Hey, we finished the 2020 Alcan 5000 Winter Rally, and it was an incredible adventure! As you can see, this is our first post since returning from over 5,400 driving miles. There’s so much to talk about, so much to share. The entire thing was amazing and challenging from perfect Arctic sunrises to sending into…
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Over the past months we’ve partnered with Pickup Truck + SUV Talk to create four Alcan 5000 Winter Rally preparation videos. Now you can see them all in one spot. Here’s a playlist of all four videos, from start to finish. Hopefully they allow other people interested in both fixing up an old JDM diesel…
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In less than two weeks, we’ll be departing for the 2020 Alcan 5000 Winter Rally. Frankly, I don’t know if we’ve ever prepared for anything this much. The vast majority of the prepping has revolved around getting the rig ready for temperatures that could dip below -30° F. As I type this—ironically from Palm Springs…
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As you may know, we’re doing the Alcan 5000 Rally this February. It’s going to cover 5,120 miles (and then some) from Kirkland, WA all the way up to the Arctic Ocean, and back down to Anchorage, AK. So what is it really, and what’s it like? This video from the 1994 Alcan 5000 was…
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Dust, dirt, and dreadfully long days can’t keep Kathy and me away from the Rebelle Rally. That’s why Kathy and I both drove it as competitors, as well as covered the event as media. These words actually accelerate our excitement about the event. Why wouldn’t you want to take your Toyota and dash over hard-packed…
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Listen, if there’s one thing I don’t like to skimp on when traveling it is good coffee. Whether we’re camping a few hours from home, or circumnavigating Iceland, I don’t mind a quick breakfast so long as the coffee is as black as death and strong as an ox.
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We’ve made a second appearance on Tim Esterdahl’s Pickup Truck + SUV Talk, this time to further discuss preparing our our 1991 Mitsubishi Pajero for the 2020 Alcan 5000. Hey, what could go wrong? (We hope nothing!) We’re taking the Terra Tractor, our 4D56 turbo-diesel-powered ’91 Mitsubishi Pajero on the 2020 Alcan 5000 winter rally….
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In Part 1 of our EarthCruiser video series, we toured the outside of the amazing overland vehicle. In Part 2, we take a look at the inside. Our guide to the EarthCruiser EXP’s inside is Lance Gillies, the company’s Founder. Lance and Mercedes talk all about rig’s ins and outs as well as part of…
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Something occurred to me today as I was watching one of those old MotorWeek videos; this one was about the 1990 Mitsubishi Galant GSX. I realized today’s cars are faster than ever before, and we’re living in a modern muscle car era. A time where even a ho-hum car offers impressive performance compared to cars…
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Dream cars. Some people want a Ferrari. Others, a Rolls Royce. Us? We want an EarthCruiser. Based in Bend, Oregon, the company outfits Mitsubishi Fuso vehicles for overland travel, and they’re top notch. EarthCruiser debuted its all-new 2020 EXP model at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and it’s complete with new Chevrolet V-8…
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