A special episode for a special occasion. In this episode, we join the Northwest Overland Rally in Leavenworth WA, for a fun and educational weekend. Seeing cool rigs, cool vendors, obstacle runs. And of course, we “burn it”. You probably could tell, I am biased towards Landcruisers.I walked around the event attempting to take a…
When I tattooed Land Cruiser on my ribs, I knew I’d have another cruiser in my life at some point. What I didn’t know and definitely didn’t expect was, the dream gets to continue so soon… My first 4WD camping trip after the accident was in the Hilux, roughly two months ago. That was when…
This 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser VX HJ61 High Roof was imported from Japan and now shows 288,800 kilometres (~179,500 miles). Finished in dark grey metallic with factory side graphics over a gray cloth interior. This truck is powered by a 4.0-liter 12H-T inline-six turbo diesel paired with a 5-speed manual transmission. Factory PTO winch. Maintenance is up to date. Mild patina in the right places honouring its age.
Introducing my new roof set up! The all-new Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform with Backbone system. Just a little comparison before we get started on the new one. This was the tray that came with the previous owner. Safe to say it’s probably been on there for over a decade. It’s served me well for strapping things…
My latest install goes to this Kenwood TM-V71A VHF/UHF dual-band ham radio for my Landcruiser. Long story short, I brought my 100 series Landcruier back to Canada after my year of touring around Australia. It had an Australian CB radio which was pre-tuned to its 40 (or maybe 80?) UHF channels. In Canada, however, we…
When thinking of rear armor, I’ve been pondering on a set of swing-out rear bumper for a while. Coastal Offroad was recommended to me many times by my friends in Canada. Sure there are options for assembled whole bumper like ARB and Kaymar. Yet I’m not a huge fan of the bulky look. Table of…
In order to provide an insight into the true spirit of the Wimmera Mallee, The Silo Art Trail was created to recognises and celebrates the region’s people through a series of large-scale mural portraits, inspired by the local farming and aboriginal culture, painted onto grain silos, many of which date back to the 1930s. Back…
