JD is joined by Keenan (Overlanding with Intention), Calvin (SRG Offroad), and Fran Adler (Fran's JK Adventures) for a laid-back final check-in with the crew for the year. The crew trades travel plans (SEMA, Overland Expo, and next year’s Trail Hero), talks about making The Trailhead more mobile, and then slides into the real holiday tradition: diagnosing Jeeps that hate cold weather—aux-battery delete tips, mystery codes, and the never-ending rear main seal saga. They wrap this show with night-run talk, mapping tools like Trails Offroad and onX, and the big question: why not record episodes from actual trailheads?

📍 Trails and Destinations

• Sand Hollow OHV Region (Hurricane, Utah)

• East Rim (Sand Hollow, Utah)

• Slaughterhouse Road (Colorado)

• Trail Hero Expeditions (Hurricane, Utah)

• SEMA Show (Las Vegas, Nevada)

• Overland Expo West (Flagstaff, Arizona)

• Overland Expo Mountain West (Loveland, Colorado)

🛠️ Gear and Tools

• Starlink

• onX Offroad

🚙 Community and Advocacy Groups

• Trails Offroad

🚙 Community Shoutouts

• Calvin & Jennifer (SRG Offroad)

• Keenan Campbell

• Fran Adler

• JD Marshall

📞 Get Involved

• Call the voicemail line: 719-408-0132

• Listen on Apple Podcasts

• Follow on Instagram

• Visit the website

• Shop Trailhead merch

• Check out TYRI Lights

This episode kicks off a new series focused on Trail Hero Expeditions, with JD sitting down for one-on-one conversations with members of the cast—starting with Keenan Campbell. Keenan shares what the Expedition felt like from the driver’s seat: building a purpose-driven overland-style Jeep, the real-world headaches that don’t care about camera time (including a winch failure), and how the pace and expectations change when you’re part of a filmed trail experience. From there, they swap stories from Southern Utah stops like Grafton Ghost Town and big-view moments around the Grand Canyon, before bringing it home to what really sticks—the friends you make, the laughs you don’t plan for, and the stories you collect along the way that end up meaning more than the miles.

📍 Trails and Destinations

• ⁠Trail Hero Expeditions⁠

• ⁠Sand Hollow State Park (UT) – Trails Offroad Region⁠

• ⁠Grand Canyon National Park (NPS)⁠

• ⁠Whitmore Canyon Overlook (Grand Canyon–Parashant, NPS)⁠

• ⁠Grafton Ghost Town (UT)⁠

• ⁠Moab (UT)⁠

🛠️ Gear and Tools

• ⁠Starlink⁠

• ⁠Winch⁠

• ⁠Overland Vehicle Systems (OVS)⁠

• ⁠RotopaX mounts⁠

• ⁠FOX shocks⁠

• ⁠SuperSprings International (Coil Supports / Coil SumoSprings)⁠

🚙 Community and Advocacy Groups

• ⁠BlueRibbon Coalition⁠

• ⁠Tread Lightly!⁠

• ⁠Stay The Trail (Colorado)⁠

🚙 Community Shoutouts

• ⁠Keenan Campbell (@alphafoxtrotjku)⁠

• ⁠Overlanding With Intention⁠

📰 Legal and Policy Topics

• ⁠Keeping trails open (BlueRibbon Coalition – Current Issues)⁠

• ⁠Responsible recreation education (Tread Lightly!)⁠

📞 Get Involved

• Voicemail: ⁠719-408-0132⁠

• ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠

• ⁠Instagram⁠

• ⁠Website⁠

• ⁠Shop⁠

• ⁠TyriLights⁠