Bryan Rogala
Outside Magazine
Santa Fe, NM, United States
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This Converted Cargo Trailer Could Be Your Ultimate Adventure Base Camp
Enzy campers are huge—which makes them extremely popular among hunters. But Bryan Rogala thinks the space inside an Enzy is a blank canvas perfect for a variety of adventure sports. → Read More
Meet the Best Bang for the Buck Van We’ve Ever Tested
This Converted Cargo Trailer Could Be Your Ultimate Adventure Base Camp This Affordable Four-Season Camper from Total Composites Is a DIY Dream Meet the Best Bang for the Buck Van We’ve Ever Tested Our First Impressions of the 2021 Taxa Mantis Overland Edition This Homebuilt Van Has a Recirculating Shower, Radiant Heat, and More This 300-Pound Teardrop Sleeps Four and Has a Pop-Up Roof An Inside… → Read More
This Homebuilt Van Has a Recirculating Shower, Radiant Heat, and More
Bryan Rogala’s friends Ben and Sasha built a van loaded with some ingenious features that make life on the road a breeze → Read More
This 300-Pound Teardrop Sleeps Four and Has a Pop-Up Roof
Bryan Rogala takes a tour of the Earth Traveler Teardrop Trailers shop in Santa Fe and takes one out for a spin → Read More
An Inside Look at an Outside Staffer’s Sprinter Van
Bryan Rogala meets up with Outside marketing art director Julia Walley and her husband for a tour of their Sprinter van → Read More
A Creative Hack for Storing Your Ski and Snowboard Gear
Bryan Rogala walks us through his new favorite solution for storing his ski gear → Read More
Why You Should Add an Onboard Air System to Your Truck
In this episode of the 101, Bryan Rogala tests Viair’s new Continuous Onboard Air System and shows us how he installed it on his truck. The end result is an air compressor that’s discreetly attached to your vehicle and its battery so you can quickly refill your tires after airing them down for off-road use. Watch as Rogala compares the onboard air compressor to a portable one. → Read More
Softopper Truck Bed Cap Review
In this episode of the 101, Bryan Rogala appraises a Softopper Truck Bed cap. These are versatile, lightweight and affordable, not to mention a great alternative to a traditional camper shell for your truck bed. → Read More
Midland MXT 275 Radio Review
In this episode of the 101, Bryan Rogala explains why you should run a GMRS radio in your rig. From backcountry-skiing shuttle laps to hunting to camping with friends, Midland’s MXT 275 ($150) makes communicating with your group a whole lot easier. → Read More
Why I Installed These Off-Road Lights
Adding off-road lights to your adventure rig isn’t just for looks or racing in the desert. In this episode of the 101, Bryan Rogala shows us why anyone who car camps can benefit from adding auxiliary lighting to their vehicle. → Read More
Testing Airstream’s New Basecamp 20X
Airstream has long been synonymous with quality, long-lasting, and durable travel trailers, most of which have been oriented toward road-tripping, not overlanding or off-roading. In this episode of the 101, Bryan Rogala tests out the Airstream Basecamp 20X, the brand’s latest adventure-oriented model. It sleeps up to four and is meant to get you off the beaten path. → Read More
A Truck-Bed Drawer System, Reviewed
If you drive a truck or a van and bring a lot of gear with you on adventures, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more useful upgrade than a set of Decked drawers. In this episode of the 101, Bryan Rogala discusses why he’s used this brand of drawers in his trucks for years and how to get the most out of them to stay organized and get on the road faster. → Read More
How to Upgrade Your Rig's Electrical System
Camping off the grid means you’ll need power. In this episode of the 101, Bryan Rogala explains why he chose a Battle Born 100 Amp-Hour Lithium Iron Phosphate battery for his trailer and details why going with a lithium battery and flexible solar panels are both excellent choices for an adventure rig. → Read More
How to Add a Heater to Any Camper
In this episode of The 101, Bryan Rogala installs a Planar 2D diesel air heater on his Hiker Trailer. The beauty of this heater is its versatility—it can be installed on any rig and provides warm, dry air that’ll let you camp comfortably no matter how cold it is outside. → Read More
How to Add a Heater to Any Camper
Bryan Rogala walks you through adding a heater to your camper → Read More
The 6 Ultimate Teardrop Trailer Upgrades
Part of the fun of owning an adventuremobile is making modifications as you go. In this episode of the 101, Bryan Rogala walks us through a half dozen improvements he made to his Hiker Trailer over the past year: Renogy solar panels plus a Battle Born battery, a Dometic fridge on a Tembo Tusk slide, a Planar air heater, → Read More
How to Set Up the Ultimate Portable Après Bar
This season we may not be able to have a post-ski beer at the lodge, but these decked-out tailgate setups will keep things festive → Read More
The Best Winter Car-Camping Upgrades
With just a few smart purchases, you can get out there all year long → Read More
A Step-by-Step Guide to Planning Your Van Build
Now is a great time to build out a van, truck, or station wagon for adventurous road trips. We consulted vanlifers Grizel Caminas and Eric Hallworth to break down the steps. → Read More
Travel Clothes We Love that You Barely Have to Wash
We're always looking for that magic outfit that can be worn for days on the road before you need to clean it. Here are some tried-and-true picks. → Read More