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SNAPSHOT: Life Of Adventure 2018

December 31, 2018 By Bryon Dorr Leave a Comment

2018 was a big year of changes in the Exploring Elements life of adventure. I focused more on my commercial photography and work for great editorial outlets like Gear Junkie, Tread Magazine, Diesel World and many others. Sadly that meant that this site was neglected a bit, but hopefully you can forgive me, and have been following all the crazy adventures on the social channels, especially Instagram (@ExplorElements).

Below is a bit of a snapshot of my favorite images from 2018, which give you a glimpse into the crazy and quality year I enjoyed. Thank you SO SO much for following along, and know that there are big things in store for this site in 2019!

Cheers, Bryon Dorr

Reno is pretty awesome. It was a home base for all my travels in 2018, and an amazing adventure destination itself. I can see living there again someday.
Yep, I sold the EEXP, my home on wheels, in May. Been adventuring on planes, motorcycles and borrowed vehicles since. In South America now about to buy a vehicle for a few months of travel, and then will be building a new North American overland rig in the Spring.
I finished the year off by getting engaged. I’m both terrified and really excited ๐Ÿ™‚

VEHICLE FEATURES

I did a ton of vehicle feature shoots this year for a number of outlets. Here are just a few that are already out there and published.

Mainline Overland built Toyotas in the Pennsylvania countryside
Overland Nomads ‘Frank The Tank’ 80 Series in the Santa Cruz Mtns
Grant Korgan’s ‘VanDiesel’ in the Sierras
CaTuned Off-Road’s Mercedes diesel powered Land Cruiser
Rancho Toyota Recycling’s 4Runner Twins

ADVENTURES

The following are just a few of my favorite images from some fun trips.

Carson Storch styles the insanely exposed White Line Trail in Sedona during the Revant Optics Proving Grounds trip.
I got to photograph a race weekend at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch
I LOVE the light reflections in Ross Addiego’s camera lens
Southern Nevada desert photo shoot with Twisted Throttle
A very wet Costa Rica moto adventure with Silversteed Adventures
Costa Rica beach at sunset
A fun ROXOR photo shoot in the Carson River
Bobby Miller drops into the backchannel of Great Falls on the Potomac
Paragliding off Duck Hill, in NV
Colin Kemp enjoying a little Sierra speed flying
Sailboat passes under the Golden Gate bridge
Orca and sunset off Vancouver Island
My first time behind the wheel of a race car. I want more!
Pony Express Nevada ROXOR adventure
Haibike gear testing outside Carson City, NV
Coal Country Overland trip with Lucky 8 Offroad in Pennsylvania

AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALISM

I also went to a lot of auto industry vehicle launches and first drives this year. Here’s a sample of the action.

2019 Silverado 1500 reveal at the Detroit International Auto Show
2018 Buick TourX first drive and cross country ski adventure on Mt Hood
2019 Silverado 1500 First Drive in Jackson Hole, WY
2019 RAM 1500 First Drive in Scottsdale, AZ
2019 RAM 1500 eTorq drive in Lexington, KY
2019 ZR2 Bison first drive in Scottsdale, AZ

EVENTS

I also went to a lot of events in 2019. Here are a few of my favorite.

Nissan overland adventure & Mtn Patrol reveal in Sedona, AZ
Overlad Expo West in Flagstaff, AZ
Overland Expo East near Asheville, NC
Trucks.com Santa Cruz, CA Specialized mtn bike adventure & vehicle comparison
NW Overland Rally in Plain, WA
Ultra 4 National Championships near Reno, NV
Arenacross in Reno, NV
Santa Cruz Paddlefest
Reno River Festival
BFG KM3 Terrain Takeover tire launch on the Rubicon Trail
Mosko Moto UnRally on the Alvord Desert, OR
Red Bull Rampage in Virgin UT
Street Vibration in Reno, NV
Northern Nights Music Festival on the Humboldt Mendocino line, CA

FACES

And to finish off this year in review are a few happy faces.

This is Mollie dog. She lives with me. I’m super allergic and not a fan of dogs, but she is pretty awesome.
I was excited to summit Mt Tallac, overlooking Lake Tahoe, on a brisk fall day.
This is Maya, and she is insanely cute!
Fellow off road journalist Harry Wagner kicking back and enjoying the ROCO 4×4 RAW 2018 event in Honduras.
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