Over the years Andy and I have reviewed several products, whether it be via our sister site Subcompact Culture or here, we put each item through its paces. Since we’re ramping up gear reviews, we thought it appropriate to create a series about them. Introducing Crankshaft Culture Gear Garage. We kick off this new segment…
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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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Crossovers are money makers for car companies these days. Part car, part SUV, these hatchbacks are possibly the hottest segment in the automotive market today, and pretty much all manufacturers sell them. Mitsubishi has offered a crossovers for years including the Outlander and the compact Outlander Sport (or RVR in Canada). For 2018, Mitsubishi added…
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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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When you think of camp cooking setups, what do envision? Do you think of the two-burner Coleman stove you inherited from your grandpa, or the heavy cast iron pots and pans you lug along to make your camp meal? Maybe scratched-up bargain basement Teflon pans? Perhaps just freeze-dried backpacking meals you pop into a bowl…
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Words by Andy Lilienthal. Photos by Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal Admittedly, when I get the opportunity to get new tires on any of our vehicles, I get excited to see how they’ll perform. This holds especially true with tires that I’ll take off road because there are so many performance variables. It’s not just wet/dry…
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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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When I arrived at Overland Expo West this year, I knew I’d see a lot of cool people, vehicles, and gear. A plethora of unique personalities, rigs aplenty, and endless rows of gadgets, gee-gaws, and gear were present. This show could brake anyone’s bank in an instant. While I managed to not spend my entire…
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