Overland Expo 2015: a view by an outsider
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/the-crazy-camping-rigs-at-americas-richest-off-road-adv-1705279152 will get you to piece written by someone with sleek writing skills who knows nothing about what we do ...
Forum Discussion
OBXcamper wrote:
One big difference, the west expo is pretty flat, Taylor Ranch, not so much.
...that's true! The site is very, very hilly, so we have to be really crative to attempt leveling. We really didn't even bother to level our camper :B But, was a hellacious mud slick when it rained.
I think that the main issue with huge rains in the West is that the ground could be highly compacted, or is made up of sandstone, or even clay, so percolation of the rains into the ground could take a day or so (if the sun isn't beating down accelerating evaporation)...the only alternative is to camp on fairly deep sand that can absorb rain quickly. But imagine setting up the OE West on deep sand?
OBX: I just checked your link out. Excellent find. A really nice photo montage (not technically a montage, but a super overview of the whole event) of the OE West!
