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The Nessmuk Bushcraft Oilskin Camping Tarp By Bushcraft Spain
This is the Nessmuk Tarp from Bushcraft Spain, it’s a traditional oilskin canvas tarpaulin designed for camping – it comes in three sizes and…
1967 BSA Hornet – A Factory-Built “Desert Sled”
The BSA Hornet was one of a few factory built “desert sleds” released in the 1950s and 60s by British motorcycle manufacturers specifically for…
Fox Racing Utility 18L Large Hydration Pack
This is the Fox Racing Utility 18L large hydration pack, it’s the biggest of the three hydration backpacks offered by Fox with considerably more…
John DeLorean’s 1976 Lohr Fardier 4×4 Is For Sale
This Lohr Fardier 4×4 was bought by John DeLorean in the late 1970s as he worked on the DeLorean DMC-44 project – a small, lightweight 4×4…
The Pendleton Travel Chess & Checkers Roll Up Game
This is the Pendleton Travel Chess & Checkers roll up game, it’s a canvas roll-out playing board and it includes 32 silkscreened wooden games pieces…
For Sale: A Batmobile From “Batman Returns” – $1.5 Million USD *Updated
*Please Note: We’ve received a credible report that this car has been misrepresented by the seller. The company selling it on consignment is currently…
The Garmin InReach Mini 2: GPS + Emergency Communications
The Garmin InReach Mini 2 allows you to send and receive text messages with people home when you’re out in the wilderness – you…
For Sale: A 1985 Toyota Pickup Xtracab SR5 4×4 5-Speed
This is a modified Toyota Xtracab SR5 Pickup from 1985, one of the most desirable model years for the fourth generation Hilux as it was…
A CCM Spitfire Custom By Anthony Partridge Of Goblin Works Garage
This CCM Spitfire was customized by the highly influential motorcycle designer Anthony Partridge on an episode of Goblin Works Garage, a TV series on…
For Sale: A Rare Land Rover Discovery Camel Trophy Limited Edition
This is a rare Land Rover Discovery Camel Trophy Edition, it’s a model that was only offered in Japan for the 1995 model year…
A Volkswagen Type 2 T3 Doka Transporter “Syncro 4×4”
This is a 1992 Volkswagen T3 Doka Transporter Syncro, it’s a four-wheel drive version of the wildly-popular VW van with a pickup truck rear end and…
For Sale: A Ferrari 512TR Flat-12 Engine – 428 BHP
This is an original Ferrari 512TR engine, it’s a flat-12 with a displacement of 4.9 liters, and when new it was capable of 428…