Adventure blog
Weekend routes worth the dust
Quick getaways, mountain viewpoints, riverside camps and the practical lessons learned along the way.
Explore the trips →British Columbia • Overland • Camp • Comms
Find the road.
Chase the fire.
Weekend escapes, remote camps, DIY truck build notes, honest gear impressions and trail-ready communications from behind the wheel of a 2023 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X.
2023 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X
490W solar
BC home base
2023Nissan Frontier Pro-4X build platform
490WCombined solar capacity across the setup
BCHome base for backroad escapes
3Call signs featured: VE7OLB, VA7OLB and VA7CZ
The build
A Frontier built to wander
Follow the canopy build, power layout, solar upgrades, sleeping platform and storage evolution.
See the build story →
Field communications
Ham radio from home, truck and camp
The station, the portable setup and the equipment behind VE7OLB, VA7OLB and VA7CZ.
Visit the ham page →Why Chasing Campfires
The best stories start where the pavement ends.
Chasing Campfires is about practical adventure: building a capable truck, getting outside often, learning what works, and sharing the journey in a way that feels real and useful.
View the picture gallery“Adventure does not need to be extreme. It just needs to get you out the door.”
This project lives at the intersection of overlanding, DIY rig building, outdoor photography and reliable field communications.