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I took the family to the 2019 Vermont Overland Birdwatching Safari. Just like last year, I had a great time. It really is a fun event to attend with a small group of friends. The time leading up to the event was a little stressful. 10 days before we were scheduled the leave, the turbo for my...

The family and I went on an quick adventure last weekend. Our plans got changed when we realized that all my planned routes were closed, but we had a great time. We decided to head up to Pittsburg NH, 20 minutes south of the Canadian border. This was both a family get away and a good shakedown...

Posting for a friend out here in NH. He notched out the box to create a 3 foot cab-over. It's basically an open interior with a bed in the cab over, some windows in the sides, and some basic shelves. So, it's construction is much stronger than a standard camper but is a blank slate inside...

Last weekend I completed a great trip with my local club, Exploring New Hampshire. We ran an overland route that started at the Customs and Border Protection Office at the Canadian Border of New Hampshire. The route ended at the sea coast at the southern border. My day started early. I was on...

So, with great sadness, I think it's time to sell my Taco. This truck has treated me so well over the last 10 years but, with my 2 year old, I wheel in the Land Cruiser now. This truck is turn-key with no driveability issues. In fact, I drove it to New Hampshire from Colorado last summer. All...

So, I currently own a built Tacoma as my off road go-to and an old Jeep Grand Wagoneer as the "Family Adventure Wagon". I recently moved to the rusty Northeast and I don't want to drive the Waggy in winter here. So, I'm looking at an 80 series LC to fill that function. It seems to me that I...

I attended Exploring New Hampshire's "Fall Crawl" this past Saturday. The event was an annual run organized by the Exploring New Hampshire forums and started with a Friday night run and ended on Sunday. I only attended on Saturday and here's a quick report. I showed up to the meeting spot at...

After years of coaxing, I convinced my parents to take a fall exploration trip with me, my wife and (now) my baby boy. The goal was to see the fall colors in their peak all through the state. I think the mission was a success. We visited Ouray, Silverton, Telluride and, after my parents went...

So, I just got back from a fun few days in the Never Summer Mountains, near Walden CO. One of my wife's favorite animals is the moose and we try to get out on a "Moose Safari" to view them every year. We hadn't gotten out in a while so she surprised me with a birthday weekend away to do just...

After years of coaxing, I convinced my parents to take a fall exploration trip with me, my wife and (now) my baby boy. The goal was to see the fall colors in their peak all through the state. I think the mission was a success. We visited Ouray, Silverton, Telluride and, after my parents went...

I took the Waggy out on another little adventure with a few friends. We started in Frisco and headed up Shrine Pass. The trail is pretty easy but the scenery was beautiful. After a half hour or so, we stopped for lunch here: You couldn't beat the view! After lunch we continued...

I posted about this trip in my build thread but I thought it was worth sharing over here too. http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/141217-Lumpskie-s-1989-Grand-Wagoneer-Build?p=1895004#post1895004 The story takes place on Argentine Pass this weekend. It turned out to be much more of...

Because of the late and heavy snows in Colorado this year, lots of trees have come down on local trails. Last weekend some team members in Rocky Mountain 4x4, ran Cascade Creek trail and, in the process, cleared the trail of "widow makers" and debris in the trail. Hopefully, moving the trees...

I'm new to Jeeps and domestic vehicles in general but I am absolutely smitten with my Grand Wagoneer. So, I figured I'd share my experiences and mistakes as I slowly turn this Jeep into the family road trip/camping/exploration vehicle! Current Pictures: Here's what I started with...