Mike from Last Line of Defense takes us on a 32 minute video tour, pausing at rigs and gear that grab his attention. He's into “gear and good times; most of my videos revolve around those and general preparedness.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9XnlpzgMHw This video includes: Rigs owned by Brad from Trail Recon and Mylo Fowler, a Navajo photographer from National Geographic Builds in the Overland Experience area Cars that have been tricked out for adventure New iKamper sleeping systems, bags, mattresses, freestanding annex, awnings and more Pausing to appreciate Magnaflow Admiring ‘Tacozilla’ Declaring Toyota Treadpass “some of the craziest vehicles at the show” Classics Reborn Chevy Beast Concept And much more. Last Line of Defense is a good YouTube page to like and subscribe to because Mike LIVES it. “I like to spend a lot of my free time in the outdoors, and I live in Colorado up in the Rocky Mountains.” #Overlanding #OutdoorPreparedness #SEMA2021  

27 minute video by RockstarGarage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr-_GbOYJk4 “We turned things up for our last trail on the Great American Crawl. We were in beautiful Table Mesa, Arizona wrapping up the Terminator trail. The whole afternoon ahead of us, someone thought it would be a good idea to start Collateral Damage, ONE OF THE TOUGHEST ROUTES AROUND.” The whole trail is only about a mile and a half long. They thought they’d ‘make quick work of the trail and be back in time for BBQ before sunset.’ “Should be done in an hour and a half.” OVERLY OPTIMISTIC “We had great guides, we had people that knew what they were doing and knew where to put us.” But “You don’t get a break between obstacles. The rocks out here are very sharp and some locals had told us they tear up tires; which it happens to everybody sooner or later.” “You got a big old hole right here.” “I got poked, yes I did.” “Mitch’s mishap was probably the first issue we had on the trail.” But it was by no means the last. Note how they handled that patch – ground the T on the tire down to “Mickey hompson.” AND THEN THERE WAS THE WALL “You don’t see it, but that thing is undercut. It just swallowed my whole 46.” “Hats off to whoever broke this trail!” Someone broke a rear drive shaft; and they needed to do a food run. ’If you can’t go around a vehicle, go over?’ CARNAGE ENSUED Daylight was fading. “We were getting short on time.” Fortunately, Arizona locals pulled together to help. “It was a long day” but “Arizona was one of my favorites - if not my favorite [...]

Photo by SpectrumNews1 Shelbyville, KY, September 20, 2021; 50 veterans came together to transform a 1997 Jeep. “When we first saw this thing, we thought there's never in a million years were we going to get this to where it is to this point in the amount of time we did." https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2021/09/19/veterans-involved-in-project-signed-inside-of-jeep-s-hood?fbclid=IwAR2Fgk2DcpUtGItBYwnbKRUapEfZJt7sJa4IJyXGCDs7SCnnHeunzaw_wKA# Russell Blumer, United States Air Force veteran and aircraft mechanic, was one of the leaders of ‘Operation Jeep Build.’ “If someone didn’t know how to do something, I would step back, let them even possibly make a mistake and have them learn, and they had such a sense of accomplishment from that.” Photo by SpectrumNews1 Veterans signed the inside of the Jeep’s hood. There’s also a sticker to Blumer’s mother, who lost her battle with cancer before the project was finished. Blumer said “Her sacrifice in all of this was allowing her child to join the military and for her to see this and be a part of it and put her hands on it meant the world to me.” The transformed Jeep will be enjoyed off-road by veterans and used to help promote the program at various events. Blumer says “Come get your hands dirty, learn something, who knows. You never know what could happen. We could put you on a path to wherever you'll end up and hopefully it's a good spot.” Their next Jeep rebuild will begin in November or December. #OperationJeepBuild #VeteransRebuildJeeps    

'One of the best overland camping spots in North America' By Unwinding Roads – 20 minute video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrDtVREqQyo “We took our overlanding Jeep Gladiator build on an expedition deep into the mountains to one of the best overland camping spots in North America.” It was a four day trip featuring great vehicles and an enthusiastic crew. They: Drove 10 hours Stopped to meet Clint from Dirt Garage Endured haze from the B.C. wildfires; It “felt like we were on another planet” Arrived at a VOR tower Enjoyed great food Continued up the mountain Wrestled/sawed their way through limbs and branches Replaced a valve stem, swapped a tire … Continued on to paradise, where they took time to appreciate the natural beauty and relax; “Wound up in one of the most beautiful places we had ever seen.” Kayaking … “This lake is gorgeous. You can see all the giant boulders like 10-20 feet down.” The trip ended with much needed rain. VEHICLES INCLUDED 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 2021 Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel 2021 Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel Toyota 4Runner Toyota Off Road Pickup Truck Ripp Supercharged Jeep Gladiator Mojave ABOUT KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK Located in southeastern British Columbia, this park “consists of parts of the Kootenay and Park mountain ranges, the Kootenay River and the entirety of the Vermilion River... the Kootenay River has its headwaters just outside the park boundary, flowing through the park into the Rocky Mountain Trench and eventually joining the Columbia River.” (Learn more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kootenay_National_Park) #UnwindingRoads #JeepOverlanding #KootenayNationalPark