Author Archives: Dan Cole
What do you know about the red truck?
I’m continually amazed by the knowledge of The 4×4 Podcast audience. So I’m going to start brining you challenges whenever I find something interesting. To kick things off, tell me everything you know about the red truck in this picture. Ready? Go!
Does anyone know why there are rocks stacked on the beach?
I spent some time exploring along Lake Champlain today in Vermont. The covered bridges are beautiful. The fall colors are just part their peak. But I’m fascinated by the abundance of these stacked rocks. Anyone know of there is any significance or is it just an indication that the address is frequented by “stoners?”….. Get … Continue reading
Episode 49 – Interview with Blue Ridge Overland Gear
Episode 49 In Episode 49 we interviewed Matt from Blue Ridge Overland Gear. We discussed the many Jeeps he has owned as well as his current Hemi powered Commander. We discussed the importance of organization in your trail or overland rig and some of the products Blue Ridge Overland offers to help keep … Continue reading
Episode 48 – Team Lerner Reina
This week on the podcast we talk with Amy Lerner from Team Learner Reina about her upcoming trip to Australia to compete in the Australasia Safari. Amy and her sister have previously competed in the Rally Achia de Gazelles in Morocco and have now moved on to this new challenge. Its exciting to talk with … Continue reading
Episode 47 – National Nissan Xterra Meet
In episode 47 of the podcast, we feature an interview with David Boyd and we talk about the National Xterra Meet or NXM. The Nissan Xterra is an often overlooked offroading platform but maybe it shouldn’t be overlooked. The Nissan Xterra has been through a few revisions since its introduction in 2000 but it remains a viable … Continue reading
Adirondacks Rendezvous
***UPDATE*** As of 24 October, the Adirondack Rendezvous will be held at N43° 50.555 W75° 10.912. If you plan on attending for all or part of the event, please email me at the4x4podcast@yahoo.com. See you in the woods! In the early days of the formation of the United States, it was a lot of commerce … Continue reading
The 4×4 Podcast invades Autoblog
I recently had the opportunity to be a guest host on the Autoblog podcast and it was a great time! The Autoblog will occasionally have articles about offroad vehicles but it is mainly about road-going cars. As an automotive enthusiast, I have enjoyed following the articles found on Autoblog for the last five years. … Continue reading
Episode 46 – Central Overland
On episode 46 we feature an interview with Wes Craiglow, the founder of Central Overland. Central Overland was started mostly by accident. Wes had the desire to go check out some of thousands of miles of trails in his Arkansas regional area. He put it out there on Expedition Portal that he was going to … Continue reading
Episode 45 – Vermont Overland Trophy Summary
The 2013 Vermont Overland Trophy is now in the record books. Just to reiterate what the Vermont Overland Trophy is, here is the description from Peter Vollers, the event organizer: VOT participants will challenge both themselves and their overlanding rigs to four days of punishing vehicle-dependant overlanding designed to challenge the participants’ vehicle capabilities, navigational … Continue reading
Episode 44 – Vermont Overland Trophy Preview – ScottyMarks
Scott Markley, or ScottyMarks as he’s known on Twitter, is going to be running a 80 series Toyota Land Cruiser in the Vermont Overland Trophy. The 80 series is a very popular overlanding platform due to its reliability, stoutness, power and interior capacity. Scott’s particular 80 has been in the family and on the trails … Continue reading
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