Avoid These Common Rookie Mistakes: Dispersed Camping and Overlanding Tips!

In this episode, I'm going to talk through some tips for rookie mistakes (that I've made multiple times) and how to avoid them. So, if you're newer to Overlanding or dispersed camping, there should be some good info here for you. And, if you've been doing it for a while, you may get a chuckle out of my mistakes also.
I'll cover topics like erring on the side of caution when Overlanding (especially when solo), being prepared and bringing enough and the right recovery gear, and the importance of researching and paying attention to trails, signs, and whether you're on a legal trail or not.
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[@Wirenutby]

We learn from accidents and we learn from our mistakes. Keep up the great videos.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Yep! Appreciate it.

[@Introverted_Outlander]

You can always make a cot, a chair, camp table, bush craft style. All you need is a hatchet and some twine or paracord!

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

True! I just sat on a log, lol.

[@NHydeWI]

So much for southern hospitality ;)

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Ha! True, :D.

[@tbk1801]

Like how you are open and honest with your information

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Appreciate it!

[@scotthajney4127]

My biggest mistake was preparing for a trip last minute and realized I forgot a jacket when the sun went down. Felt like a clown asking a buddy for his extra

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Happens to the best of us!

[@jamesjustus6568]

Lists to me are a big, big thing. Not into writing things on paper? Do it on your smart phone. On an iPhone you can do it in Notes and check things off as you go. Besides gearing up for a trip, we use it for planning the menus and ensuring we have everything needed or prepped prior. I ran sled dogs for years, everything had to be loaded into the sled bag before hooking up dogs and leaving. The one time I left the truck for an overnight trip without my sleeping pad and spent a less than comfortable night cemented the importance of lists. We’ve run into going down a track only to suddenly finding ourselves where we shouldn’t be even though the mapping said otherwise. Paper or electronic is only as good as the info they’ve received. Not a whole lot you can do if it’s not posted well other than apologize and backtrack.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Good tips. I use the notes app constantly.

[@MarkWucher]

I found myself on a decently technical trail I’d been in before to get to an awesome campsite with no skid plates on my truck.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Yep, it happens.

[@midnightadventureswa]

One thing I would point out and you are right you went down the trail it’s not like you were tearing it all up and also you were being courteous to the people on horses which is understandable that horses can skittish real easy and knock riders off so in reality, the guy should actually been a little nicer to you guy in a nice calm way should’ve told you that vehicles were not allowed in this area people need to chill out we all out there to have a good time and explore thanks for sharing.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Appreciate it! My goal is never to break any rules or to do anything I shouldn't be doing, so I take responsibility, but you can also know that if I screw up like that, I'm going to be apologetic and try to learn from it. People just have no patience (and are probably used to people talking back to them or arguing about everything) so I get the anger from the guy.

[@WeekendWanderersOverland]

many years ago my wife took a good towel out of my packed clothing bag. 15 hours later we get to a remote campsite thats an hour away from any store..we are all setup with 5 kids and 5 days of camping.. to realize that she took the towel. and all of my pants and underoos out of my bag.. I had a pair of boxers and a pair of pants for 5 days on the beach... fun times... I bought new towels when we got home and we had a discussion about touching peoples things...

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Haha, happens all the time! I forgot my stove on my last trip, somehow, lol.

[@WeekendWanderersOverland]

@@AllThingsOverlanding right now my biggest fear is forgetting keys to the trailer and having to sleep inside the truck!!!! I would probably make a ladder out of branches and sleep on top of the trailer like Snoopy and his doghouse!! Lol

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

@@WeekendWanderersOverland Hahaha, locking or leaving keys is a problem. Wanna hear a funny story? I locked my keys to my truck in my RTT in the middle of nowhere on the Wyoming BDR and we had to use a couple of wrenches to break the lock off so we could leave the next morning, lol. No more locking my tent, haha.

[@NorthologyAdventures]

I forgot to pack drawers one time.... 😆

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

That's unfortunate. :D

[@trevorthomas5552]

As a mtb rider I’ve lost count of how many times an equestrian has flat out lied about a trail being equestrian only. I’ve also lost count of how many times I’ve caught them on trails they shouldn’t be on.

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Interesting, haha.

[@thedewd516]

Did you ever determine how you could have avoided that trail?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Well, once we got me out, we just hugged the left side of the trail and walked right past it. It was just that it was deceiving with all the leaves on the ground and a little overconfidence due to having gone through it on the way out. :D

[@rebeloutdoors1621]

Not bringing enough purple monsters

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

You can never have enough.

[@Toglander]

I found a few trails that people think belong to them because they use them all of the time. If your maps were showing that it was public land, then it probably was. This guy just thinks because he uses it regularly that it by default belongs to him and his business. Wrong! I would have asked for proof. Where are the signs?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Very likely that you're right. We had already hit the whole trail and were on our way out, but it taught me something about making sure to pay attention and to be on the lookout for signs. There might have been, but we never saw them. Who knows, haha.

[@BUY_YOUTUBE_VIEWS_d023]

I've watched this more times than I've blinked today. Priorities, right?

[@AllThingsOverlanding]

Haha, love it.