Tag: Borneo
Rigid Industries Edge LED light
by Shannon Bushman – XXXOffroad A while before taking off on the Borneo Equator Expedition 09 I wrote an article here on UTVWeekly about lighting. Specifically about the right lighting. Lighting is a tricky subject and while a lot of light is great too much in the wrong spot stinks, and too little in the […]
iTi Doors – You Need Them in the Mud
Shannon Bushman – XXXoffroad aka Borneo Man I knew there would be mud, plenty of mud. It was monsoon season after all and that is exactly why the Indonesian Offroad Federation picked December, to make the Boreno Equator Expedition as tough as possible. A true test of man and machine. I am a desert rat […]
UTV Weekly TV talks to Shannon Bushman about his Borneo Adventure
Shannon Bushman shows UTV Weekly TV some of the first video footage of his excursion across the Borneo Equator. While we are watching the video, he tells us about some of his adventures. This is an epic adventure, and the more we hear, the more we want to go on next years excursion! This Months […]
UTV Weekly TV January Episode
January UTV Weekly TV! Hosted by Jon Crowley & Charlene Bower This Months Episode Features: Shannon Bushman Talks about his Borneo Experience Jack Burch from Murieta Equestrian Center & Wendell Ward from Bobcat West Reid Nordin from Kawasaki Team Green Jeff Knoll from King of the Hammers Eric Nault from Polaris Industries tells us all […]
Shannon’s Stories: A Blessing in Borneo
Shannon Bushman – XXXoffroad We had been pushing hard to exit a particularly nasty section of jungle in the middle of Borneo and my RZR was on fumes. Having run two five gallon cans and the on-board tank dry a fuel stop was looking mighty interesting. As we hit a paved road our lead guide […]
Shannon’s Pictures from the Jungle
Dec 26 2009 – I Survived! All I can say is WOW! If you ever get a chance to take a trip like the Borneo Equator Expedition 2009 TAKE IT! This was truly a trip of a lifetime. Shannon Bushman – XXXoffroad All I can say is WOW! If you ever get a chance to […]
Just Got an Email from Shannon… “I’m Out”
Just got out, stole a computer for a few minutes. Its nice not to be covered in mud for a change. Sorry the satellite thing didn’t work out. Way too much rain and mud and non-computer friendly conditions. The trip was incredible and I have tons more photos and video to post up. -Shannon Can hardly […]
Shannon Should Be Exiting the Jungle Soon
What a title that is… Have you ever wanted your name attached to that statement? Well, this whole adventure is right up Shannon alley and he should be coming back out within the next day or two. He had some difficulty with getting us stories due to the down poor of rain, and the lack […]
Trail Armor – Dual Battery Holder, Brake lock, Skid Plates, Steering Stabilizer – Another in the Borneo Series
Where do I start? One quick browse of Trailarmor.com and you know that Andre Turner gets it. Trail Armor is all about improving your experience on the trail. It’s hard to stop adding things to your shopping cart. I first met Andre bouncing around the rocks at the first UTV Rally in Moab. It has […]
12-06 to 12-12 09 – Borneo Equatorial Expedition – Another in the Borneo Series
After spending two days in Jakarta and hanging in Pontinalak watching everyone else prep for the trip I was informed the ferry would arrive at 11am. At 6pm it arrived and we retrieved it in the rain. Pontinak is a fair sized city and scurrying through the streets in a Polaris RZR S with no […]