http://www.expeditionswest.com/blog a weblog Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:32:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We just got the new issue of Surfer's Journal in the mail and the new cover rocks (we really dig the Jeeps): As far as we know, this is the first time Surfer's Journal has depicted anything other then a surfer on the cover. http://www.expeditionswest.com/blog/?p=491 Some of you may be aware that Interbike is going on right now in Las Vegas and we've got Jeremy and Nathan posting daily updates over on Expedition Portal. Check out their updates Day 1: Gear and Accessories + Bikes and Components Be sure to check for new updates at Expedition Portal. - ... http://www.expeditionswest.com/blog/?p=489 Scott Brady has been selected to become a member of Mountain Khaki's new Ambassador program. Congratulations Scott! The rest of the Ambassador team can be viewed here - Chuck http://www.expeditionswest.com/blog/?p=486 Toyota has unveiled the new Land Cruiser at the Frankfurt Auto Show - it certainly looks different. Personally, I'm a fan and the new off-road capabilities sound interesting. The Land Cruiser does have a lot of electronics packed into it (how many different screens are in the dash?) which could ... http://www.expeditionswest.com/blog/?p=482 It is written "What is past is prologue". With that in mind, we would like to give our dedicated fans a preview of our new ICON project we have code named "The Dog". Just as current ICON FJ models trace their heritage to the vintage Land Cruiser, "The Dog" is ... http://www.expeditionswest.com/blog/?p=474 Scott took the brand-new Overland Jeep out for a spin and I snagged a couple of shots of the action: [gallery link="file"] It's a pretty cool vehicle. The guys at Mopar did a great job on this one. - Chuck http://www.expeditionswest.com/blog/?p=456 The fine folks at Jeep and AEV were kind enough to provide Expeditions West with this very, very cool Overland Edition Jeep Rubicon. Here's a teaser image: http://www.expeditionswest.com/blog/?p=451 There's been an announcement regarding the 2010 Overland Expo. Check out the press release we received here. Don't forget to view the Overland Expo website and follow OverlandExpo on Twitter for all the latest news. - Chuck http://www.expeditionswest.com/blog/?p=447 Toyota has released a new teaser image in anticipation of the 2010 4Runner's debut. Toyota will be unveiling the 5th-gen 4Runner on September 24th at the Texas State Fair. It's hard to get a good feel for the vehicle but the tires and ground clearance are very enticing. Here are the images: [gallery ... http://www.expeditionswest.com/blog/?p=441 Autoblog has posted their hands-on review of the new 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. It's a glowing review with only a handful of negatives. It looks like a fantastic desert truck. - Chuck http://www.expeditionswest.com/blog/?p=439