Rigged for Dirt Rigged for Dirt

Ali sits down with longtime friend and past podcast guest, Francis Manuel, for a quick catch-up to talk about his new build with Super Pacific and balancing work, life and passions.

Our Overland Expo West Series continues as Ali sits down with Jerry and the Herd from Tembo Tusk to talk about all things overland including the new state of the industry from it's humble small company roots, running a business, coming of age, adapting fast, post Covid realities, keeping the vibe alive and more.

Guests include:

Jerry L'ecuyer
Brian L'ecuyer
Gavin
Jake
Josh
Jamie
Tommy
Mike
Eric (asleep in tent)

Our Overland Expo series presented by Goose Gear (www.goose-gear.com) continues...
Eric and Ali catch up with Michael Houston, co-founder of Shower Pouch—the ultimate personal hygiene wipe. Join us as we dive into the story behind this innovative product and explore a few unexpected tangents. Plus, a special drop-in by longtime friend and RFD supporter, Josh Hazelton. Learn more about the shower-in-a-pouch at www.theshowerpouch.com.

“What I dare…I will!
What I will…I do!”
- Loren Lee Upton
1935-2022

We kick off our first episode of our Overland Expo West series presented by Goose Gear (www.goose-gear.com) with a true tale of adventure.
I have the privilege of sitting down with Patty Upton to delve into the extraordinary adventures of her late husband, Loren Upton, and his groundbreaking journey across one of the most perilous and untamed regions on earth—the Darién Gap. This area, notorious for its dense jungle, lawlessness, and the presence of dangerous smugglers and rebels, posed a unique set of challenges. Loren and Patty took on this formidable terrain in a modified Jeep CJ5, achieving what many thought impossible. Their persistence not only marked a significant chapter in adventure travel but also led them to set a world record for the first all-land crossing of the Darién Gap—a journey that stretched over two grueling years. Join us as Patty shares captivating stories from this epic expedition, reflecting on the sheer determination and spirit of adventure that drove them to navigate through such a daunting landscape. It's a tale of true grit and adventure that you won't want to miss.

Find out more and listen to better podcasts than ours with Patty at
https://www.outbackofbeyond.com/

Ali and Eric are back on location in the desert landscape of Calico, Ca. They're joined by friend and fellow overlander/offroad enthusiast, Jimmy Shaw, who's also a badass photographer. Our conversation tangents range across the topics of photography, minorities within the offroad/overland space, the drawbacks of electric cars, wanting Subaru to be great again and more.
Follow along with Rigged for Dirt on IG @riggedfordirt

Hello? New podcast episode live now, who this?
Holy shitake mushrooms it’s been a minute!
In this episode we go to the 2024 King of the Hammers Presented by @optimabatteries and set up alongside the iconic trail, Chocolate Thunder during the Everyman Challenge race.
We discuss everything from doing our part with participating in the Tread Lightly morning cleanups, teams we’re following including hearing a few teams rip up the hill@next to us like @atteberry_motorsports, things we experienced like Land Cruiser limo rides thanks to Daniel @longcruiser to another trail called Back Door, camping in the middle of the desert with friends, Bernard Leitners super tasty totally organic and hot hot sauce (go figure),the Overland Experience and more. Tangents as always and it’s great to be back with a fresh episode for all of you faithful listeners. If you’re new, welcome! We’re happy to have you!

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@milestar.tires
@torcousa
@fastfriends.fun