THE ROAD SO FAR: UNREAL ADVENTURE 2026
We're a few days into Unreal Adventure 2026, and the Milestar-equipped fleet has been taking on rock, mud, dust, and road miles. Here's how the trip has gone so far.
What is Milestar's role at Unreal Adventure 2026? Milestar is the official tire of Unreal Adventure 2026, an invite-only off-road event combining trail days and road miles.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM UNREAL ADVENTURE 2026
With Milestar on board as the official tire, this year's event combines trail time with travel between stops.
On top of the trail days and road miles, the organizers have a handful of surprise activities and attractions planned along the way. It's part of what's kept this event running strong since it started in the late 1990s.
MEET THE MILESTAR CREW
Here's a look at the Milestar-equipped rigs and tire setups making the run this year:
Patagonia M/T Pro (2 vehicles)
- Evan McCurry, Caleb Morrison - 40-inch tires
Patagonia M/T-02 Black Label (11 vehicles)
- Alex Matula, Keith Bailey, Ken Smith, Pete Meyer – 40x13.50R17
- Dave Eisenbeil, Trent McGee, Verne Simons – 38x13.50R17
- Tiger LeBrun, Sam Gillis, Tom Allen – 40x13.50R17
- Zaed Ismail – 37x12.50R17
Patagonia M/T-02 Standard
- Chris Durham – 42x14.50R17
- Christian Hazel – 38x13.50R17
- Daniel Ruano – 35x12.50R15
- David Chappelle – 40x13.50R17
- Fred Williams – 38x13.50R17
- Jon Snow – 37x12.50R17
- Lonnie McCurry Jr – 42x13.50R20
- Nathan Mueller, Jeff Ismail – 42x14.50R17
WHAT IS UNREAL ADVENTURE?
Unreal Adventure goes back to the late 1990s, when it started under a different name: Ultimate Adventure. It's an invite-only off-road trip: a small group of built rigs tackling challenging trails and long road days, often for a full week straight.
That mix of terrain is exactly why Milestar is here. An event like this puts our tires through demanding real-world conditions, from rocky obstacles to back-to-back trail days. It's an opportunity to see these tire setups in action alongside the drivers taking on the route.
TWIN MOUNTAIN ORV PARK, OKLAHOMA
Day one (Sunday, September 6) took place at Twin Mountain ORV Park. In the following morning's field check-in, the day's total was reported at roughly 75 miles, including about 35 miles to the park and 35 miles back, plus driving inside the park. The trail portion brought rock crawling, loose surfaces, and elevation changes.
OKLAHOMA TO MISSOURI
Day two (Monday, September 7) was primarily a road day, with the group heading north from Oklahoma toward Missouri.
From there, it was on through Gravette, Arkansas, and across the state line into Missouri, covering serious mileage over the course of the day. As the sun dropped, the convoy rolled into Rush Springs Ranch in Pineville, Missouri, closing out the day with a sponsor video shoot before settling in for the night.
TO KANSAS
Day three (Tuesday, September 8) started at Rush Springs Ranch in Pineville, Missouri, where the group tackled a handful of obstacles that were short on distance but plenty gnarly, technical and tight enough to demand real attention despite the smaller footprint.
From there, the route turned west back into Oklahoma before swinging north into Kansas for a quick stop at Big Brutus, the massive electric mining shovel in West Mineral. More trail time lay ahead.
For Milestar, Unreal Adventure is a chance to put these off-road tire setups to work in demanding conditions and share the experience with the off-road community. Follow the fleet for more trail reports and a closer look at the tires on this year's rigs.
WHAT'S NEXT
More trail time is ahead as Unreal Adventure 2026 continues. Follow Milestar and Unreal Adventure for updates and photos from the route.
Follow along for the next update, and more photos, as the week continues
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