1987 FJ60

1987 FJ60

This FJ60’s first home was in Los Angeles, where a doctor used it for weekend trips to Lake Tahoe. It then migrated to Durango, Colorado and then Farmington, New Mexico where we came across her. An oil galley plug worked its way loose and the driver failed to...
Going slow and smooth

Going slow and smooth

As they say in Belize “Go slow and go smooth”, words to live by…and one of our favorite mantras for overland vehicle operations training. Being in a hurry often leads to mistakes, and in the worst case catastrophe. The demands of modern life can...
The Arizona Strip

The Arizona Strip

The Arizona Strip is one of the most sparsely populated areas in North America, and bordering the North Rim of The Grand Canyon possibly one of the most beautiful places in the world. In 2016 we led a group of pals on a six day overland journey that we’d been...
1972 FJ40 Factory Soft top

1972 FJ40 Factory Soft top

This remarkable Factory Soft Top came to us from a ranch in Northern California where it lived since new. It was the rancher’s hunting rig that he stored in the barn when not in use. This 40 is a true survivor, between the original paint and the period correct...
Tiny House Tundra

Tiny House Tundra

The Tiny House Tundra concept came from years of extended back country patrols and overlanding in a variety of platforms. Where some vehicles excelled off road they performed poorly on pavement, some were great on the road but didn’t fair well off road, and some...