About this episode

JD Marshall interviews Steve and Katie Botkin about their experiences in marriage and off-roading adventures.

JD sits down with Steve and Katie Botkin of Epic Adventure Duo for a fun, grounded conversation about marriage, overlanding, and the kind of off-road life that’s built on real miles instead of parking-lot hype. They talk through how camping, dirt bikes, and years of Jeep ownership led them to Trail Hero Expeditions, where their expert navigation, camp rhythm, and well-used Gladiator helped carry them to a third-place finish. Along the way, they swap stories from Moab, Sand Hollow, Baja, and Montana snow wheeling, plus a few challenge moments that were equal parts chaos and comedy. The episode also gets into gear choices, trail strategy, and why the Grand Canyon stretch of the route became one of the most memorable parts of the whole experience. If you like real-world adventure couples, capable rigs, and honest trail talk without the fluff, this one’s worth your time. Steve & Katie Botkin: Epic Adventure Duo 📍Trails and Destinations Sand Hollow State Park, Utah Top of the World, Utah Fins and Things, Utah Hell's Revenge, Utah Poison Spider Mesa, Utah Gold Bar Rim, Utah Golden Spike, Utah Moab Rim, Utah Poughkeepsie Gulch, Colorado Logandale Trail Network, Nevada Grand Canyon…

People in this episode

Host: JD Marshall

Guests: Steve Botkin, Katie Botkin

Topics covered

• marriage
• overlanding
• off-road life
• camping
• Jeep ownership
• adventure

Keywords

• overlanding
• Jeep Gladiator
• camping
• adventure couples
• trail strategy
• Moab
• Baja
• gear choices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Epic Adventure Duo

Products: Jeep Gladiator, Harker Outdoors EDC Camper, Jeep Performance Parts by Mopar, FOX Shocks, Method Race Wheels, WARN Winches, Factor 55, Starlink, 813 Fabrication & Design Compressor Mounts

Places: Sand Hollow State Park, Utah, Top of the World, Utah, Fins and Things, Utah, Hell's Revenge, Utah, Poison Spider Mesa, Utah, Gold Bar Rim, Utah, Golden Spike, Utah, Moab Rim, Utah, Poughkeepsie Gulch, Colorado, Logandale Trail Network, Nevada

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