3 Days in Arizona Update
I got a few messages this week that were wondering if we had a Trail Team trip and didn’t tell anyone! No… It was a bit of an impromptu get-together with Don and a new friend from Southern California. I … Continued
Colorado trip video
Love when the iPhone makes these videos… This one was from 2019 and 2020 Colorado trips.
Fort’s Trail Team – Cooler VS The Fridge
One of the greatest sources of conversations while on the trail, in our group at least, has to be the subject of refrigeration of food. Specifically, when overlanding or camping. Fort’s hopped on the “expedition cooler” trend 5 years ago … Continued
Colorado 2019 – Part 3 – Ophir Pass
Our trip to Ouray in 2019 had hit a major issue. The Mountain passes were overwhelmed with snow over the past winter. Even in July, we were looking at passes that traditionally had been open by now that we’re still … Continued
Colorado Adventure Part 2 – Bear!
In 2018, when the Trail Team came out to Ouray… We had scouted out an area for camping on the south side of town, up about halfway on the route out of town. The spot had not been ideal for … Continued
Colorado 2019 – Part 1 – #3dads3daughters34runners
For the past few years we have made the trip to Ouray Colorado for FJ Summit or to be near the area to catch a bit of “Summit”. FJ Summit is an annual event that brings in 300+ Toyota trucks … Continued
Ground Camping in the Desert
The third and final day on the Mojave Road trail was an idyllic morning. I had woken up around 6AM and could feel the peaceful air from inside by ground tent. Not a breath of wind was to be heard … Continued
Mojave Road Breakdown thwarted!
When you are driving 1000’s of miles… Even in a newer car… You have to be ready to deal with a sudden failure. We drive Toyota’s for a reason… More reliability on or off the road no matter where … Continued
GSMTR 2019
To start the story of our Trail Team trip to Tennessee this spring… We need to go back to October 2018 in Arkansas… The Southern Cruiser Crawl in Hot Springs. As you know from our previous ventures to SCC, this … Continued