I figured I'd start this year's Overland Expo coverage with a little van adventure mobile goodness. It is always awesome to check out the wide variety of van based adventure overland rigs that come to Expo each year. Of course the big Ford 4x4 vans are near and dear to my heart, but the well designed little VW vans are great as well. Sprinters, ambulance conversions and little … [Read more...] about Vehicles of Overland Expo 2013: VANS
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The Adventure to Overland Expo 2013
This adventure began along the western slope of Colorado in Grand Junction. After a few days of selling off most of her worldly possessions Sarah Blessington, my new girlfriend and travel partner, hoped in the Sportsmobile to begin her adventure with me on the road. Our first destination would be Overland Expo, just outside Flagstaff, AZ. We left ourselves a few days to … [Read more...] about The Adventure to Overland Expo 2013
SNAPSHOT: Sportsmobile West
Almost every time I've been anywhere near Fresno, CA over the past year and a half of owning my Sportsmobile I've stopped in at Sportsmobile West for repairs of some kind. There are lots of custom parts on the Exploring Elements Sportsmobile, and with over 277,000 miles on the odometer, there is always something that decides its time to stop working. Luckily at this point I've … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: Sportsmobile West
SNAPSHOT: Easter Jeep Safari 2013
3/27-28/2013 Got to sneak in a quick visit to Easter Jeep Safari this year in Moab. I've always wanted to check out this cool offroad event, and decided last-minute to make it happen this year. As I rolled into Moab in the Sportsmobile it was instant sensory overload, with cool rigs everywhere! So many cool Jeeps, tow rigs and other offroad machines. I counted … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: Easter Jeep Safari 2013
SEMA NEWS: The Show
The SEMA Show is every automotive lovers dream. There is every type of wheeled awesome that you can think of spread across the vast Las Vegas Convention Center grounds. I've been itching to check out the show for many years, but it is an industry only event and I haven't been a part of the automotive industry, until recently. For the past year I've been covering events in the … [Read more...] about SEMA NEWS: The Show