Smoky Mountain Road has been sitting at the top of my must-do list, and in this video I finally run it—an unimproved 78-mile stretch of dirt connecting Escalante to Big Water, Utah. I roll out after topping off gas and grabbing snacks in Escalante, fire up Trails Off-Road, and settle into what I love most about overlanding: being way out there, away from the highway, with zero services in between. The road starts out as decent hardpack, but you’ve got to stay sharp for washes, corrugation, and the kind of dips that’ll bite you if you’re carrying too much speed. Along the way I talk camping strategy (I’m always hunting wind protection), vehicle considerations (I’ve seen pitches up to 14–16°), and why airing down earlier would’ve made my life way nicer. I also blend in the reality of overland remote work—Starlink check-ins, east coast hours, and turning a ridiculous overlook into an “office with a view.” I wrap it up with a detour to Alstrom Point, and yeah… that one checked every box for me: remote, camping, views, unimproved road, raw fun. If you’re looking for a real overlanding adventure in Utah, I can’t recommend this trail enough.