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We’re Running the TransAmerica Trail in a 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness

March 4, 2025 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness on a dirt road in Utah

For years, I was curious with the TransAmerica Trail (TAT). This is a transcontinental route, primarily on dirt, going from North Carolina to Oregon. When I first learned about it, I was intrigued; most who ran it did it on motorcycles. Then I heard it was doable in a four-wheeled vehicle, and I added to…

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Inside the New 2020 EarthCruiser EXP

November 27, 2019 / Andy & Mercedes Lilienthal / 1 Comment
EarthCruiser Interior

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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Up Close With the New EarthCruiser EXP

November 22, 2019 / Andy & Mercedes Lilienthal / 2 Comments
EarthCruiser EXP

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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Gear and Rigs of the 2019 Overland Expo West

July 5, 2019 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Kalaber-U1-Ural

If you love adventure vehicles, off-roading and traveling—chances are you’re into the associated gear that goes with them. Proper gear can make you more prepared, smarter and self-reliant both on and off the pavement.

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The Mongol Rally Short Film

November 28, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
1971 Morris Minor in the Mongol Rally

You know how we are always saying “Every Vehicle is an Adventure”? Well, here’s proof.

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Overland Expo West 2018: Gear, Travel, and Fun

May 29, 2018 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment

Travelers and overlanding enthusiasts from all around the world descended to Flagstaff, AZ recently to attend the 2018 Overland Expo West event. Men, women; young and old were present and brought all sorts of interesting two-wheel, four-wheel, or even “many-wheeled” rigs along for the festivities.

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Recommended Route: Racetrack Valley, Lippincott Pass, Saline Valley Roads

January 23, 2018 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 1 Comment
A must-see spot in Death Valley: Zabriskie Point.

Do you love the scenic and remote splendors the US has to offer? Do fashion your time around roads or regions that captivate you? Surfaces that keep you interested or curves that delight you? Or, do you challenge yourself by navigating new terrain in the middle of nowhere? If you answered yes to any of…

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2017 NW Overland Rally and BC Overland Rally

July 19, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Mule Expedition Outfitters' Land Rover

Words by Andy Lilienthal. Photos by Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal NW Overland Rally We attend a lot of events for both work and for fun. Some events come and go, others are more like a family reunion, despite the fact it’s a work function. For us, the NW Overland Rally is one of those reunion…

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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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