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WHO WE ARE
HI! WE'RE MATTHEW AND KARINA. WE'RE BASED IN SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA.
WE WORK FULL-TIME (KARINA AS AN ATTORNEY AND MATTHEW IN E-COMMERCE), BUT SPEND AS MUCH OF OUR TIME AS POSSIBLE ON THE ROAD IN OUR 1993 FZJ LAND CRUISER, "RIG4ADV".
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ERNEST HEMINGWAY IS OUR LITTLE ADVENTURE PUP SIDEKICK.
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WE ALSO ENJOY CLIMBING MOUNTAINS, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND BACKPACKING.
OUR BUILD
WE HAD THE LAND CRUISER FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF BEFORE WE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED BUILDING IT OUT. WE HAD DIFFERENT PLANS- WE WERE GOING TO GO TO EUROPE AND BUY AN OLD LAND ROVER DEFENDER, SHIP IT TO THE UNITED STATES, AND BUILD THAT OUT. THEN COVID-19 HAPPENED, BORDERS CLOSED, AND OUR PLANS PUT ON HOLD INDEFINITELY. DRIVING HOME FROM A WEEKEND TRIP IN OUR LAND CRUISER, WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF BUILDING IT OUT. IT WAS DECIDED, THAT'S WHAT WE WOULD DO. AND SO THE BUILD BEGAN.
THE REAR BUMPER
4x4 LABS REAR BUMPER KIT
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CUSTOM DUAL SWING OUTS USING
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ACCESSORIES:
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​2 20 LITER WAVIAN FUEL CANS
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TRACTION BOARDS
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18"X18"X18" BAWER TOOL BOX
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EARTH PAK WATERPROOF BACKPACK (CHECK OUT OUR HOW-TO GUIDE ON TURNING THIS BACKPACK INTO A SPARE TIRE STORAGE BAG.)
THE KITCHEN
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CAMPING SETUP
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STORAGE
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FRONT RUNNER WOLF PACK AND CUB PACK BOXES
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BARSKA 1.2 CUBIC FT. SAFE WITH KEYPAD LOCK (WE HAVE 2 OF THESE INSTALLED AND AND USE THEM TO STORE CAMERA GEAR AND OTHER VALUABLES.)
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