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Entries from August 2007

Win A T-Shirt In A Game of Hide and Seek

August 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

Everyone has been telling us they want a Last Great Road Trip t-shirt. Here is an easy way to win a free t-shirt.
Rules of the game:

Begins August 23, 2007
Ends September 14, 2007
One Entry per picture or video posting
Enter as many times as you want

To enter:

Capture the Last Great Road Trip rig on video or […]

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Tags: 2007 Arctic Circle

T-4 Days and The Rig Gets a Checkup

August 20th, 2007 · No Comments

With only a few days to go before the expedition starts, it was time for me to get a hair cut and the rig to get the once over. Eddy and the guys, that gender neutral, non-specific use of the term guys, over at Heartland Toyota put the rig on the lift and ran […]

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Tags: 2007 Arctic Circle

Toyota Shares a Love For the Open Road

August 19th, 2007 · 2 Comments

We are thrilled to announce Toyota’s Open Road Blog is joining forces with Last Great Road Trip to bring you coverage of our expedition. Look for video coverage of the rig, the Toyota 2007 FJ Cruiser, and interviews with our adventurer as Toyota and Last Great Road Trip spread the word about adventures, […]

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Tags: 2007 Arctic Circle

Snow, Ice and the Road Trip Triangle

August 18th, 2007 · No Comments

The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) describes the Arctic Circle as consisting of ocean surrounded by continental land masses and islands. The central Arctic Ocean is ice-covered year-round, and snow and ice are present on land for most of the year.
The southern limit of the arctic region is commonly placed at the […]

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T-8 Days: Best Laid Plans of Mice and Road Trips

August 18th, 2007 · No Comments

We have been planning this adventure since March. In June we purchased tickets for the Alaskan Marine Highway to ride the ferry from Bellingham WA to Hains AK. Today I opened up my email only to find:
“Please be advised that due to failure of the starboard main engine, all sailings of the […]

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Tags: 2007 Arctic Circle