This adventure began along the western slope of Colorado in Grand Junction. After a few days of selling off most of her worldly possessions Sarah Blessington, my new girlfriend and travel partner, hoped in the Sportsmobile to begin her adventure with me on the road. Our first destination would be Overland Expo, just outside Flagstaff, AZ. We left ourselves a few days to … [Read more...] about The Adventure to Overland Expo 2013
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SNAPSHOT: Sportsmobile West
Almost every time I've been anywhere near Fresno, CA over the past year and a half of owning my Sportsmobile I've stopped in at Sportsmobile West for repairs of some kind. There are lots of custom parts on the Exploring Elements Sportsmobile, and with over 277,000 miles on the odometer, there is always something that decides its time to stop working. Luckily at this point I've … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: Sportsmobile West
EVENT: Winter OR 2013- Wrap Up
Winter Outdoor Retailer 2013 was a gear junkies wet dream. There was so much outdoor and adventure sports goodness at the show it was really tough to take it all in. I first took you behind the curtain of the All Mountain Demo, then revealed the hottest new Snow Sports Gear, followed by the Survival Tools that might allow you to make it through the Zombie apocalypse and finally … [Read more...] about EVENT: Winter OR 2013- Wrap Up
SEMA NEWS: 2012 Off Road Vehicles
Besides The Jeep Invasion at the SEMA show the Ford Raptor had a solid 2nd place showing in the off road vehicle category. There were very few overland equipped rigs at the show, but you'll see most of them below. There were also lots of other cool trucks, SUV and off road vehicles scattered across the show. Check out the cross-section of highlights below and be sure to see … [Read more...] about SEMA NEWS: 2012 Off Road Vehicles
Quigley Motor Compnay: 4×4 Vans Are Cool!
September 19, 2012 Quigley Factory Tour I love my Quigley 4x4 van! I spent a long time trying to find a Ford van with the Quigley 4x4 and 7.3L diesel engine for a reasonable price. In the end I purchased a high mileage, 236,700 miles on the odometer, one owner '02 Ford E350 EB Sportsmobile that met my needs.The Quigley system uses mostly factory OEM parts and retains the … [Read more...] about Quigley Motor Compnay: 4×4 Vans Are Cool!