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Looks great. Good time to bring up that REI is having 20% off RTT's right now?

The story with the Land Rover is a bunch of my friends were heading off to Hollister for an overnight. At the time all I had were non-suitable cars so I figured I would just rent something and hopefully not break anything. The morning before I found this Rover in San Rafael, next thing you know...

That van is RAD!

It was one of the cars I've always loved. The opportunity to purchase one opened up a couple years ago and I jumped on it. Loving it.

Not necessarily a favorite place, but nearly any place is a good place for #hammocklife

Terrible at this stuff as well. Used to believe in only full frame dSLRs. Today I shoot nearly everything with my iPhone (X should be arriving any day now). I use the following in conjunction with my iPhone: Beastgrip w/macro & wide lenses Røde VideoMicro Mic Modular LED light Windshield mount...

Hah. Not quite, but years ago when I owned a Touareg the sales guy followed up and gifted me a model of the Touareg Dakar Rig. Instagram was new then and I took it around the courtyard of the office I worked in at the time. Had much more free time then, but the model is still on my desk.

I haven't and doubt I ever will build a dedicated overland rig. My backpacking gear is organized in those plastic Action Packer boxes from Rubbermaid. They are typical storage tubs, but the locking mechanism is 'latchier'. I'll typically throw a couple into the back of the truck and just toss...

Seeking adventure...

2018 TRD Pro - aside from some lighting updates, completely stock.

I'm @wchane

Received much help from OB community members over the years and figured it's time to become more active in the community myself. I'm a novice overlander - if I could be even considered as such, but an avid traveler and backpacker. Also a bit of a car enthusiast so hence the merging of two...