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Curbside Classics Archives
Road Trip Archive
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![One of the many great things about living in Vancouver, British Columbia, is our proximity to nature. From 1990-1993, I taught school in a small town called Invermere, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Update: Wolfie’s Rocky Romp 2022")
Curbside Update: Wolfie’s Rocky Romp 2022
Posted on August 31, 2022 | 12 CommentsOne of the many great things about living in Vancouver, British Columbia, is our proximity to nature. From 1990-1993, I taught school in a small town called Invermere, […] -
![My wife and I took a road trip into northern British Columbia as well as, briefly, the Yukon. One of the highlights was the small town of Stewart which featured […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220720_194758.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Items Intrigue in Stewart, BC")
Curbside Classics: Items Intrigue in Stewart, BC
Posted on August 29, 2022 | 24 CommentsMy wife and I took a road trip into northern British Columbia as well as, briefly, the Yukon. One of the highlights was the small town of Stewart which featured […] -
Little Trees — Ice, Ice (Ice, Ice…and maybe one more Ice) Baby
Posted on August 15, 2022 | 37 CommentsThis collection of four, or maybe five, Black Ice car air “fresheners” got me thinking. -
![(first posted 1/1/2013) The Queen of Sheba said about Solomon: half was not told to me. This is how I feel about my first visit to Namibia this past winter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Dawid-N17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Ultimate CC Roadtrip No.2: The Wilds Of Southern Namibia In A Peugeot 404 Wagon")
The Ultimate CC Roadtrip No.2: The Wilds Of Southern Namibia In A Peugeot 404 Wagon
Posted on July 17, 2022 | 30 Comments(first posted 1/1/2013) The Queen of Sheba said about Solomon: half was not told to me. This is how I feel about my first visit to Namibia this past winter […] -
![(first posted 11/22/2012. It’s quite similar to our EXBRO trips, which I would do in a 404 wagon if I had one) We’ve done the paved road to Grahamstown to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Dawid-1a.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ultimate CC Road Trip: Across Remote South Africa Via Back Roads In A 1973 Peugeot 404 Wagon")
Ultimate CC Road Trip: Across Remote South Africa Via Back Roads In A 1973 Peugeot 404 Wagon
Posted on July 16, 2022 | 26 Comments(first posted 11/22/2012. It’s quite similar to our EXBRO trips, which I would do in a 404 wagon if I had one) We’ve done the paved road to Grahamstown to […] -
![Want to get away from it all? Drive in spectacular scenery on remote “roads” and barely-visible tracks for seven days without encountering a single other car? Just follow the route […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/XB-53.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "EXBRO6: Seven Days Overlanding In Eastern Oregon Without Encountering Another Vehicle")
EXBRO6: Seven Days Overlanding In Eastern Oregon Without Encountering Another Vehicle
Posted on July 3, 2022 | 31 CommentsWant to get away from it all? Drive in spectacular scenery on remote “roads” and barely-visible tracks for seven days without encountering a single other car? Just follow the route […] -
![(first posted 9/13/2013) Bellingham is a small city of about 80,000 people, located in the northwest corner of Washington State. On a recent trip there to visit an old friend, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1962-rambler-left-front-600.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Rambler Classic – What Have You Done To My Patina?")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Rambler Classic – What Have You Done To My Patina?
Posted on May 7, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 9/13/2013) Bellingham is a small city of about 80,000 people, located in the northwest corner of Washington State. On a recent trip there to visit an old friend, […] -
![I haven’t been around these parts much since the start of the year. The day job has in its own way been pretty busy, and while that’s a good thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0759.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Looking Back And Hopefully Moving Forward")
Looking Back And Hopefully Moving Forward
Posted on April 29, 2022 | 34 CommentsI haven’t been around these parts much since the start of the year. The day job has in its own way been pretty busy, and while that’s a good thing […] -
![After my arrival to Guadalajara, I was ready for some sightseeing the next day; to walk, let my mind wander and leave behind –for a moment- the worries of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bug1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL 1968 Beetle – A Drive Through Mexico, Part II")
COAL 1968 Beetle – A Drive Through Mexico, Part II
Posted on March 16, 2022 | 11 CommentsAfter my arrival to Guadalajara, I was ready for some sightseeing the next day; to walk, let my mind wander and leave behind –for a moment- the worries of the […] -
![If you have stuck with it this far then you will know that despite a climax in the last installment there is more excitement to be had. Read ahead to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51477310059_f6f86a91c6_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Heading to the finish line on Day 2 Part 2")
The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Heading to the finish line on Day 2 Part 2
Posted on September 30, 2021 | 17 CommentsIf you have stuck with it this far then you will know that despite a climax in the last installment there is more excitement to be had. Read ahead to […] -
![As we start the second day our initial goal is to drive through what was promised to be a long construction zone and then on to the very rough road […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51457815604_7099f6b583_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Climax on Day 2 Part 1")
The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Climax on Day 2 Part 1
Posted on September 29, 2021 | 9 CommentsAs we start the second day our initial goal is to drive through what was promised to be a long construction zone and then on to the very rough road […] -
![The first part of day was in Alberta but for the second portion we would explore Saskatchewan. A rather remote section of Saskatchewan but that does not mean we will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/51438817777_8fa45eacbb_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Saskatchewan Exploration and Cadillac on Day 1 Part 2")
The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Saskatchewan Exploration and Cadillac on Day 1 Part 2
Posted on September 21, 2021 | 26 CommentsThe first part of day was in Alberta but for the second portion we would explore Saskatchewan. A rather remote section of Saskatchewan but that does not mean we will […] -
![As I mentioned in the last installment this year’s Great Beater Challenge is little different due to its route which follows part of the historical Red Coat Trail rather than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ontheroad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – The Red Coat Trail on Day 1 Part 1")
The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – The Red Coat Trail on Day 1 Part 1
Posted on September 20, 2021 | 24 CommentsAs I mentioned in the last installment this year’s Great Beater Challenge is little different due to its route which follows part of the historical Red Coat Trail rather than […] -
![The Great Beater Challenge is back after a COVID related absence (mostly, there was a smaller junior version) in 2020 with a very different route than previous years. The event […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/GBC-2021.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Preparations and Competitors")
The Great Beater Challenge 2021 – Preparations and Competitors
Posted on September 16, 2021 | 30 CommentsThe Great Beater Challenge is back after a COVID related absence (mostly, there was a smaller junior version) in 2020 with a very different route than previous years. The event […] -
![Paul texted me a while back that he was going to lift his Scion xB and take part in the ExBro5 for seven exciting days and six fun-filled nights. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_2967.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC ExBro5 Trip: “Cannonball” Klein Drives 2700 Miles In Eight Days While Living And Sleeping In A 2015 2-Door Jeep Wrangler")
CC ExBro5 Trip: “Cannonball” Klein Drives 2700 Miles In Eight Days While Living And Sleeping In A 2015 2-Door Jeep Wrangler
Posted on July 9, 2021 | 27 CommentsPaul texted me a while back that he was going to lift his Scion xB and take part in the ExBro5 for seven exciting days and six fun-filled nights. I […]
