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![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 | 52 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 […] -
![I committed to EXBRO fully anticipating that the xB and I would have to be rescued at some point. Sure enough, that happened on Day 2, at this crossing of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/into-the-water-horz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Nevada Overland Trip (EXBRO5), Day 2: Pine Creek To Somewhere In The Toiyabe Range Near Austin – The xB Meets Its Match")
Nevada Overland Trip (EXBRO5), Day 2: Pine Creek To Somewhere In The Toiyabe Range Near Austin – The xB Meets Its Match
Posted on July 5, 2021 | 20 CommentsI committed to EXBRO fully anticipating that the xB and I would have to be rescued at some point. Sure enough, that happened on Day 2, at this crossing of […] -
![For four years I turned down my son’s invitations to join him, his girlfriend Andrea, and some friends on their annual EXBRO (Expedition Broverland, a word play on the tv […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/X1-top-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Nevada Overland Trip (EXBRO5), Day 1: Alkali Flat Hot Springs To Pine Creek")
Nevada Overland Trip (EXBRO5), Day 1: Alkali Flat Hot Springs To Pine Creek
Posted on July 3, 2021 | 27 CommentsFor four years I turned down my son’s invitations to join him, his girlfriend Andrea, and some friends on their annual EXBRO (Expedition Broverland, a word play on the tv […] -
![Due to Covid 19, I haven’t been out of the state of Michigan since February 2020, when I flew to New York for a quick business trip. Its a fair […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/market.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Post-Covid Road Trip: Springfield, Ohio Antique Market -The Haulers")
Post-Covid Road Trip: Springfield, Ohio Antique Market -The Haulers
Posted on July 2, 2021 | 14 CommentsDue to Covid 19, I haven’t been out of the state of Michigan since February 2020, when I flew to New York for a quick business trip. Its a fair […] -
![While COVID has put a real damper on any big travel plans here is a virtual road trip for you to enjoy with a twist … it was filmed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/51142828261_d5b2c2548f_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Virtual Road Trip – Osoyoos to Creston, British Columbia, 1966")
CC Virtual Road Trip – Osoyoos to Creston, British Columbia, 1966
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 14 CommentsWhile COVID has put a real damper on any big travel plans here is a virtual road trip for you to enjoy with a twist … it was filmed […] -
![Since their senior year of high school was effectively ruined by Covid, the plan was for the eight friends to head to the sunny desert southwest for a week in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Subaru1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Spring Break Roadtrip Breakdown QOTD: “Dad, It’s Me, The Car Broke Down” – Has Your Kid Broken Down Somewhere Far Away?")
Spring Break Roadtrip Breakdown QOTD: “Dad, It’s Me, The Car Broke Down” – Has Your Kid Broken Down Somewhere Far Away?
Posted on March 14, 2021 | 52 CommentsSince their senior year of high school was effectively ruined by Covid, the plan was for the eight friends to head to the sunny desert southwest for a week in […]
