At Overland Expo East in Virginia, one pickup truck immediately stood out from the rest. Oh my goodness what a feast for the eyes was this OBS 1997 Ford F-250 4×4 that was as clean as you’d see them back in the day on the showroom floor, but a restomod…
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With nights getting significantly colder here at home base, the only thing I had accomplished thus far in the build-out for the interior of the Project M camper on #BigRedK10 is installing modular camper flooring. Coming up with a simple, cost-effective heat camper bed solution for sleeping in the camper…
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I own a compact SUV, specifically a Jeep Renegade Trailhawk and built a diy camp kitchen for it a while back. I needed to find a solution for my sleeping quarters. Like many with smaller-sized vehicles, camping setup options are limited vs a full sized vehicle, especially when you can’t…
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The Savage Camper Kitchen DIY Project Inspired by all the awesome overland rigs I get to drool over when traveling to events, I decided to build a do-it-yourself camp kitchen unit for my small SUV, a Jeep Renegade Trailhawk. I tried to incorporate some of the cool features you see…
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Ryan Hall, owner of this awesome overland Jeep JL is the Creative Director of Goose Gear, manufacturer of premium overland vehicle storage products based in Huntington Beach, CA. His white JLU was on display at the 2020 Four Wheeler Adventure Expo in Costa Mesa, CA featured in the Goose Gear…
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I certainly enjoy seeing all the rigs at overland events including the vintage camper niche, and Overland Expo East in Virginia did not disappoint. Definitely one of the highlights of my trip to this particular event was discovering this vintage, overland-upgraded 1964 Ford F-350 Open Road Camper that’s owned by…
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While strolling around the Adventure Van Expo in Tahoe, CA, I came across this stunning 1971 Econoline Sportsmobile, which I had only previously seen pics of periodically online. I had hoped at one of these overland events I’d eventually run across this vintage van and luckily my wish was granted….
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Branden “Ben” Powell of Redmond, WA is best known for his awesome 1972 Swiss Army Pinzgauer 710M that he outfitted for search & rescue. Apart from this, Ben has owned 3 diffferent FJ40 Toyota Land Cruisers, this being his third. On this one, he decided to go all out and…
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When it comes to overland truck camper rigs, it was immediately apparent that MULE Expedition Outfitters had taken things to the next level in the industry with their “Baja Runner” build presented at the Northwest Overland Rally near Leavenworth, WA Luckily, I got there a bit early at a time…
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nuCamp RV, based in Sugarcreek, OH specializes in manufacturing teardrop trailers and truck campers. Amongst their teardrop lineup are the TAG and TAB brands which were present at Overland Expo West. My initial impression of nuCamp teardrops was they were very well constructed with quality materials. Their overall feel seems…
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With the Jeep Gladiator being one of the hottest new trucks on the market right now, I had no doubt I’d see at least a few at Overland Expo West 2019. Sure enough there were, including this white, fully-loaded Jeep Gladiator Rubicon featured by Leitner Designs of Corona, CA. They…
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Small camping trailers sure have re-emerged onto the scene as an option for those looking for a more practical RV solution. Many different variations are now available. Some trailers are geared for on-road, some a dual on-road/off-road purpose, some with minimal features and some that are equipped to handle tough,…
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While at Overland Expo West, I stumbled upon the Rivian’s upcoming electric truck, the R1T. A walkaround was about to be presented to a gathering group so it was good timing. This was my first time seeing the Rivian truck in person, and this particular version was decked out in…
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Like many attendees, I’m a big fan of the Jeep Wrangler. I’ve never seen so many JK & JL generation Jeeps converge in a single area as the Overland Expo West in Flagsaff, AZ. Even the parking areas could have been overland Jeep events by themselves. Inside the event, there…
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Bailey Cooper is the owner of this massive 6×6 overland rig that he presented at the 2019 Overland Expo in Flagstaff, AZ. It’s original purpose was a expandable military command center. Once the 5 ton truck was retired from military duty, it was acquired and repurposed for civilian use by…
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It’s awesome when someone comes up with a new take on an idea that works. When it comes to lightweight trailers that can be towed by 4-cylinder vehicles, the Tigermoth trailer is no exception. There are essentially 2 Tigermoth models, “Camp” and “Trek”. The base trailer is essentially the same…
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