EVENT: 2013 SoCal Mountain Rendezvous

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...
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Bobby Miller Finally Races The Green!

Green River Narrows Race – A Veteran Racer’s Perspective on the First Time Racing the Green By: Bobby Miller Every year in early November, the infamous Green River Narrows Race (aka The Greatest Show in All of Sports) takes place, challenging the skills of the many paddlers that...
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EVENT: NE Overland Rally 2013

For FULL event coverage and the best photos check out my article on Motus: NE Overland Rally: Gathering of the Tribe in VT   Vermont Overland has hosted the NE Overland Rally for a number of years now, and the event has been the highlight of the overland calander in the NE. The Vermont...
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EVENT: Vermont Overland Trophy 2013

For the FULL event details and best pictures check out my article on Motus: VOT 2013: That Mud Tastes Like Maple Syrup! This was the inaugural Vermont Overland Trophy and I was asked by Alex of Columbia Overland to join his team to help with photography, social media, navigation and physical...
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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 …...
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A Quick Pit Stop in The Van Life

(Sarah wanted to sing me this amazing song before I left for my trip up north.) Sarah Blessington and I have set up camp in Maryland for a few months to organize life and try to refill the bank accounts. In total we will be here for about 3 months, but I’ll be taking a …
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EVENT: WA Overland Rally 2013

June 27-30, 2013 WA Overland Rally 2013 was a blast! It was so fun to catch up with so many overlander’s from around the PNW and the world. This year Touratech also held their dual sport/adventure motorcycle rally at the same time, bringing in lots of 2 wheeled adventure travelers....
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MAYA RALLY: Video Series

The inaugural Maya Rally in 2012 was a pretty epic overland scavenger hunt style event across southern Mexico. Team Astrid, consisting of myself and Anthony Sicola of Overland Nomads ended up completing the entire “survival guide” and taking home the overall victory for the Rally. In...
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EVENT: Overland Expo 2013 Wrap Up

Overland Expo 2013 was another HUGE gathering of overlanders and the overland industry at Mormon Lake, AZ. The event happens each year in May and seems to be growing with more participants, more vendors and more classes every year. The information available to you at this event is really quite...
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Vehicles of Overland Expo 2013: MOTOS

BMW & RawHyde Offroad have once again stepped up to offer an incredible experience for all the overland motorcycle enthusiasts out there at Overland Expo 2013. They offered up demo bikes, tons of riding instructors, a dedicated offroad skills riding course as well as tons of seminars and...
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Vehicles of Overland Expo 2013: BIG RIGS

The big rigs had a big presence at Overland Expo 2013 with the Unimogs taking center stage with a big display/gathering at the center of the vendor area. The big trucks dropped a lot of jaws with their sheer size, plethora of features, luxury amenities and price tags. It is hard to define...
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Vehicles of Overland Expo 2013: VANS

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 4×4 vans are near and dear to my...
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Vehicles of Overland Expo 2013: JEEP

Jeeps are part of American culture and the newest 4 door iterations have taken the offroad and overland markets by storm. The latest JK Rubicon editions are VERY capable machines right off the assembly line. The updated interior and new V6 power plant offer a level of refinement never before...
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Vehicles of Overland Expo 2013: LAND ROVER

I have a major soft spot for Land Rovers, and the drool factor at Overland Expo each year with the amazing examples always leaves me thirsty for more. I still think a Defender 130 station wagon with a manual transmission and modern diesel is the ultimate overland vehicle. Now if only I...
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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...
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