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Archives for May 2012

SNAPSHOT: Class V Mtn Biking

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QACg6UaUsg&feature=youtu.be After a busy 3 days at the CKS Paddle Fest in Buena Vista, CO a big crew headed for the mountains for some steep mountain biking. This was my first shuttle assisted downhill and was a lot like running a steep creek in a kayak. The crew worked together scouting lines, encouraging each other, setting safety and … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: Class V Mtn Biking

EVENT: OEX 2012- Vans

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYYQMj_Jm9s Vans designed for living and driving in harsh conditions are just plain cool! Even next to $300,000+ overlanding rigs the Vans still get lots of oohs and aahs. They are also near and dear to me as I currently live full time out of an E350 EB 4x4 Sportsmobile. This year Sportsmobile was a title sponsor at the Overland Expo and the … [Read more...] about EVENT: OEX 2012- Vans

EVENT: OEX 2012- Vehicles

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Every class of vehicle that one might consider having an adventure of the off pavement kind was represented at this year's Overland Expo. I tried hard to capture as many of these amazing vehicles as possible, and think I got most of them. I'm sure there are those sleepers and day pass rigs that snuck by me, but check out the goodness that I did find! Follow these links to the … [Read more...] about EVENT: OEX 2012- Vehicles

EVENT: OEX 2012- Vendors

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Expanded Photo Gallery HERE on FB There where really a plethora of vendors at the Overland Expo that ranged from small tools to check your engine belt wear all the way up to $400,000 massive overland vehicles. If you couldn't find something in the vendor area to drool over, make that lots of somethings, than you really did come to the wrong place! I think I got photos of … [Read more...] about EVENT: OEX 2012- Vendors