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The Road to Borneo – This is the Third Article in a Series Documenting our Borneo Equator Expedition 09 Trip
I’m just old enough to remember seeing some of those old Bob Hope – Bing Crosby “On the Road..” pictures on late night TV. They were hokey and corny and made me want to go to places like Singapore and Zanzibar. Not sure when I’ll make it to Zanzibar but Singapore was cool. I guess […]
Borneo? What? Where? Why? This is the Second Article in a Series Documenting our Borneo Equator Expedition 09 Trip
It’s been a few weeks since I made the decision to make the trip to Borneo and participate it the Expedition. If you read the first article you know that this is an international group of drivers converging in the city of Jakarta to kick off a 1500Km expedition through the jungles of Borneo. I’ve […]
Borneo Equator Expedition 09 – It’s a GO!!!!!!!!! – The First in a Series
I’ve had my share of international travel. Corporate America can shove plenty of that down your throat. My non-work tourist adventures have let me spend several weeks each in Japan, France, Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, New Zealand and Germany and a few sit on the beach trips to Hawaii and Mexico. All were great, but frankly they […]
GPS Details: You Can’t Handle the Truth
Grab your GPS, take a deep breath, and get ready to read this a couple of times. But I guarantee, if you make it through the lesson, you will learn more about GPS’s than any of your buddies on the trail! By Shannon Bushman – XXXOffroad.com My dad wanted to be a gadget guy in […]
Lock em up Dano – Beadlocks What?
There is nothing worse than a flat tire on the trail. Avoid those situations with these options and learn about beadlocks in the process. By Shannon Bushman www.xxxoffroad.com Before God created the UTV he gave me ATVs. Several of them. In all my ATV riding I never managed to unseat a tire bead. When the […]
Let There Be (The Right) Light
HID’s or LED’s? One or Ten? Need more power? Learn a lot about lights, and even some dating techniques! By Shannon Bushman www.xxxoffroad.com As a kid I was awestruck looking at offroad trucks. All those lights made them look like they were ready for battle. Ready to kick ass and take names. Move over slow […]
Paiute UTV Jamboree Video Posted
The Paiute UTV Jamboree Video has been posted! It looks like it was a great time! www.utvjam.com
ITP’s BajaCross 8Ply Tires Get Put to the Test
by Shannon Bushman Once in a while I can learn something. Not often, but on occasion the glaring light of something new penetrates my dim bulb. Before I even start in here I will tell you that I am a Maxxis Bighorn fanboy. You know us…we can’t be reasoned with, cajoled or beaten into believing […]
Shannon Visits the Central Part of Utah
Ever get and itch that must be scratched? I get them all the time. Its called wander lust. I think in a past life I may have been one of those unnamed voyagers that discovered America centuries before it was fashionable and we were considered idiots for leaving Norway. Then again maybe my boat sank […]
SPOT Keeps You Out of Trouble
Its almost two years since the SPOT Satellite Messenger was introduced. Dozens of lives have been saved and no doubt thousands of marriages. For the uninitiated the SPOT is a handheld device that uses satellites to transmit messages from virtually anywhere on earth, all you need is open sky above you. When your cell phone […]