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Class 1/2-1600 Desert Racer

Ben Branch May 24, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Off Road
  • Racing

This VW-engined desert racer is the championship winning car from both the 2012 and 2013 Best in the Desert (BITD) series, it was built…

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The Triumph Team Raiden 800XCs

Ben Branch May 14, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Racing
  • Rally

The 2014 Triumph 800XC is an extraordinary piece of engineering, the model has been quickly usurping the BMW F 800 GS – long considered…

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Connect Tree Tent

Ben Branch May 13, 2014
  • Camping
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Off Road

The Connect Tree Tent is the latest offering from Tentsile, the original tree tent company. We’ve featured their previous creations and they’ve always been…

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Jeep: The Adventure Never Stops

Ben Branch May 12, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Off Road

Jeep: The Adventure Never Stops is a biography of the world’s most famous 4×4, and the vehicle that spawned the SUV domination we’re seeing…

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Road To Baja – Documentary

Ben Branch May 4, 2014
  • American
  • Films
  • Off Road
  • Racing

Road To Baja is a documentary covering the story of Radek Burkat and Andrew Krynen who decided, with very little preparation, to race in…

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Rally Navigator

Ben Branch April 24, 2014
  • Gadgets
  • Off Road
  • Racing
  • Rally

Rally Navigator is a new and very clever way of creating roadbooks, an essential method of touring cross country used by Paris-Dakar competitors and…

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F4 Helmet by Klim

Ben Branch April 21, 2014
  • Gear
  • Helmets
  • Off Road

The F4 Helmet by Klim is one of the most well ventilated full-face helmets currently on the market, its focus on warm weather usability…

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Triumph Tiger XC Special Edition

Ben Branch April 12, 2014
  • British
  • Main
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Triumph

The 2014 Triumph Tiger XC Special Edition is a tweaked version of the 800cc Tiger XC, an off-road touring motorcycle that’s selling as fast…

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The Redverz Motorcycle Expedition Tent

Ben Branch March 10, 2014
  • Camping
  • Gear
  • Off Road
  • Survival

The Redverz Motorcycle Expedition Tent is a Paris-Dakar tested camping solution for people who prefer two wheeled off-roading to the more traditional four. The…

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1974 Penton 250

Ben Branch January 29, 2014
  • American
  • Enduro
  • KTM
  • Off Road
  • Racing
  • Vintage

  1974 was the first year that Penton produced its 250 model with longer travel front and rear suspension, and frames made from high-grade…

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1968 Land Rover Series IIA

Ben Branch January 20, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Off Road
  • Vintage

This 1968 Land Rover Series IIA is probably one of the nicest non-museum examples to be found anywhere in the world, it was fully…

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Camel Trophy 1991 – Tanzania & Burundi

Ben Branch January 19, 2014
  • Classic 4x4
  • Films
  • Land Rover
  • Off Road

I’ve been making my way through all of the available Camel Trophy documentaries by year, last week I posted the hour-long Madagascar Camel Trophy…

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