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So, lets see your pics from the event. Overall, I thought the 2009 events was a great effort, and several things stood out. 1. The Solihull Society is one of the finest clubs I have interacted with. A strong sense of community and Tread Lightly is practiced by nearly all members. A well...

A little weblog on my trip from Prescott to the Land Rover National Rally in a 2007 Land Rover Defender 110 Td5 The goal was to take as many dirt roads as possible from SLC to Dinosaur, CO. Everything was pretty mellow until the rain came - HARD! We were stuck down in Nine Mile Canyon The...

Dave from AEV sent me a link on this camper. Some interesting design work going on there. I wonder where they have traveled with it. Article Loft Kitchen and Bathroom

Chris, Jeremy, Nathan (and his little brother), Andrew and I just completed the Jerome to Flagstaff section of the traverse. Nothing too difficult, but beautiful and fun none the less. It is interesting how many of the roads I picked are already part of the GWT. I guess it just makes sense...

Lets see your ride to work... My shop is about a mile from the house. I was feeling guilty driving my trucks that far, putting the wear and tear and never warming up, so I brought my old Schwinn Moab out of retirement and put on a few commuter goodies. Total investment, less that $100. ;)...

Incredible stuff! http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=310079&page=8

Pretty fun stuff! The current ExOfficio newsletter features ExPo, Overland Journal and Overland Training. Thanks to everyone for making this such a great community. Others are taking notice :sombrero: Click on the link and check it out- EXOFFICIO NEWSLETTER You can sign up for the...

I am going to convert my old Schwinn Moab to a commuter bike, as I only live 1.2 miles from the shop. I was feeling silly firing up an expensive expedition truck for the short commute, the engine never warming up. I need some new tires anyways, so I am looking for a good commuter tire, but...

Expedition Portal members are a well-traveled group. I was considering the other day that it is likely all but a few obscure or restricted countries have been visited. The thought of assembling a list of all of the countries, and the members that have visited (or live in) them would be...

FrontRunner owner Stanley Illman and I have spent a few weeks discussing his newest expedition platform, a fully custom G-Class diesel, especially prepared by Unicat in Germany. These trucks are going to be used on a series of expeditions in Africa, the first of which I am working hard to...

Sportsmobile should be on Fox news travel segment tomorrow morning, and will feature a SMB traveling through Yosemite. BFGoodrich is also involved. Should be good stuff. (I do not have a way to watch TV, so if anyone sees it, let me know).

The last two days, we worked on completing the Wickenburg to Prescott section of the AZ Traverse. About 100 miles of new connection, which starts at the Box Canyon of the Hassayampa and connects with the back road to Crown King, just when it gets really interesting. This section of the route is...

A good program started by Tread Lightly: RECREATION GROUPS JOIN FORCES TO IMPROVE TRAIL SAFETY AND ENJOYMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS The purpose of the guide is to improve safety and improve trail satisfaction for all trail enthusiasts on multiple-use trails. To quote the document itself, “In many...

As I begin to assemble the specifications for my first expedition bicycle, I am working through the pros and cons of a front suspension and possibly full suspension. I have my own thoughts at the moment, but look forward to others opinions. For my needs, the goal is to ride long distances on...

I am doing a little research on expedition class bicycles, and am incredibly impressed by the quality and attention to detail of some of these frame builders. This one from Ahearne is quite beautiful: It is enjoyable to see the changes in the bicycling industry since my first century...

Lots of stuff for sale, as we are already filling up our 1,200 square feet, and need to make room for a few more projects...;) More to be posted tomorrow. JK Front Springs: 3" Springs from TeraFlex. Used for two weeks. $100 JK Rear Springs: Extra HD (700+ LB) rear springs for a 3" lift...

I am working on the 12v systems in the Land Rover, and would like to have the option of using my Iowa Thin Film rollable panels for extended camps. Currently, I have about 50 watts (~4amps) of rollable panel power, and would not need to exceed that given the systems in place on the Disco...

JKS Manufacturing has just introduced the Front Trackbar Brace, a weld-on reinforcement brace for the front axle of 2007+ Jeep Wrangler JK models. This product solves a critical problem with the factory track bar bracket. A number of cases have been reported in which the bracket has failed under...

On my G320 463, we have had our first issue. Yesterday, Stephanie was stranded when the key would insert into the ignition, but not turn to the accessory, run or start positions. With a little research, I was able to get the car started by tapping on the ignition barrel and free the tumbler...

Is it possible to completely remove or disable the DI alarm system? I am not having any issues with it, but do not use the fob, and would prefer that system be completely disabled. This is all part of my plan to remove every computer from my Disco ;) I am having a 1995 non-airbag dash and...