Discovery rigs and how Demetre discovered overlanding from his homeland of Georgia.Demetre has explored q...
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Ep. 14: The Secrets to a Great Overland Trip, Les Talk - More Laughs!
We begin this episode by remembering Garrick's Uncle Les, who passed away recently, with a couple funny stories from over the years.Garrick provides some updates on his ongoing saga of radio issues.The primary topic of this episod...
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Ep. 13: Turn on your lights in the rain!, Project time, Consequences of National Forest staffing cuts
We're "sorry to say" it's just us this episode, lol. We have been surviving the PNW wet season, even with other drivers running their cars in stealth mode. Our winter hibernation has been filled with projects and planning our big trips for the ...
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Ep. 12: A Trail Name That's NSFW, Turbo Trivia, 2AM Wrangler Dudes, and Baby on Board the Trail
This episode we are joined by new parents Chelsea and Jesse as well as their baby, Lucas! We jumpstart this episode with a new segment, Turbo Trivia! Can you beat our scores?We learn how the couple found overlanding, define the distincti...
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Ep. 11: Overlanding Dogs, Debead Trial and Error, Cozy Gaming
This week we share what we have been up to including the challenges of snow wheeling, debeading tires, inaccessible public land, and riding in the winter.For our news topic, we gush over an overlanding themed game that will be releasing ...
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Ep. 10: EVs vs Freedom, Things Said Over Bluetooth, You Should Be Driving It
This week we are joined by Zack, aka The Motorcycle Librarian. Zack is a teacher by day and motorcycle wrencher by night. All three of us recently camped together at Grayl...
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Ep. 9: RTR's Overland Trail Essentials
This week we start off with a recap of our holiday travels and then jump into our Overland Trails Essentials list. We were inspired by the wilderness ten essentials to come up with a list of essentials for overlanding. In this episode we cover ...
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Ep. 8: Happy New Year, Crew! Road trip prep and tips, Edmunds.com's top vehicles for overlanding
Our first podcast in 2025! Do you know the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne? This is commonly known as the "New Years Eve" song in America. If not, then check out our links to learn more. In this episode, Garrick and Melody meet up to disc...
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Ep. 7: Happy holidays, Squatches! Scott to the rescue, beware the tariffs, Wisconsin Old Fashioned, Can you go camping: the game
****SENSITIVITY WARNING**** Mentions of death and suicide in the context of Search and Rescue missions to recover human remains. The content may be distressing or upsetting for some listeners. Please take care when deciding whether to listen...
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