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Great overland and expedition training people and resources
Overlanding

Great overland and expedition training people and resources

[Image credit: Jonathan Hanson - ExporingOverland.com] My top favorite people in overlanding and expedions are probably: Expedition Portal / Overland Journal Top 10 Overland Used vehiclesThe 10 Commandments of Modifying an Overland VehicleScott Brady's LR4 build: The Modern Explorer: Land Rover LR4 - Part 1The Modern Explorer: Land Rover LR4

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Troy Angrignon Jul 9, 2020 • 3 min read
Sunsets and Sunrises 2009-2019
Photography

Sunsets and Sunrises 2009-2019

I went through my photos to try to find my best sunrises and sunsets. I'm definitely my father's son. Early morning training with the crew at Ocean BeachMorning over BostonBat-dogA GoRuck event in TahoePhoto-bomb!Yet another early morning training sessionRunning breeds cowardice (why do we keep doing it?)

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Troy Angrignon Jul 2, 2020 • 4 min read
The Ineos Grenadier is getting close
Overlanding

The Ineos Grenadier is getting close

I think this will be the successor to the original Land Rover Defender. In fact, the CEO of the company behind it tried to buy the Defender name from Land Rover but they of course had other plans for it. So he built Ineos (the company) so that he could

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Troy Angrignon Jul 1, 2020 • 2 min read
Finding good dog food
Dogs

Finding good dog food

[Image courtesy of smallbatch.com pet food] We recently got a new addition to the household and wanted to feed him raw food, like we did with a prior dog. So I did some research into the state of the pet food industry. It's pretty poor. Overall the biggest issues

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Troy Angrignon Jun 30, 2020 • 2 min read
Four-by-four driving 6th edition is out!
Overlanding

Four-by-four driving 6th edition is out!

If you have a 4WD or are into Overlanding, and do not have a copy of this book, do yourself a favor and pop over to Jonathan Hanson's ExploringOverland.com and pick up a copy. If you do any sort of long expedition type travel, then you may also want

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Troy Angrignon Jun 30, 2020 • 1 min read
Wheels and Tires for the LR4
Overlanding

Wheels and Tires for the LR4

Ah, the age old question! What wheels and tires should I use! Turns out that there are hundreds of pages of forum discussion about this. MY first principles (yours may vary!)get as much sidewall as possible while still keeping the overall tire diameter under 31" so as to avoid

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Troy Angrignon Jun 30, 2020 • 6 min read
Vehicle 3: Building a 2013 Land Rover LR4 5.0 V8 for overlanding
Overlanding

Vehicle 3: Building a 2013 Land Rover LR4 5.0 V8 for overlanding

I've always had a love of Land Rovers and always wanted one. After driving the 4Runner for a while, which is an excellent if uninspiring vehicle, I decided to make a change. I did a ton of research and found that the LR3/LR4 was in my price range. I

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Troy Angrignon Jun 30, 2020 • 6 min read
Adventure Day at the Beach
Dogs

Adventure Day at the Beach

Some action shots of Finn at the beach.

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Troy Angrignon Jun 18, 2020 • 2 min read
11 weeks - meeting new friends
Dogs

11 weeks - meeting new friends

Finn got out to meet some new dogs today for the first time. First stairs!First new friend!

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Troy Angrignon Mar 21, 2020 • 1 min read
1800 mile 5 desert solo overland trip (SoCal)
Adventure

1800 mile 5 desert solo overland trip (SoCal)

Anza Borrego, Algodones Dunes, Joshua Tree, Mojave, Death Valley

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Troy Angrignon Jan 1, 2020 • 7 min read
Best photography from the 5 desert trip
Photography

Best photography from the 5 desert trip

I selected these photos not because of the story they tell (that's over in the other post) but because they are some of my favorite photos from this trip. One of my little visitors

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Troy Angrignon Nov 30, 2019 • 4 min read
Recent Panoramas
Photography

Recent Panoramas

TIP: Make this window wide to see them in full screen!

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Troy Angrignon Nov 7, 2019 • 1 min read
Favorite photos of the LR4
Adventure

Favorite photos of the LR4

Some favorite pics of the 2013 Land Rover LR4 out in the wild.

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Troy Angrignon Oct 29, 2019 • 1 min read
Salt Point State Park and Lake Sonoma Oct 2019
Adventure

Salt Point State Park and Lake Sonoma Oct 2019

Great day trip up the coast to Salt Point State Park and Lake Sonoma. At a cool cafe just outside of Guerneville.... Getting to the actual state park Driving back past Lake Sonoma

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Troy Angrignon Oct 20, 2019 • 1 min read
Angel Island Sep 29 2019
Adventure

Angel Island Sep 29 2019

Great day exploring Angel Island. What a great park!

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Troy Angrignon Sep 29, 2019 • 1 min read
Vehicle 2: 4Runner Build 2018-2019
Adventure

Vehicle 2: 4Runner Build 2018-2019

This was a fairly minimal build. Just a roof rack, rear wheel rack, and wheels and tires. Equipment: Truck: 2018 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-road Premium Wheels: 17" TRD Tires: Falken Wildpeak A/T Swing away wheel holder: Wilco Off-road Hitchgate Roof rack: Frontrunner Outfitters

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Troy Angrignon Sep 17, 2019 • 1 min read
Endeavor 2019!
Adventure

Endeavor 2019!

As always, a great adventure race with friends!

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Troy Angrignon Sep 12, 2019 • 2 min read
Endeavor Training Day
Adventure

Endeavor Training Day

Great day training up near Bear Valley. c

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Troy Angrignon Aug 17, 2019 • 1 min read
Trip up the lake for Dad
Family & Friends

Trip up the lake for Dad

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Troy Angrignon Aug 14, 2019 •
Corral Hollow - Bear Valley Overland weekend July 2019
Adventure

Corral Hollow - Bear Valley Overland weekend July 2019

Spent a few days exploring Stanislaus with a good buddy and really enjoyed the trails there. Video here Photos below:

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Troy Angrignon Jul 20, 2019 • 1 min read
May 2019 Overland Expo West
Overlanding

May 2019 Overland Expo West

Another great OEX! The 7p.io driving courses are highly worthwhile Practicing failed hill climbsI love these winches - super accessible but super expensive! Learning winching and recovery Duncan Barbour - one of the Camel Trophy OG's

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Troy Angrignon May 17, 2019 • 3 min read
Family Dog Foster Dog - Balto
Dogs

Family Dog Foster Dog - Balto

What a crazy boy! We got out for a great day of adventure.

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Troy Angrignon Mar 30, 2019 • 2 min read
Pismo Beach SloCal Nov 2018
Adventure

Pismo Beach SloCal Nov 2018

Had fun running around SloCal. Video is here: Photos are below:

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Troy Angrignon Nov 18, 2018 • 2 min read
Trip to Moab Sept 2018
Adventure

Trip to Moab Sept 2018

Amazing week long trip to Moab and back Video is here: Photos are below:

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Troy Angrignon Sep 22, 2018 • 2 min read
Las Vegas & San Diego Aug 2018
Adventure

Las Vegas & San Diego Aug 2018

Some work in Las Vegas followed by some play in San Diego On to Encinitas! Top of Hooyah Hill! Memories!

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Troy Angrignon Aug 26, 2018 • 3 min read
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