Spring is here and we survived the overblown Snowpacalypse in the Pacific Northwest. The weather is getting nicer with gorgeous sunshine, tolerable drizzles, and breezy cloudy days, which means it’s the perfect time to break out the RC crawler for play time. Despite spending a lot of time inside during the winter, the Traxxas TRX-4…
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Having accessible air is a necessity when off-roading. Deflating tires is a must in order to allow for a comfortable off-tarmac ride and additional traction, and quick inflation offers up the opportunity to get your rig ready for your ride home. Since Andy and I have multiple 4x4s (a Mitsubishi Delica and two short wheelbase…
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Back when we had the PDXJ, our 2001 Jeep Cherokee, one of the upgrades we made was replacing the OE headlights with J.W. Speaker LED headlamps. The headlights were a huge improvement over the Jeep’s stock headlights which worked about as well as whale oil lanterns.
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Looking for holiday gift ideas for the adventurer in your life? Here are eight great gifts suggestions for all of budgets.
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We’re just getting around to getting some work done on the Pajero Projecto. It’s been cleaned up, the oil and filter have been changed, and we finally got new tires installed.
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Andy and I have been long-time ARB fans. From their rear air locker and on-board compressor in our 2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ, to their awnings or 47-qt. fridge, ARB produces quality products has made us fans for the last several years.
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Montana-based Bomber Products produces high-quality, well-designed products from 6061 aircraft grade aluminum. Products that hold your gear and compliment your off-roading, adventuring, thrill-seeking lifestyle. Products like their Overland Storage System, Shove-Lock, or awning mounts called Awn-Lock or Awn-Lock 2.0. For this review we take a look at their Awn-Lock awning mounts.
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Andy and I are always on the look-out for quality American-made products. We’re continually hunting for space-saving storage solutions. We’re constantly searching for ideas to make our adventure rigs save space, distribute gear weight evenly, and look just plain cool. This goes for both our 2001 Jeep Cherokee, aka The PDXJ, or our 1989 Mitsubishi…
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We’ve done our first major update to our 1989 Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon, aka the “Space Tractor,” and it was a much-needed upgrade.
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I grew up watching my dad fix cars and handing him tools as a wee lad. He’s been a mechanic since our family immigrated to the United States and tended to buy cars with mechanical issues to fix and drive. He worked as a master technician for a Mazda dealership, but we were a Mopar…
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