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STAR WARS Trench Run in my Jeep

With the final trip of the summer season, I knocked off two birds with one stone. First, we checked out the Alberta Ourdoor Adventure Expo. This was the first time I’d been to AOAE; the last time I was at anything of a sort was in 2016 when I shot an episode of my documentary series “Come Drive With Us” at an RC Rock-Crawling festival known as AXIALFEST. To be honest, I saw a lot of similarities. My daughter Rey, wasn’t super impressed; she was here for the trail.

Without any more delays, we headed over to Brule Lake which is located right between Hinton & Jasper Alberta. The trail was one of the most unique I’d ever been on. I really did feel like I was doing the trench run from STAR WARS. Or was it Beggars Canyon. Either way, it was super cool!

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Deflate your OFFROAD Tires FAST

There are two proceedures that most off-roaders HATE. Airing down & airing back up! I’ve got the airing back up covered with my ARB twin compressor, but airing down with my VIAR tire deflator takes me 25-30 minutes. When I hit the trailhead, I am always excited to get on the trail, so waiting for my tires to get the correct pressure…SUCKS!

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Do NOT DO THIS to your Wrangler

I was asked to do a video on what tires & wheels I run on my Jeep. It’s hard to answer that quesiton because it’s not black and white. What I can say with 100% certainty, is what tires NOT to buy!!! More specifically, what rim size to target if off-roading is what you have in mind! “To eath their own” has NO PLACE out on the trails!!!

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My Wife’s FIRST Off-Road Trail!

It’s time for my annual Aniversary trip with my Wife. We started our adventure in Jasper with lots of rest & relaxation. This would all change as we made our way into British Columbia. This is where I began to formulate my diabolical scheme to get my Wife onto a proper off-road trail.

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Protect Your Paint (Part 1)

My Jeep ain’t no Pavement Princess! I love doing challenging trails; the more challenging the happier I am.

That being said, trails like this tend to increase the likelyhood of nicks and scratches to your body, and if you own a JEEP like I do, the Hard-Top. I just went on a trip to the Crowsnest Pass in southern Alberta; it was an amazing trail, but it was very narrow. As a result, the trees took their toll on both my clear coat on my body as well as the Fiberglass Hard-Top. The body I can wax out; the same is NOT true for the Hard-Top.

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New Action Camera

As long as I can remember I’ve been a GoPro user; they have always been my action camera of choice. Like all filmmakers, I have had my GoPros fail at the worst possible time due to over heating or some other random glitch.

I did go out and scoop a Hero 11, but I also got the new DJI OSMO Action 4 Camera! All the online reports indicate that the OSMO is more reliable; and that’s what I need. I’m also a big fan of the more cinematic color science.

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Magnetic Chassis Mount

I purchased a new magnetic chassis mount by NEEWER. As you can see, It features two groups of very strong magnets. The clamping area is also rubber coated so it won’t scratch or damage the surface. The mount features all aluminum constructions which is a nice feature as it should resist breakage as well as unwanted flexing.

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USB Power for External Cameras

Because I always try to be as unique as I can with my shots, I like using Chassis mounted GoPro’s whenever possible. However, I was finding that battery life was an issue. Especially on a winter wheeling adventure.

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Falcon Shocks – AFTER 1 YEAR

It’s been just over a year since I installed my TeraFlex Falcon 3.3 Adjustable Reservoir Shocks! How have they done? Which settings worked best out on the trails?

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BEST Overland Trail in Alberta?

Until now, I’ve really only hit up Northern Alberta trails; trails like TransAlta, Lost Knife and of course Ruby Falls. And all those trails are absolutely amazing; but Alberta is so vast so I had a plan for a few southern trips this summer. The record setting wildfire season changed many of my plans; but my trip to Crowsnest Pass was not affected!

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