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Entries from September 28th, 2008

Cutting To The Chase With A Scalpel Not An Axe

September 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Rants, Raves and the Zen Art of Road Trip Management

Getting information from the Internet can be like drinking from a fire hose. The internet can bring you some of what you want and so much junk that you give up and throw out the baby with the car seat. One good source of refined information for all things Toyota is @Toyota Behind [...]

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Always Carry Protection (Sliders)

September 25th, 2008 · 4 Comments · How To Info, off road adventure accessories

I always enjoy any opportunity to meet up with Mark and LT from Metal Tech and this project brought me to their shop in Newberg, OR. These guys are a couple of the most knowledgeable guys in all things Toyota 4×4 and wheeling. What makes these guys special is their willingness to spend [...]

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You Say It’s Your Birthday… It’s My Birthday Too, Yeah

September 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Rants, Raves and the Zen Art of Road Trip Management

Today is the TENTH anniversary of Backroad Drivers Northwest, a decade of discussing, driving and reporting on all kinds of back roads throughout the Pacific Northwest. Led by Jerry they have taken folks on tours of the northwest exploring the roads less traveled across the Northwest.
This birthday also signifies the changing of the guard. [...]

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The Day After The Night Before aka Gallaher Head Lake Run

September 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Trail Runs

The morning of the run could not come soon enough. I have read a number of trip reports and was looking forward to meeting the guys behind the Back Road Drivers (BackroadDrivers at Yahoo). The alarm finally went off and I bounced up like a kid on the first day of school with [...]

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The Night Before The Day Of

September 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Trail Runs

I always get nervous the night before an adventure. It’s that feeling a school boy gets as he walks across the hall to ask a girl to the home coming dance. You know that feeling filled with worry, anticipation and an entire world of possibilities in front of you if you can just [...]

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