Offroad and on the Trails

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The High Life

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I’ve always loved this commercial. I particularly like how the camera goes in and out of focus a couple of times, like the guy is really tanked.

Update in Brief

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The Jeep spent most of the day in the shop today. The Borla exhaust header, which had cracked in six places and been rewelded so I could run in the 2007 GBES Rally, was cracked yet again and getting worse. Although under lifetime warranty, the shop was having trouble finding their receipt (again) and Borla […]

Overland Journal

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After my post comparing US and UK offroading magazines, I’ve just discovered a relatively new offering. It’s called Overland Journal and it looks more like the UK mags, but it’s made here. It’s also less general than all the other magazines, with a focus on expeditions and gear. Today I received my copies of the […]

N46° 11.705′ W 123° 46.496'

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Those coordinates mark the northernmost point of our trip to Oregon, in Astoria where the state meets the Columbia River, with Washington state on the other bank. We also reached into West 124° at my in-law’s place, something we don’t do all that often. In California, to get that far west you have to go […]