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Flip Video w/ Rugged Rocks Graphic

You may have seen these cool new video devices called Flip Video. After playing with one recently I immediately started thinking that it would be perfect for taking trail video. it’s small light weight, takes high quality video (HD 720p)Â and definitely relatively inexpensive compared to a full DV camcorder. You can order your Flip Video with the Rugged Rocks graphics from Cafe Press here:Â http://www.cafepress.com/ruggedrocks/6949223

and don’t forget to send us the YouTube link of your off-road videos so we can feature it on the Rugged Rocks website! we look forward to seeing your videos!

-Steven Lutz

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Ham Radio on the Trail

A very common problem on the trail is a malfunctioning or inadequate CB radio. Often times if you have a group of 5 or 6 rigs on a run with you, the last guy can’t hear the first guy, or there are multiple garbled signals on the channel, there are signals that keep popping up from people outside your group and you mistake them for the garbled guy driving right in front of you. Continue reading “Ham Radio on the Trail”

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What is Overlanding?

What is Overlanding?

Written by Scott Brady

Originally posted at http://www.expeditionportal.com/editorials/36-trip-reports/95-what-is-overlanding.html

Overlanding

We shall not cease from exploration

And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, and know the place for the first time.

Through the unknown, remembered gate, when the last of earth left to discover is that which was the beginning.

T.S. Elliot

Peel River

N68, Driving to Aklavik in the NWT of Canada on the frozen Peel River.

By Scott Brady, with contributions from Douglas Hackney, Jonathan Hanson, Graham Jackson and Sinuhe Xavier. Additional contributions scheduled.

This article is a community-wide effort to best describe and define the terms and activities of “Expedition”, “Overland” and “Backcountry Adventures”. There will be several contributors as the definitions take shape. For now, these are our thoughts.  The intent of this article and these definitions are not to judge if someone is actually achieving our definition of overland travel or vehicle-dependent expeditions, only to serve as a guide for more accurate use of the terms in use. Continue reading “What is Overlanding?”