Northwest Overland Rally - Recap

[Christian P.]

So I am making a big comeback...It's been a while since I had the chance to attend an event, and next weekend it's happening.

I will be giving a fun presentation about Baja on Friday at 10:00. Come see me at the OJ booth if you are around!

 

[Victorian]

See you there!

 

[Christian P.]

Here are some shots for the event. For those of you who are nostalgic of a by-gone era in the Overland world, this event takes you back to a simpler time. The venue and the area is beautiful, the people are the friendliest and the whole thing is very well organized. Don't miss it if you have the chance. Ray and Marianne did a fantastic job.

I'll update some pictures as soon as I have a good connection.

 

[Christian P.]

 

[Victorian]

I love this event! Much more about community and making connections than a "trade show". It was a pleasure finally meeting you in person

 

[Christian P.]

I love this event! Much more about community and making connections than a "trade show". It was a pleasure finally meeting you in person

Yes indeed @Victorian it was awesome to finally be able to discuss in person and chat more about your products.

Here is a great example of a build made with Total Composites we saw there:

 

[Christian P.]

Mario from AT Overland was onsite with the extremely well designed ATerra XL but his Caipirinha and tequila tasting sessions (with Luis) really were the highlight of the day.

 

[Christian P.]

For the Porsche Cayenne lovers, there were a few around!

 

[Christian P.]

We had a good time chatting up with Christine (************ Brunette) who just completed her second Tacoma custom build.

 

[Christian P.]

There was a very strong contingent of Subaru's:

 

[Christian P.]

Some other interesting vehicles...





My own Ford Transit. Bringing our Super Tenere's to the East Coast for the summer.

 

[Christian P.]

Pole 2 Pole expedition - read more here:

Pole to Pole expedition

https://expeditionportal.com/arctic-trucks-built-a-nissan-ariya-for-an-epic-pole-to-pole-expedition/ This will be very interesting to follow! Love seeing the envelope being pushed. Btw, guess who is currently building the camper for the support truck? :-)

expeditionportal.com

 

[Christian P.]

Our collaborators Andy and Mercedes Lillienthal (https://crankshaftculture.com/) did a great presentation on TSD rally. I have now put the Alcan 5000 on my radar!




They just put out a short video on the Trophy Challenge at Overland Rally:

 

[Christian P.]

Ernesto (OverlandTheAmericas) with his 'sultan' Mercedes and his crew, starting a new Overland venture:

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[Christian P.]

Another of our collaborators, who has written excellent articles for Overland Journal and Expedition Portal in the past - Bryon Bass:



And the raffle every night was extremely popular, with several thousands in prize: