Comments on: Overlanding with Your Dog: Jennifer & Monty

By: Terex

Terex — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 23:43:23 +0000

[ATTACH]79208[/ATTACH] We were on the road with Buck over two weeks starting middle of October. Bluff Utah, north rim Grand Canyon, Valley of Fire State Park in NV and finally out to LA to visit one of the kids. Buck is a great camp dog and is very tolerant of being in the truck for long stretches. Here's a pic from North Rim - note snow on the ground.

By: RedBeard

RedBeard — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 14:55:18 +0000

Just got back from Mendocino National Forest with Pepper.

By: Wander One

Wander One — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:42:20 +0000

Great story! Thanks.

By: Kipp

Kipp — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 00:39:25 +0000

Thanks for all the suggestions, camping the last few days with Remi up in Mendocino - got down to about 40F - he was good with a light blanket. Heading to the desert end of December and we will have a propex heater to keep us all warm.

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By: Jennifer Langille

Jennifer Langille — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:26:43 +0000

In reply to Glenn. Hello Glenn and Cara! The feeling was completely mutual, what a wonderful evening and the most beautiful campfire ever! I hope adventures bring us all back together on the trail! Cheers from both Monty and I!

By: Glenn

Glenn — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 01:49:48 +0000

Jennifer it was nice meeting you and Monty and chatting around the ENH firepit @ the Vermont Overland Rally. Cara and myself look forward to crossing trails with you again someday…be good to you and Monty and be safe.

By: rzims

rzims — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 20:47:30 +0000

We were in the sierras this past weekend and the mornings were cold and windy….probably mid 30s…..As soon as I got up to make coffee, the dog took my spot….she REALLY doesn't like to be cold.

By: StuntmanMike

StuntmanMike — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:48:45 +0000

Dogs are the best! I went hiking with my GF and her chocolate lab yesterday. I generally find hiking boring (if it's rideable on my mountainbike, I'd much rather do that), but with a dog along it was a blast. Watching him run up and down the trail and clamber up and over rocks was so entertaining. He's been an apartment dog his whole life, until last year with him at 8 y/o I started taking him running with me. Recently it's been hiking, and who knew he was part mountain goat? My gf was amazed at how much he likes being in woods. Fortunately, all the training she did with him when he was a puppy paid off, as he's a perfect gentleman off leash, he doesn't chase animals or birds, and leaves other dogs and people alone unless he's given permission.

I also took him mountainbiking with me once last fall, and he was great at that too. He likes to run, so with me on the bike he got to stretch his legs a bit.

I don't have a rig yet, I'm currently in a spirited debate with myself over what to get, but whatever it is will have room for a dog (or two), as I want to get my own soon.

By: TacoRay

TacoRay — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:36:22 +0000

I use wool blankets from a website called alpaca4less.com. My hound likes to be covered with them. My retriever likes to lay on them. Either way they provide excellent insulation from the ground when they are bunched up or folded and that makes all the difference for pups in a tent. The best part is that they are really affordable as wool blankets go.

By: Jennifer Langille

Jennifer Langille — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 13:36:31 +0000

In reply to Kipp. Monty and I don't do a lot of ground camping due to our interior build. I've made reflective insulating panels for the interior of the Jeep to help maintain a warmer interior temp to keep us both warmer. I tend to run the heater (Jeep) till it's silly toasty ahead of bed and instead of a sleeping bag, have found thick sleeping pad, proper layering (smart wool, etc) and a fleece blanket with down comforter have kept Monty and I quite toasty, He often thermoregulates and sleeps on top till late morning when the chill really seeps in and then can be found curled up UNDER the blankets at the foot of our bed (makes for a wonderful foot warmer!) They are fairly intuitive with wanting to be warm and think the trick is being comfortable with letting them snuggle up when cold weather camping, vs maybe having them in their own space/spot. :)