My inaugural trip to the 2013 SoCal Desert Rendezvous, put on by the American Adventurist, started in Vegas picking up the awesome Maxtrax Toyota FJ from Ben at Outback Proven. Ben couldn't make the trip this year, but graciously let me fly in and borrow the FJ for the event. Rendezvous is held at a Boy Scout camp high in the mountains just outside Big Bear in southern … [Read more...] about EVENT: 2013 SoCal Mountain Rendezvous
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SNAPSHOT: CA Overland with the Toyota Tacoma XPCamper V2
Sarah and I were lucky enough to talk Marc Wassmann, owner of XPCamper, into letting us borrow his Tacoma V2 Prototype camper build for a few days of overland backcountry exploring. He wanted feedback on layout, ride and the ergonomics of all the integrated systems. We are always on the lookout for the next adventuremobile and really love the concept behind this rig. We managed … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: CA Overland with the Toyota Tacoma XPCamper V2
SNAPSHOT: Black Rock Desert Overland Adventure
This is a small photo essay about 6 friends in 4 offroad overland rigs having a little adventure from the general areas of Truckee, CA to the Blackrock Desert, NV at the end of April 2013. I can say that good times were had by all:) I'm going to let the pictures do the story telling with this post. -For … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: Black Rock Desert Overland Adventure
XPCAMPER V2: The Ultimate Overland Truck Camper?
The XPCamper V2 debuted at Overland Expo and created quite a buzz. Before the prototype was disassembled, for final production, I managed to snag the keys and take it on a little adventure in the California mountains. I picked up the Toyota Tacoma based rig at the XPCamper factory in Grass Valley, CA and headed up to the Bowman Lake area. Afterwards I also talked Marc Wassmann, … [Read more...] about XPCAMPER V2: The Ultimate Overland Truck Camper?
Top 10 (and more) HOT New Products at Overland Expo 2013
I know I wasn't able to shoot every vendor or exhibitor at Expo, as there where lots and my time was spread thin everywhere. For a full listing of the exhibitors and vendors from Overland Expo 2013 click: HERE. Hopefully you can get a good idea of the awesome products and companies that support the overland community from the photos below. I'll start with Exploring Element/s … [Read more...] about Top 10 (and more) HOT New Products at Overland Expo 2013