I don't remember exactly how long ago it was now, but at some point, Ben @m3bassman got a van. It wasn't just any old lame van, it was a SportsMobile, but it still wasn't a 1st gen Tacoma. And in a band of 1st gen Tacomas, his van was... different. So in 2024, we had an InterVANtion. Or we tried. We told Ben he needed to get back into his green truck. That he needed to ditch the comforts of his couch and kitchen for the simple, agile frame of his trusty Tacoma. It didn't work, until now. Having moved…
Leave a CommentTrip State: New Mexico
After doing the same thing annually - for five years running - it's probably safe to call it a tradition. Backcountry Discover Routes (BDRs) have become that for us. Oregon got us hooked, and after adding Washington, Idaho, and Nevada over the last several summers, this year we decided that we'd make a run at New Mexico. Weaving our way more than 1,200 miles back and forth across the Continental Divide, our elevation varying from 3500- to 11,000-feet, and with temperatures predicted to be 100°F (or higher) for much of our journey, we knew it was going to be quite…
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