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Planned to be mostly on dirt and side roads completed in 21 days over 2,700 miles from border to border. Part one video covering the trip up to the Canadian border and the first two days in under 11 minutes. Lots had to be left out to keep the length down to a minimum. Since I don't check EX...

Original owner, California vehicle, garaged. I am selling my SMB with the intent of fixing a few items before I offer it, however with that said, I am willing to offer a discount off my asking price to purchase it prior to fixing the items listed below and detailing the vehicle. I do a lot of...

Been a while since I've posted one of my trips. Lots of interest in the Arizona Strip but little known or written about its next door neighbor, The Nevada Strip. That portion of infrequently visited land bordered on the North by Interstate 15, The east by Arizona, the south, Lake Mead and the...

#1 On a recent trip I creased the drivers side rear panel against a tree. I took the SMB to a friend who is "old school" when it comes to body work meaning he uses little or no bondo. While at his shop he pointed out that the two rear door hinges has sagged from the weight of the spare tire and...

The group I do most of my wheeling with "4-Wheel Friends" over the years has taken on 5 project vehicles to help give some experience to other members on repairing and up grading their vehicles. Three of the past vehicles have gone to members but his time we're selling the vehicle to the general...

Our group has a weekly shop night where we work on our off road vehicle, On occasion we come across a inexpensive Jeep that needs some work and as a group several of us buy it as a project vehicle. All work together to make it a bit more trail worthy. We've been casually looking for our 5th...

I started a thread on the preparation for this trip and forgot to start this new thread for the report. So my apologies to the rule makers for not posting properly. I promise to never do it again ( until I forget and do it next time). So here goes, I'll cut and paste the first 3 days here from...

A vehicle like this comes up so rarely I wanted to first see if there was an Expo member who has been waiting and looking for this vehicle. This is as about as close to a "New" 2006 TJ available. It has only 8.590 miles with one owner and has been kept garaged in California. I have not had the...

Sorry by accident I posted this adventure under the wrong Topic Thread ...........so here's the link to this adventure: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/150838-Panamint-Mountains-Adventure Thanks and I promise I won't do it again....until next time.... Fred Explorer 1

See details for digital Central & Southern Yukon Maps for sale at: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/148442-E-Topo-Maps-Central-amp-Southern-Yukon-for-sale?p=1928451#post1928451 Thanks, Fred Explorer 1

E-Topo Central Yukon Item #E70028 and Southern Yukon Item # E70027 for sale. Individual Canadian Topographic maps pre-calibrated and colour corrected for use with Memory-Map, OzExplorer and MacGPS Pro software packages. Memory-Map Navigator: Discoverer License software included, which...

CH Challenge trip 2015 The “CH” (Cleghorn to Heartbreak Ridge) challenge trip isn’t designed for the faint hearted. It will challenge driver skills, vehicle’s ability and driver and spotters physical and mental endurance. The course driven over two days connects just about every difficult trail...

August 2014 I was approached by a group of Mountain bikers about putting a small support team together for a trip following the Kokopelli Trail which runs from Fruita Colorado to Moab Utah roughly following the Colorado River. Four other vehicles and drivers came forward from the group and firm...

Recently explored in the Southwestern end of the colorful Colorado Rockies and San Juan's. Crossed at least 23 passes, most have names, some don't. Here they are in somewhat order I traveled: That was a great adventure! Thanks, Fred Explorer 1

Still winter in Hawaii!! I needed to make a business trip to Medford, Oregon. Not wanting to waste a business paid trip out of town, I decided my route home (Whittier) would be via an eastern Oregon detour to the OWYHEE region. For those who don't know it, Owyhee is pronounced just at it is...

Anza Borrego GHFC 4-Wheel Friends January 2013 Our first stop was Tamarisk Grove camp grounds where we will meet up with Matt, Ryan and Will later that evening, (Saturday). We arrived early enough to unload some of our gear and then venture out to explore Blair Valley. Here are a few...

Took a small group on a day trip, New Years Day, to Rainbow Basin just outside of Barstow California. Interesting place, well worth the easy visit. Read about it at: http://fourwheelfriends.boards.net/index.cgi?action=display&board=upcoming&thread=54&page=1 Thanks, Fred Explorer 1

High on the Eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Starbucks makes it way there to brew the "Nectar of the God's" to the off roaders camped there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQzsEd7AG_0 Thanks, Fred Explorer 1

Time to catch up on some of my past trips. Hope that in sharing some of my adventures it will encourage you to get out and have some yourself, even if it's just a short day trip. Lead a small group up to Coyote Flats high on the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains this past July. As is my usual...

After 23 years and close to 50 modfications old Explorer 1 is finally getting a proper paint job. All new rubber is also in store for the worn out parts along with yet another modification, hood louvers. I'm even replacing the tail lights, and all the front plastic trim. First will be the...