I was looking for a modern classic 4×4. Something that offered the timeless design of a functional classic with more recent comforts. Possibly, nothing fits…
Category: Adventure
LR4 Land Rover 5.0V8. Is this Peak Discovery?
Rather than making drastic changes, the Discovery 4, known as the LR4 in North America and the Middle East, was a continuation of the Discovery…
Backcountry Skiing in the Monashees
Backcountry in the Monashee range
Years ago I cycled a Gran Fondo from Coldstream to Arrow Lake. The route took us over the Monashee pass. A mountain range connecting the…
Honda CB 550 Motorcycle Build
In 2019 I purchased a Honda CB550 motorcycle. The year on the front plate is 1974. Which happens to be the first year the CB550…
Unearthing the history of a 1974 Honda CB550
Hints of the story behind a Honda CB550 that is what it shouldn’t be. When I went to look at a cb550 after it caught…
Installing Flatout Suspension on a 2009-2013 Subaru Forester SH
Flatout Suspension GR Lite
This past weekend I installed the Flatout Suspension’s GR-Lite coil overs and Rallitek spacers. They arrived packaged in the box. There were a couple things…
Do 15 inch Method 502 wheels fit a 2009-2013 Subaru Forester 2.5XT?
Yes! The 09-13 Subaru Forester 2.5XT has bigger front brakes than the non-turbo Forester. So I was unsure if they would fit. Method’s website say…
09-13 Subaru Forester XT – The start of an adventure vehicle
I’d been considering setting up an adventure vehicle to access the backcountry roads for ski touring. A 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT sat stored at our…
From the backyard to the backcountry – the start of an adventure vehicle
For the past year a 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT has sat stored at our property. It was my folks and then my younger brother drove…