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Recommended Routes: Hurricane Ridge Road

August 10, 2017 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment

Being Pacific Northwest residents now for over 10 years and counting, we’ve driven many miles of the famous Highway 101. As a matter of fact, we’ve driven hundreds of miles of it: all of Oregon, most of northern California, as well as parts of lower Washington.

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Adventuring is an Art Form. Here’s How We Do It.

May 30, 2017 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Jeep Cherokee XJ in the snow. Photo by Curtis Reesor

No matter where you travel or how you get there: via car, truck, plane, boat, snow machine, skiff, or even a scooter, you’ll need the right gear, gadgets, and go-to necessities. Plus, you’ll need the right mode of transportation to get you there. Adventuring is an art form. Here’s how we do it.

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Recommended Routes: The Loneliest Highway in America

May 25, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
US Highway 50

Photos by Mercedes Lilienthal There are desolate stretches of highway, and then there’s U.S. 50 in Nevada, also known as the loneliest highway in America.

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2017 Overland Expo West: A Hub for Anything Adventure

May 24, 2017 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 11 Comments
Overland Expo West 2017

Knowing the world we live in today—full of fear, ever dividing politics, war and strife—there are still good people out there. Lots of good people. In fact we met lots of them at the 2017 Overland Expo West in Flagstaff. Many are travelers or overlanding enthusiasts.

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How the Jeep Community Made Moab Happen

May 1, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / 4 Comments

Words by Andy Lilienthal; photos by Mercedes Lilienthal As we work on The PDXJ (project ’01 Jeep Cherokee), we’ve had an outpouring of support and help to get it upgraded, maintained, and well, fixed. Whether it’s the crew from ARB USA, the team at Nitro Gear & Axle, Jason from Outlaw Xpeditions, or our friends…

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Review: Magellan eXplorist TRX7 GPS

April 25, 2017 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 2 Comments
Magellan TRX7

You can have the most capable and built off-road rig, the coolest and most expensive gear, and all the desire in the world to conquer your adventure—but if you don’t know where you’re going, you may as well stay home or play in the mall parking lot. Enter the Magellan eXplorist TRX7 GPS.

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Projects Aplenty: Lots of Work on the PDXJ

March 21, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
The PDXJ Going Up A Hill

Yesterday was the first day of spring. Frankly, after a nasty winter in Portland, we’re looking forward to some much-needed sunshine and better weather. We’ve already done lots of work on The PDXJ in preparation for spring, summer, and a host of upcoming events.

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Japan Camping Car Show

January 27, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Tandem Axle Kei Campervan - CRANKSHAFT CULTURE

So maybe you saw last week’s post about kei car campervans. It turns out, this is more of a “thing” than I ever thought. In fact, there is an entire show devoted car camping and RV-ing in Japan. It is simply called the Japan Camping Car Show, and it’s held in February. In fact, the next…

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The Funny Thing About Travel

January 23, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Sign in Cape Reinga, New Zealand

You know, the funny thing about travel is sometimes you don’t appreciate it until you’ve done it, come back, let it sink in, and then something—something small, even—triggers an emotion. I’ve heard other people say something to this effect, but it really hasn’t hit me until just now.

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Behold: The Kei Mini Campervan

January 18, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / 7 Comments

Have you always dreamed of having a tiny house? Are you mildly obsessed with Japanese kei cars? Well we have the car for you! Behold, the Kei Mini Camper! Based on the tiny, 660cc mini cars of Japan, these little rigs feature a campervan back half for all of your lilliputian overlanding excursions.  旅行しよう!

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