As you may have heard, we’re taking our ’91 Mitsubishi Pajero, aka the Terra Tractor, on the 2020 Alcan 5000 winter rally. Today, Pickup Truck + SUV Talk, run by truck and SUV expert, Tim Esterdahl, featured our story, the first of our video series with him.
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When someone thinks of “out west,” they typically think of massive mountains, tall trees, grand valleys, and staggering scenery. They think of the wild, wild west. Gone are miles and miles of plains or crops as far as the eye can see. Cows and corn, soybeans and sows aren’t thought of, either. Next to the…
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After months of hard work, long hours, and dedication, we’ve decided to step things up. We’re running the Alcan 5000.
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Mercedes and I went to Iceland in July. As we were booking details for the trip last spring, including a rental car, it dawned on me that we could rent a little bit of North American unobtainium. A new 2019 Suzuki Jimny. Low and behold, we were able to snag one of these little 4x4s…
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I was in the Phoenix area last April so I could meet up with a couple friends and drive with them to Radwood Vegas. We had a day to kill and we heard about a unique junk yard with a bunch of pre 1980s American Iron. This was our type of sight seeing. A petrified…
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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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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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Like millions of other people, we’re headed home for the holidays in a couple of weeks. However, unlike millions of other people, we’re going to drive a 26 year-old diesel-powered JDM Mitsubishi Pajero 4,000 miles to do so. Hold my eggnog …
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You know how we are always saying “Every Vehicle is an Adventure”? Well, here’s proof.
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Airports: Some are great, some are terrible. They can cause plenty of stress, but sometimes they can actually provide some tranquility, at least for me.
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