Recently my Facebook feed has been inundating me with timehop photos. When I saw the photo below, dated November 19, 2010, I got a little bit nostalgic. That shiny, almost new (only 14K miles) certified pre-owned Trail Edition 4Runner now has north of 125K miles on it and is developing the beat-to-shit-look patina that only a well-loved and well-used 4x4 can wear. For … [Read more...]
Crash Course: The Baja 1000
Everyone has heard of the Baja 1000 and knows that it is a roughly 1,000-mile endurance race on the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. The notion of piloting a race vehicle through the desert in a ~1,000 miles endurance race is the thing of dreams. For the 217 teams that have entered the Baja 1000, our dream is their reality! We are exactly [1 week] away from the start of the 48th … [Read more...]
Fall Camping in George Washington National Forest
Some weekends, all you want is a quick, relaxing getaway to a familiar place. Not pushing any vehicular limits (VOT...) or braving some obscene weather conditions (read: Overland Expo East...). Becca and I managed to escape one early September weekend for just this kind of excursion in the midst of a million other things going on. We decided in Friday night that we both were … [Read more...]
2016 Tacoma Suspension Lifts – What you need to know
The new 2016 Toyota Tacoma comes with a legendary reputation for off-road ability, reliability (besides the occasional frame replacement...), and crazy-high resale values. Yeah, you know all that. The real question is - what kind of lift will work on your new '16 Tacoma and what size tire you can fit? Thanks to some industry folks and on-the-ball 2016 Tacoma owners, we have … [Read more...]
Using Blue Apron for Camp Meals
Any food cooked at your remote campsite tastes better than it would at home, right? Yes that is true - but don't let that hold you up from stepping up your camp cooking game. Over the past year Becca and I have tried to get a little more creative with our campsite meals, starting last fall when we began using a Dutch Oven with pretty stellar results (biscuits anyone???). Our … [Read more...]
