I went on a nice little solo trip up to the Sierra Nevada this past summer, found some great back country camp sites, and thought I’d share them with you. Keep these in mind for next summer when the snow clears.
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La Aduana: 1959 Chevy NAPCO Suburban
Here’s something you don’t see every day, a 1959 Chevy NAPCO Suburban. NAPCO was the company that made aftermarket 4-wheel-drive systems for GM trucks in the 1950s, before GM made them in-house.
Doubleback, VW-Based Camper
VOTD: Icon FJ44 on Jay Leno’s Garage
Camp-spresso: The Moka Pot
[EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re sorry, this image has been removed.] It’s Overland Journal’s fault. I’ve long appreciated the pleasures of the morning coffee ritual, an easy vice to maintain in the city, but one that is typically…
OAUSA BorregoFest
If late October finds you in Southern California longing for adventure, or just a weekend getaway, swing by Outdoor Adventure USA’s annual BorregoFest.
VOTD: DIY Truck Painting
via West County Explorers Club: If you’ve ever wondered about saving some money and painting your truck yourself, it can be done. The folks from Rugged Guide did it with a roller and spray cans and show you how.
See part 2 after the jump.
La Aduana: 1999 Mercedes G500
I like these early trucks because they were fitted with the classic instrument cluster that Mercedes had used for decades: temperature/fuel to the left, speed in the center and tach. on the right.
Ural Solo
The 2012 Ural Solo St (solo tourist)
From the Ural Mountains, the Solo sT might be the perfect adventure motorcycle.
La Aduana: 1962 Land Rover Series IIa
From the forums comes refurbished Land Rover Series IIa.
Best of Dakar Rally 2012
via West County Explorers Club: It’s only a couple of months until the Dakar Rally starts up again in January. Until then you can watch the best of 2012 in this action packed video.
VOTD: Now That’s a Pothole
To mangle a Smiths lyric, some potholes are bigger than others. Driving up to this washout, you’d think there was no getting across. Watch this Pinzgauer 6×6 give it a go.
Crooks Canyon, Arizona
via West County Explorers Club: As part of our Southwest Trip this summer, we drove through the Prescott National Forest. We shot video of the most remote part of that drive, Forest Road 82A through Crooks Canyon.
Here’s the post about that part of the trip: Southwest Trip, Part 4: Prescott, AZ.
How to Get a Last Minute US Passport!
“Do you have a current passport?”
“Of course!” “…Are you sure?”
Review: The WaterField Cargo
Over the past several months I’ve been trapped in the seemingly endless search for that perfect balance between got-it-all, and the liberty got-it-all prevents in an “everyday” bag. You name it, I’ve carried it—from sleek and…
VOTD: Toyota Hilux, Deep Water Crossing
It’s times like this that you really need to trust your snorkel install and waterproofing job. This video is from New South Wales, Australia via YouTube. Once your windshield wipers are under water, you know you’re in deep.
VOTD: Desert Pinzgauer
Just a Pinzgauer 718K heading over the horizon in Tunisia.
Practical HAM: A Beginners Guide
“I don’t want to talk to China.”
5 Reasons I Love Toyotas
It is pretty safe to assume that most people watch TV shows because they like drama. Mad Men is full of it. To compensate for the lack of passion in their actual life, they turn to…
The (Secret) City of London
Did you ever know there was a London in London?
Watch this captivating and funny video to learn more about the City of London and its 11000 thousand habitants.