Off The Road Again

Chris welcomes Lee Odom to the show. Lee is one of the hosts of the Overland Radio channel. Lee is also an ambassador for Opus Campers USA and has been on the road for quite a while as he tours the United States with an Opus OP4. Lee uses a Duramax-equipped Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 to tow his Opus.

Chris welcomes Robby DeGraff & William Byrd to the show. Robby is an automotive writer and industry analyst with AutoPacific. William writes about cars and automotive products for just about anybody including Hooniverse and The Drive. Robby drove the Subaru Outback Wilderness and William had a week with the Jeep Wrangler 392 Rubicon .

Ross & Chris welcome Zack Klapman back to the show. Zack is a writer and host from The Smoking Tire and Road & Track . He recently completed a majority of the Southern California Back Country Discovery Route in a 2021 Ford F-150 with the hybrid powertrain. Also on the trip was a Mercedes Sprinter from Off Highway Van , and a 4th Generation 4Runner. Zack also drove a safari Alfa and regals...

Ross & Chris welcome Emme Hall back to the show. Emme is a writer and host from CNET's Roadshow . She recently competed in the NORRA Mexican 1000 with the Volkswagen ID.4 Also discussed is the 2020 Rebelle Rally with Emme driving the Rivian R1T . Emme also owns an off-road Miata, Buddy. She is racing in her 1600 race car this summer.

Ross & Chris welcome Patrick Costello to the show. Patrick has produced television shows like Truck Night in America , Top Gear USA, Survivor, and IRT Deadliest Roads. Patrick is restoring his Jeep Cherokee XJ and has seen some amazing off-roading in his time producing Truck Night in America.

Ross & Chris welcome Jeff Glucker back to the show. Jeff is the host of Shift Talkers on Motor Trend and is the executive editor/co-owner of Hooniverse.com . Jeff owns a 1991 Mitsubishi Montero, a Chevy-V8-powered Jaguar, and has driven the Subaru Outback Wilderness. He has a bunch of insight into what is coming in the future. He's also shopping for a camping trailer below 3,000 lbs that sleep...

Ross & Chris welcome Manuel Carrillo III to the show. Manuel is the co-host of Seduced by Speed show on Motortrend. He has a ton of experience with modern off-roaders: Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro, Chevrolet Silverado diesel, Nissan Frontier. Manuel is also working on restoring #ProjectStork, the 911 that brought Manuel home from the hospital when he was born.

Ross & Chris welcome Aaron Paris to the show. Aaron is the owner and operator of Switchback Outdoor Safety . He has a ton of experience with wilderness first aid, trauma kits, a built Toyota Tacoma, an Opus Camper and shows off some amazing new first aid tools on the show.

Ross & Chris welcome David Tracy to the show. David is an editor at Jalopnik . He has a ton of experience with buying older Jeeps sight-unseen, a German minivan, his current Lexus LX470, and now a Jeep FC-170. David has also worked at Chrysler during the development of the Jeep JL model line.

Ross & Chris welcome Rogue Overland to the show. Nick and his crew have been using XTerras and more to explore Nevada, Colorado, Utah, and much more of the American West. Chris discusses his latest camping trip. Thunderstorms in a tent suck. Or is it blow? Also discussed are the Easter Jeep Safari concepts: Magento, Jeepster Beach, Red Bare, and Orange Peel.

Ross & Chris welcome Kevin Ray to the show. Kevin is a writer at UTV Driver Magazine . He has had a ton of experience with ATV, Side-by-sides, and all UTVs. Kevin also owns a Toyota Tacoma and has recently driven the Ford F-250 Tremor, Chevy Silverado 2500 HD, and the Toyota Tundra 1749.

Ross & Chris welcome Expedition Overland to the show. Rachelle & Clay Croft started XO about 10 years ago and it has been building steam from the very beginning. The Expedition Overland team has traveled Alaska, the Mackenzie Trail, Central America, and South America. We discuss with Rachelle the Lexus J201 build and how it was to race that truck in the Rebelle Rally. Recently they have be...

Ross & Chris welcome Larry Chen to the show. Larry is an accomplished automotive photographer. You have seen his images from Matt Farah's Countach to King of the Hammers to Formula Drift to Desert Racing in Baja or the Mint 400. Larry also owns a supercharged FJ Cruiser and is building a Toyota Tundra into an off-road racing chase truck. You can also check out Larry's YouTube show, Hoonigan Au...

Ross & Chris welcome Chance Hales to the show. Chance works as a cameraman and driver for the Everyday Driver production team. He grew up with Jeeps, owns a 996 911, a 67 Mustang , and has been seen at the occasional track day. The guys also discuss the Jeep Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer, Polaris EV, and Canoo Pickup.

Ross & Chris welcome Lyn Woodward back to the show. Lyn does video car reviews for Kelley Blue Book and writes automotive pieces for Hagerty and other publications. She also placed 4th in this year's Rebelle Rally with her codriver, Sedona . Lyn is also participating in the ultimate "arrive and drive" program, her budget Suzuki XL7 off-roader located in Moab, Utah. 

Ross & Chris welcome Levi Shirley to the show. Levi races in Ultra4. "Loretta" is his LSX-powered #81 rear-engined ride that is able to drive through or crawl over just above anything. Levi grew up off-road racing and has raced King of the Hammers as well as Ultra4 Europe. He has even raced at Goodwood before. 

Ross & Chris welcome Brian Makse to the show. Brian is a Canadian automotive journalist.  Brian has driven Defender, Gladiator, Gladiator Ecodiesel, Tacoma TRD Pro, 4Runner TRD Pro recently. Brian's Nissan Micra crashes are legendary and he will always call you out for yellow tape on your Mopar splinters. 

Ross & Chris welcome Derek Powell back to the show. Derek is an automotive journalist and a consulting producer for Top Gear America . Also making guest appearances throughout the show are Jamie Kellum (executive in charge of production), David Silberman (producer), and Dawn Fanning Moore (associate producer). The team turns this episode of the podcast into a production meeting. David's story...

Ross & Chris welcome Sean Holman to the show. Sean is one of the hosts of The Truck Show Podcast and is in charge of content for Four Wheeler Magazine . If it's been published in a truck magazine, Sean probably saw it before you did. He has a 2020 Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon that is known as the Adventure Jeep. 

Ross & Chris welcome Bud Brutsman to the show. The guys discuss the 2021 Ford Raptor, Bud's experience with the first generation Raptor in Baja, the 2022 Nissan Frontier and Pathfinder, and Bud's television shows: Overhaulin', Everest Air, Dust 2 Glory, and Extreme RV. 

Ross & Chris welcome Robby DeGraff from AutoPacific , Joel Strickland of Joel Strickland Media , and Ross' brother, Spencer to talk about the Ram TRX, the 2021 Chevy Suburban High Country, the 2021 GMC Yukon AT4, and Spencer's 2016 Ram Rebel. Chris, Joel, and Robby also discuss the pros and cons of roof rack bars, baskets, and cargo carriers.

Ross & Chris welcome Curt from GTFOverland . Curt opened an overland store in Long Beach, California this year. They carry roof-top tents, lighting options, awnings, stoves, chairs, swags, and so much more. The #GTFO team travels in their 1988 Toyota pickup and have spent a lot of time in Baja and Utah.

Ross & Chris welcome Dan Grec to the show. Dan is known for writing the book, The Road Chose Me . He spent 999 days traveling Africa and has also traveled the Pan-American highway. Dan drives a JKU Rubicon that is modified for him to live out of the Jeep. So many great stories! 

Ross & Chris welcome Frank Deangelo from Championship Off-Road to the show. Frank has been in the off-road racing community for 42 years. Frank has worked with BFGoodrich in Baja and also ran his own motorsport marketing agency. Frank is currently guiding the activities of Championship Off-Road. The series is a closed course off-road racing series located in the upper Midwest. They have races...

Ross & Chris welcome Dustin Campbell from Ozark Mountain Adventure Vans . Dustin has been working with the Springfield Coach Group who also makes the adventure vans. The limo business gives the adventure van company a unique insight into the interiors of the vans. Ozark Mountain Adventure Vans will be at the MOORE Expo in February 2021.