Author Archives: Dan Cole
Picking an Adventure Rig – The Full Size 4×4 Van
I haven’t had much personal experience with vans so I’ll be looking for some great input from you, if you have some insight. There was an occasion where I rented a minivan for a Hawaiian vacation and my kids loved it – it may have been their favorite thing about Hawaii, sadly. I wanted to rent a Jeep … Continue reading
The Dutch Oven Breakfast Bomb
With my wife having just given birth, I am attempting to be a good husband and try out some new dishes at the same time. A while back I discovered a recipe on Expedition Portal called The Breakfast Bomb (http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101129) and I’ve been itching to try it out. So I planned things out and picked … Continue reading
Welcome CarterJames to The 4×4 Podcast Family
If you’ll indulge me for a bit, I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of my family – CarterJames, or CJ. CJ was born on 4 March at 8:31am. He weighs 8lbs, 7oz and is 20 inches long. Mama and CJ are both doing very well today and we should be heading home … Continue reading
Episode 60 – Ozark Overland Rally
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of following a couple of the guys participating in the Vermont Overland Trophy. If you’ve been paying attention to the offroading or overlanding world at all, you’ve heard many tales of adventure from the event. The one thing I was wished for was that the event could … Continue reading
Google Wants to Map Your Favorite Trails a la Street View
Post by The 4×4 Podcast.
Picking an Adventure Rig – The Large SUV
As I mentioned during the previous post, I already have a Suburban in the garage and it has been used for camping in the past but not to its fullest extent. The Suburban is my wife’s daily driver and it is the only two-wheel drive. The fact that its only two-wheel drive has prevented me … Continue reading
Picking An Adventure Rig – Full Size Truck
In 2008 it became critical to get out of the Toyota FJ Cruiser that I had purchased for my wife because we couldn’t fit two car seats in the back seat. I seriously propositioned the idea of getting a full size truck back then but my wife was not a fan of not being able to … Continue reading
Picking a new adventure rig
The Problem Set – My family will soon grow from 2 adults, 2 kids and 2 dogs to 2 adults, 3 kids and 2 dogs and that will have some significant impacts on how we plan adventures. I know that there are some folks out there who put adventures on hold till kids are old enough … Continue reading
Episode 59 – 2015 Ford F-150 and BuildABronco.com
In this episode of the podcast I chat with the guys over at BuildABronco.com. Build a Bronco specializes in 1966-1977 Ford Broncos, including Bronco Sport, Bronco Ranger, or Bronco Explorer. Providing On/Off Frame Restorations, in providing customers with the a wide range of services and custom builds including half cab, Ford 289, Ford 302 engines, factory or … Continue reading
OutdoorX4 Dutch Oven Chili
Ingredients 1 lb bacon 2 lbs ground beef 4 onions 1 garlic clove 1 oz ground cumin 3 oz chili powder 2 tbsp black pepper 2 tbsp red pepper 2 tbsp Lawry’s seasoning salt 1 tbsp garlic powder 15 oz can baked beans 15 oz can kidney beans 15 oz diced tomatoes 28 oz can … Continue reading
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